Partner And Special Counsel Roles. Various Firms. Exclusive Roles

2 weeks ago


Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment Full time
We have instructions from leading large and boutique firms in Melbourne seeking partners in a range of areas.


Speak confidentially to a Director New opportunities for Partner and Special Counsel level lawyers moving out of the largest law firms, or moving up or across from boutiques.


Our Directors have been recruiting in Australia for longer and more successfully than any other specialist legal recruiters, and our networks are unrivalled.

We have current instructions from leading large and boutique practices seeking to strengthen their practices in various areas.


There are opportunities for partners (and those approaching partnership level) to advance their career and we currently have firms in discussion with a range of partners and senior lawyers in differing practice groups.

Our current clients include the strongest national firms, large local practices, and boutique firms.

Each of them offers a diverse set of criteria and has differing needs.


These practices all have extremely profitable businesses and are able to reward lawyers considering a lateral move by delivering strong financial rewards and incentives.

We have firms that will consider both salaried and equity/fixed partners, depending on client base.


Our current needs for partners include areas such as corporate and commercial, finance, commercial litigation, property, construction, family law, employment, and insurance.


Partners who use our service remark that they are impressed by the depth of our local knowledge, contacts and the manner in which we confidentially assist them to consider all their options.


We offer a discreet, professional and informed approach whereby we will spend significant time assisting you to make what can be a complex decision.

To discuss current partner roles and your career path and goals call former lawyer and leading national recruiter Doron Paluch in confidence on or email

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