lawyerbank recognises that you have worked incredibly hard to get where you are. You have put in the long hours and our philosophy is that you should be rewarded accordingly – both financially and through flexible working arrangements to give you more time to enjoy the things that are important to you.
With lawyerbank you can enjoy the autonomy of being a freelance lawyer all the while being supported by a collegiate team, providing you with access to know how, support, templates and a friendly sounding board.
Our lawyers are well remunerated and unlike traditional firms, take home the majority of their charge out rate. Our lawyers subsequently often earn significantly in excess of their private practice counterparts.
Perhaps the best bit of being a lawyerbank lawyer are that there are no billable hours, no budget or business development pressures and none of the burdens, politics or empty promises traditionally associated with being a senior leader within a law firm.
This means our lawyers are better paid, less stressed and have more time to enjoy themselves. The perfect trifecta.
Choose your hours: lawyerbank lawyers have the freedom to elect their work hours at the outset of each engagement to complement their lifestyles. This can include working full time or part time including part days. lawyerbank lawyers are not expected to work beyond the hours of their secondment, creating certainty for those with extra-curricular engagements and responsibilities.
Choose your location: There is the option of working onsite or from home in a virtual capacity, depending on the needs of the client.
Choose your engagement model: Depending on their preferred financial and risk structure, lawyerbank lawyers can choose how they want to be engaged by lawyerbank – either as a freelancing lawyer in a subcontractor capacity or as a casual employee.
The lawyerbank model gives you direct client access and enables you to focus on your technical legal skills, without getting distracted by business development and budget targets and management responsibilities.
Being a lawyerbank lawyer means you may be engaged by one or several different clients or firms at a time, enabling you to draw on the breadth of your skills for different projects. It also means you gain the benefit of working with a range of different lawyers and legal teams, increasing your professional network, skill set and reputation in the market.
have worked in a top tier firm or a significant in-house team
have at least five years post-qualification experience
possess strong technical skills and high levels of attention to detail