There is no doubt that there is a current shortage of legal talent in Australia. Vacancies are taking longer to fill, and almost every role we recruit for involves an element of head hunting and search. In the interests of widening our network even further and the available talent pool for our clients, we are sending our founder Alex Correa to engage in some career discussions with qualified lawyers with industry experience in late August 2022 in London.

As the English summer comes to an end, many expat thoughts turn to whether they can make it through another dark and dreary London winter or whether it is time to pack up the coats and hats and return home to Oz.

There are some amazing career opportunities for legal talent sprouting up in Australia at the moment and particularly in Brisbane. The impending Olympics has meant that firms are seeking talented transactional lawyers with international experience to help with construction contracts, infrastructure, media rights, technology, transport matters and land acquisition.

We also have clients at the cutting edge of intellectual property law dealing with matters of national significance, and government clients making deals in the billions of dollars.  The Queensland population is growing and there are many legacy infrastructure projects on the go that would add value to any legal CV.

Practice Areas in Demand 

The Queensland legal industry has huge demand at the moment in the following areas of law:

• Commercial
• Construction
• Intellectual property
• Banking and finance
• Mergers & Acquisition
• Transport

For any lawyer thinking that they might have outgrown the Australian legal landscape, it really is time to reconsider that position.  Opportunities are available in Australia from Associate level all the way up to Special Counsel.

Our top tier clients are offering reasonable and generous relocation packages including flights for yourself and dependents, the shipping of belongings and interim accommodation on arrival.

Reasons to return to SEQ 

For anyone still on the fence, have we mentioned the lifestyle benefits of returning to Australia? Just have a think about the following:

• Brisbane boasts of having 253 days of sunshine a year on average (hard to beat!)
• The potential to live in a family home (maybe even with a pool) (larger than 80sqm)
• Competitive salaries
• The Brisbane Olympics in 2032
• Improved quality of life (just ask your friends.)
• Safe and great schools (you know that)
• Warm and temperate climate (far warmer than London!)
• Friendly and welcoming people (the warmer the climate the friendly more sociable…it’s true!)
• The opportunity for an outdoors lifestyle (that can be enjoyed!)
• Live riverside or beachside (only 69kms from Brisbane to the closest surf beach)
• Raise your children amidst a laidback lifestyle (yes the kids could do nippers!)
• Plus, the opportunity to reconnect with family and friends (no more FOMO)

At Alex Correa Executive, we have worked with many lawyers, including partners of global firms that have returned to Australian shores having served their time overseas. They return for the lifestyle benefits yet still find challenging work, premium clients and career making deals. Having invested several years in the trenches in a London or international firm, the value and transferability of your work experience is well sought-after.

By booking a conversation with Alex she can help you understand the opportunities on offer, relocation packages available now and the state of the legal industry in QLD (and Melbourne and Sydney). She will give you an honest and transparent discussion of the landscape of salaries available in private practice, government and in-house. If you have the right skills and the right experience, the world is your oyster and salaries in the mid $200k’s are not out of the question.

It is also worth booking a meeting with Alex if you are considering your options for a return to Australia later in 2022 or even 2023. If you want to understand how returning home is likely to impact your career and what potential opportunities are likely to come about, you need a specialist legal industry recruiter in your corner. Alex can help you understand the areas of law that are most in demand and even the areas you may need to upskill in.

Alex is even happy to help if you are in a position where you have competing offers in Australia and want to understand them in the context of the Australian legal landscape

Alex Correa Executive is partnering with top tier firms to expand their talent search beyond Australian shores. Don’t miss this opportunity to return home in an easy, strategic, and highly supported manner.

You could even be home by Christmas.

Alex will be in London from 29^th of August to 2^nd of September. You can book an appointment by contacting her at info@alexcorreaexecutive.com.au to book a coffee meeting. Should these dates have passed you by, contact us to arrange a chat online.