Job Description
About LEAP
LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Management Solutions in the world and is part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market-leading software we develop, and support is used by more than 71,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium-sized law firms.
Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here.
Meet the Family Law team
Family Law is a division of LEAP Legal Software which specialises in software solutions for our Family Law vertical. This is a one-of-a-kind team paving the way for a new structure in LEAP which focuses on tailored products for specific verticals of law. This team includes experienced legal professionals, developers, designers, and client-focused operational experts. We have in-house Australian Family Lawyers who are the experts in guiding the direction that our products take, along with a mature client feedback function.
What you’ll do
You will be the first dedicated designer embedded in our Family Law team. This is a rare opportunity to shape a well-established product suite while bringing fresh thinking to a complex and evolving space. You will own design end to end, from early discovery through to polished UI and developer handoff. Working closely with Product, Engineering, and our Global Design team, you will turn strategic ideas and whitepapers into thoughtful, practical solutions that support real legal professionals in their day-to-day work.
To make this happen, you will:
- Design end-to-end user experience and interfaces that balance user needs and business goals.
- Translate requirements into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished UI designs.
- Apply strong problem-solving skills to simplify complex workflows and systems.
- Collaborate with PMs and engineers to ensure designs are feasible and impactful.
- Conduct or support user research, user testing and feedback sessions to refine designs.
- Work within and contribute to our design system, ensuring consistency across the product.
- Participate in design critiques and workshops, sharing feedback and collaborating with peers.
- Take ownership of user experience and product features, from discovery through to delivery.
What you’ll bring
- 3+ years of experience in UI/UX design with a strong portfolio of digital product work.
- Ability to design clear, effective user flows and interfaces.
- Solid understanding of UI/UX fundamentals, accessibility, and usability principles.
- Proficiency in industry-standard tools (e.g., Figma) and familiarity with prototyping.
- Consider it a bonus if you have experience designing for enterprise software or complex digital systems.
You are the type of person who
- Has strong problem-solving skills – you can untangle complexity and propose scalable solutions.
- Is a strong communicator - you can explain design decisions to team members clearly.
- Has a collaborative mindset – you are comfortable working with PMs, engineers, and stakeholders.
- Is curious and takes initiative to grow your product strategy skills while taking ownership of design outcomes.
LEAP is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application.
Why join LEAP?
- Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve.
- Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects – and to make a real difference.
- Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do.
- Flexible and hybrid working. We’d like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we’re open to flexible arrangements that support you.
- Grow your career with us. Our founder Christian Beck has been building legal tech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie. We’re not afraid to pivot based on market conditions - you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here.
- Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events.
- We value your well-being - enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership, corporate dental plan and weekly massages in the office.
- Work in a new, beautiful office space– with a catered lunch and breakfast every week, fully stocked kitchen and an on-site barista.
- Access to LEAP Home - a program unique to LEAP to support you in buying your primary residence.
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