Legal
ALRA strive to be the #1 Provider for Legal Professionals and are currently growing at an unprecedented rate in this area providing exceptional results for local, mid-tier, national and international firms alike.
Our Legal Recruitment Team provides expertise not just across Australia, but also across the UK, successfully placing roles from the Graduate level through to Partner.
Disciplines we cover include:
Construction Law
Corporate & Commercial Law
Employment Law / Workplace Relations
Environment & Planning Law
Family Law
Insurance Law
Insolvency Law
Legal / General / Corporate Counsel
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Property Law
Tax Law
Wills & Estates
Jon has 15 years recruitment experience across Legal and professional services sectors in Australia and APAC. He covers all levels from Associate up to Partner with particular experience in building teams and new service lines.
Jon Riley
Jon Riley
Partner - Legal
Practice Areas
- Insurance
- Construction
- Property
- Corporate / M&A
- Banking & Finance
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Employment
Experience
Jon has over 15 years’ recruitment experience across the Professional Services, Engineering Consulting & Legal sectors within Australia and the Asia Pacific. Now focusing solely on the Legal Sector, he covers all role levels from Associate through to Partner with success and experience in building teams and new service lines.
The main tale.
Growing up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Jon lived at the beach either surfing where he states he learnt how to stay calm through being “stuck under a wave, not knowing which way is up, in rough, broken water” or making trips down south to learn next best thing – snowboarding.
This love of board sports saw Jon head to Canada on sabbatical after high school where he learnt what he credits to be one of the most important lessons in his life. During a lesson where he was doing tree runs through the snow pines, his instructor said “focus on the trail. Whatever you do, don’t look at the tree”. His working & life philosophy is; if you focus on what could go wrong, you will hit that tree…
Jon’s calm positivity and measured approach towards life combined with a BA & Graduate Diploma in Psychology have played a huge role in leading to his life as a recruiter and eventually, joining ALRA.
After working hard both studying and slinging beers through Uni and then in his first traditional 9-5 job as a Recruiter, he joined ALRA for the freedom, choice & control it offers – where he can “choose where and how I work, how I operate and who I work with.”
Stories for another time…
Ask him about…
- DIY Renovating a 150-year-old house with no trade background but EPIC YouTube watching skills.
- Making friends in Sicily through hand gestures & body language alone as he couldn’t speak Italian.
Recent Placements
- Partner, Corporate, Mid-tier
- Senior Associate, Property & Real Estate, Top-tier
- Special Counsel, Corporate, Boutique
- Senior Associate, Commercial Litigation & Disputes, Top-tier
- Partner, Employment, Mid-tier
- Associate, Professional Indemnity, Insurance specialist Mid-tier
- Senior Associate, Medical Negligence, Mid-tier
- Solicitor, Construction litigation, Top-tier
Aaron has over 20 years’ recruitment experience placing candidates across a range of sectors in professional services. He is a well-respected leader within our Legal division.
Aaron Matrljan
Aaron Matrljan
Partner - Legal
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Wills & Estates
Experience
Aaron has over 20 years’ recruitment experience placing candidates in the Legal, Accounting, Engineering and Valuations sectors but possesses particular expertise in the Legal recruitment sector. He has worked with Top Tier international firms all the way through to small suburban firms both in Australia & overseas.
The Main Tale:
Born in North Sydney with most of his extended family living close by, Aaron grew up with a connection to family – something that has always been of huge importance to him. His early childhood was fuelled by sport (he’s half Croatian after all), books, music and film with the family regularly visiting the cinema.
Working in a fruit market through university prior to entering the recruitment world shaped large parts of Aaron’s perspective as the people “were some of the hardest workers I’ve met to this day. They’re on their feet all day; work long hours, six days a week for very little pay.” Taking the time to get to know his colleagues he heard many interesting stories from varied walks of life including immigrants who’d left hard circumstances along with prisoners on day release. These stories act as a reminder to never judge someone without understanding where they come from.
Meeting his wife at a young age, they spent much of their twenties travelling but Aaron credits the most formative moment of his life to his wife battling breast cancer in their thirties. This taught Aaron that “things can change very suddenly. It gave me a sense of urgency that improved every facet of my life – health, spirituality, family and of course my work.”
This was a huge part of what led Aaron to join ALRA stating “I joined ALRA because of Brett’s vision. For him the business isn’t about the work as much as building something great for everyone. He wanted my help and input. I told myself I’d stay as long as it continued to be exciting, and I could have an impact – I’m still here.”
Stories for another time…
Ask him about…
- His encyclopaedia-like knowledge of sport (particularly Basketball).
- What’s “grinding his gears” (ask him if you want a guaranteed chuckle).
- His incredible technique for holding together the structural integrity of a soft-shelled taco.
Recent Placements
- Associate, Family Law, Mid-Tier Firm.
- Senior Associate, Family Law, Mid-Tier Firm.
- Senior Associate, Family Law, Top-Tier Firm.
- Associate, Family Law, Boutique Firm.
- Senior Associate, Family Law, Mid-Tier Firm.
- Senior Associate, Family Law, Top-Tier Firm.
