Leading Wills & Estates practice | High-quality work | Partner access | Genuine career progression
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Associate-level Wills & Estates Lawyer to join a highly regarded Brisbane private client practice.
This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing team with an outstanding reputation across Wills & Estates Litigation, Estate Planning and Succession Law.
Working closely with experienced Partners and a solid team of lawyers, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of complex matters, develop and maintain strong client relationships and play an important role in the continued growth of the practice.
The successful candidate will ideally have 4+ years PAE and strong experience across a combination of estate litigation, estate planning and estate administration.
About the Firm
Our client is a leading independent Brisbane law firm with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice and personalised client service.
The firm's Wills & Estates practice is consistently recognised as a First Tier practice in Doyle's Guide across Wills & Estates Litigation and Wills, Estates & Succession Planning.
With a strong focus on specialist expertise, client relationships and professional development, the firm offers an environment where experienced lawyers can build their careers while working on high-quality and interesting matters.
About the Role
- Manage a diverse and sophisticated Wills & Estates practice with a high degree of autonomy
- Act on complex estate planning and estate administration matters and/or estate litigation matters
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with private clients and referrers
- Work directly with experienced Partners on complex and high-value matters
- Provide guidance and mentoring to junior lawyers within the team
- Contribute to the continued growth and development of the practice
- Have genuine opportunities to develop your own profile and progress your career
About You
- 4+ years PAE with strong Wills & Estates experience
- Experience across any of or a combination of estate litigation, planning and administration
- Excellent technical legal skills and attention to detail
- The ability to manage matters autonomously while contributing positively to a team
- Strong client relationship and communication skills
- A commercial and solutions-focused approach
- The confidence and maturity to deal directly with clients and other professional advisers
- An interest in mentoring and contributing to the development of more junior lawyers
Why Join?
- Join a highly regarded and consistently recognised Wills & Estates practice
- Work closely with experienced Partners on quality and complex matters
- Opportunity to take ownership of your work and client relationships
- Genuine career progression and professional development
- Attractive salary and benefits package
- Positive, supportive and collegial team environment
- Strong focus on employee wellbeing and work-life balance
- Access to a range of health, fitness and social initiatives through the firm's employee lifestyle program
At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other under-represented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.
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📌 Wills & Estates Senior Lawyer (Brisbane City)
🏢 empire group
📍 Brisbane City
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