Working alongside an established and successful Estates team, you will advise and assist clients across a varied range of estate planning, deceased estate and contested estate matters. The role will provide the opportunity to work closely with experienced lawyers while developing your technical expertise, client relationships and professional profile across a broad Wills & Estates practice.
Your work will include drafting Wills, EPAs and EPGs, preparing non-contentious probate and administration applications and handling solemn form applications. You will also work on Family Provision Act claims, assist with SAT guardianship and administration disputes and administer deceased estates. The role will involve working directly with clients to understand their circumstances and provide practical legal assistance, while collaborating with colleagues to achieve strong outcomes for clients.
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years PAE experience in Wills & Estates or a closely related practice area.
- Strong attention to detail and a professional approach to client matters.
- The ability to communicate confidently and build trusted client relationships.
- A collaborative approach and willingness to learn from experienced practitioners.
- A genuine interest in developing your technical and professional capabilities.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Why Join Us:
- Learn directly from experienced lawyers through genuine mentoring and training.
- Work across estate planning, deceased estates and contested estate matters.
- Develop broad practical experience within an established Estates team.
- Spend your time focused on client outcomes rather than timesheets - the firm does not record or track lawyer time.
- Work within a professional, highly motivated and genuinely supportive team.
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with clients.
- Work from a contemporary, fresh and spacious office environment.
- Benefit from robust opportunities for career advancement.
- Follow a potential pathway toward partnership.
- Build a long-term legal career while maintaining a genuine focus on work-life balance.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Excellent remuneration package commensurate with experience.
- Strong career advancement opportunities.
- Potential pathway to partnership.
- Flexible and supportive working environment.
- Contemporary and spacious workplace.
- No time recording or billable-hour tracking.
- Opportunity to develop specialist expertise across Wills & Estates.
- Collaborative and professional team environment.
- Strong focus on work-life balance.