Our client is a multi-award winning forward-thinking, exponentially growing multi-disciplinary law firm looking to formalise + grow their existing Succession Law practice.
YOUR NEW ROLE
In this highly valued newly created role as the firm’s KEY GO-TO succession lawyer, reporting to the Managing Partner & GM, you will love the autonomy+ variety +satisfaction of your 3 dimensional role:
- hands-on managing your own personal case load solving all types of interesting succession law issues/disputesacross the full-spectrum (both advisory/transactions+ litigation) including:
- Estate/succession planning issues
- Testamentary trusts/asset protection
- Wills/powers of attorney
- Probate and administration of estates
- Contested wills/estates litigation (Family Provision Act claims)
- partaking in business development/marketing to further grow the practice; AND
- as the practice grows, taking on a leadership/mentoring/training role supporting succession lawyers/paralegals (and reducing your own file load).
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- Your future is BRIGHT- perfect timing as the firm continues its ongoing success+ growth;
- Your OWN territory + full autonomy;
- Exciting career growth path towards HEAD PRACTICE GROUP LEADER (subject to performance)
where you can participate in strategic business decision-making+ 'drive' YOUR practice;
- Rare 3-D variety-estate planning/wills+estate administration+ estate litigation;
- Valued+Accepted+Appreciated- clients and staff are treated like FAMILY;
- People+Relationship focused culture where you can make friends+ have some fun with friendly+ positive colleagues;
- Caring+Generous+ Supportive boss (who loves to reward high performing staff) who will provide the resources required to help you grow your own practice/clients over time;
- EXTRA performance bonus $$+ Guaranteed extra $$ for each+every year of service+ Generous financial support (up to $10K/year) for further education/studies.
- Flexbility-1 day/wk work from home.
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
- are admitted as a lawyer in NSW+ have minimum 6 years post-admission experience (or more up to senior associate/special counsel) in wills/estates law;
- have broad-ranging experience across estate planning/wills+estate administration+ estate litigation with proven ability to manage your own practice without/with minimal supervision;
- are preferably (not essential) an ACCREDITED SPECIALIST in succession law and/or have attained/studying a Graduate Diploma of Applied Law (Wills and Estates) or Master of Laws specializing in Wills/Estates.
- have strong time prioritization+ people/leadership/client management skills;
- are a self-starter, results-focused, proactive + have a strong commercial acumen+ entrepreneurial mind-set;
- enjoy building relationships/networking and have had some new client development/marketing experience (preferable);
- are ambitious and seeking a long-term 'legal home' where you can grow+ flourish.