Private Clients & Family Office Lawyer | 5+ PAE | Premium Sydney Firm

Our client is a premium Australian commercial law firm with offices in Melbourne and Sydney, and for decades it has advised some of the country's most influential individuals and families. Its national Private Clients and Family Office practice is entering a period of investment and growth, and is expanding in both cities. There are multiple openings, from Senior Associate through to Special Counsel, in Sydney or Melbourne.

Why you'll love it here
Our client offers competitive remuneration that rewards merit and performance
Growth you can shape: join at the start of an investment phase and help set the direction of the practice
Ownership of your matters and long-term relationships with clients and their advisers
Work that sits at the intersection of law, business, family and capital, with specialists in tax and corporate close at hand
Fully subsidised gym membership, wellbeing programs and regular social events
A career development program, plus complimentary advice on wills, estate planning and conveyancing

About the role

You will work directly with high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices on complex and sensitive matters. Depending on your background, your work may include:
Family office structuring and governance




The acquisition, sale and restructuring of family and privately owned businesses
Private capital investments and other M&A; transactions
Trusts, asset protection and wealth structuring
Family agreements, succession and estate planning, and intergenerational wealth transfer
Philanthropic structures, foundations and social investment
Coordinating legal, tax and commercial advice across a family's affairs

What you'll bring
5+ years' PAE in private practice
Admission to practise in Australia
Solid experience advising high-net-worth individuals, family-owned businesses and/or family offices (complementary corporate, M&A;, philanthropy or tax backgrounds are also welcome)
Robust technical skills, commercial judgement and attention to detail
The ability to manage matters independently with appropriate supervision
Superior analytical, communication and drafting skills
The discretion and sensitivity to advise on complex, confidential matters

Additional information
Advise high-net-worth families and family offices on wealth and succession
Join a practice entering a period of investment and growth
Multiple openings across seniority levels, up to Special Counsel

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