Associate / Senior Associate: Wills & Estates

Job Description

Associate / Senior Associate: Wills & Estates

What’s in it for you?

• High-quality work for private clients in estate planning, deceased estate and trust matters.
• Take ownership of deceased estate matters and grow into a key lead role.
• Work with a close-knit team that values autonomy, trust and technical growth.

About your new employer:

• An established advisory firm with a strong reputation across private client, commercial and family wealth matters.
• The firm works with individuals, families, business owners and high-net-worth clients.
• There is strong trust in senior lawyers, and the firm will offer meaningful client contact, quality work and real responsibility.
• Modern offices & close to public transport.

About the role:

This role will suit an Associate or Senior Associate who is confident across Wills & Estates and ready to step into a role with more ownership.

• Work across estate planning, including wills, enduring powers of attorney, appointments of enduring guardian and succession advice.
• Manage deceased estate matters, including probate, letters of administration and estate distribution (with the ideal candidate being able to take the lead on these matters going forward)
• Assist with some trust-related advice, including trust structures, succession issues and related estate planning considerations.
• Some contested estates focus.
• Guide junior lawyers and contribute to growing the practice.

The ideal candidate:

• 4+ years PQE practicing in Wills & Estates.
• Confident across estate planning and deceased estate administration.
• Able to manage files autonomously.
• Strong client management skills and a practical, calm approach.
• Interested in growing into a lead role across deceased estate matters.

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

• We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
• You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
• We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
• Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year.  Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

Contact Elvira today!

Please quote reference number EN/57062.

• Call or text: 0480 042 586
• Email: enaiman@naimanclarke.com.au
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