Wills & Estates Lawyer

The Firm

A mid-sized premium boutique firm based in Melbourne with a multidisciplinary practice across Commercial and Corporate Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Property and Wills and Estates.


The firm's clients range from mums and dads to corporate SME's thereby opening up plenty of work opportunities as they move through different stages of their lives and/or their businesses.

The firm has excellent goodwill in the local community and is known for conducting a premium business which draws polished lawyers and respectable clients.

The work environment is excellent: a supportive and collaborative team that looks out for one another and opportunities to work from home to help support mental health.


The Role

A full-time, permanent role for an experienced Wills & Estates Lawyer, and you will be working across a novel and challenging caseload

There will also be probate applications and opportunities for contested estates.

This role would be ideal for someone who possesses excellent business sensibilities and therefore can strike up an easy and immediate rapport with the firm's clients, whether they are individuals with investments and assets or business owners and corporates, with needs for complex estate planning.
Benefits On Offer

• Competitive Remuneration based on experience as assessed by the firm
• Join a highly collegiate and collaborative team sharing a common goal of delivering excellent legal services to the firm's valued client base
• Highly convenient location: close proximity to bus stops, train station, secure parking, retail shops and eateries
• Opportunity to join a reputable firm with room for you to move within
• Opportunity to join a firm that believes in career progression and has a clear vision as to its mid-term and long-term business plan
• Autonomy over your caseload
• Business development opportunities, commensurate with the seniority of your role as it evolves over time
• Access widely varied work across Wills & Estates Law
• Work flexibility with work from home options

Essential Requirements

• 5 - 7 years PAE in Wills & Estates accrued in Australian Law firms
• Excellent interpersonal skills - highly collegiate and a team player
• Professional presentation: excellent plain English communication skills and demonstrated success with client liaison

To Apply:

Apply now or email your resume to Janine Cloete at [email protected] to hear more about the opportunity. You can also contact Janine on +61 499 656 731.

Connect with Janine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janinecloete1990

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