Associate / Senior Associate, Wills & Estate

JLegal; Sydney; Hybride; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Career progression mentoring

Modern CBD office

Active social calendar

Résumé du poste

JLegal in Sydney seeks two Associates/Senior Associates for its top-tier Wills and Estates practice. You will handle sophisticated matters for high-net-worth clients, collaborating with Partners and gaining broad exposure across the practice.

This is a growth hire in a close-knit specialist team. The role focuses on complex estate planning, administrations, and notable trust matters, with mentoring across related areas like tax and corporate law.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' PQE in wills and trusts
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Confidence dealing directly with clients

Responsabilités

• Handle full range of Wills and Estates work with focus on complex estate planning
• Manage challenging estate administrations, high-end estate litigation and trust matters
• Mentor in related areas including tax, corporate and family law

Connaissances

Estate planning

Wills & trusts

Client management

Drafting

Formation

4+ years PQE focused on estate planning

Description du poste

A large, top-tier Australian law firm is looking for two Associates / Senior Associates to join its highly regarded Wills and Estates practice in Sydney. These roles have opened because of growth and suit ambitious lawyers who want to progress their careers in a close-knit specialist team.

The opportunity

The team handles sophisticated, complex matters for high-net-worth individuals and families. The work covers estate planning, estate litigation and estate administration, and the successful candidates will work closely with the Partners and gain broad exposure across the practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• the full range of Wills and Estates work, with a focus on complex estate planning
• challenging estate administrations, high-end estate litigation and trust matters
• mentoring in related areas, including tax, corporate and family law

About you

• 4+ years' PQE with a focus on estate planning, wills and trusts
• the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• confidence dealing directly with clients
• strong drafting skills and close attention to detail

What's on offer

• Hybrid working that balances collaboration with flexibility
• Clear, merit-based career progression, with regular career planning and strong mentoring
• A modern CBD office with end-of-trip facilities
• A friendly, down-to-earth culture with an active social calendar
• The chance to work at a firm consistently recognised as a market leader

The firm is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all candidates.