Wealth / Estates Law Partner /Sc / Sa

Empire Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Group in Melbourne is seeking a Head of Wealth – Senior Wealth and Estates Lawyer to take ownership of a growing private wealth practice. You will lead strategy, mentor a team and work with partners to shape the firm’s high‑net‑worth advisory services across estate planning, trusts and intergenerational wealth transfer.

This role emphasizes leadership, client relationships and the ability to scale the practice, with a pathway to equity for the right candidate and a remuneration structure

Job description

Head of Wealth – Senior Wealth and Estates Lawyer

If you are a senior private‑client/ wealth lawyer who wants more than another technical estates role, this is a genuine chance to take ownership of a burgeoning wealth practice and shape where it goes next.

This multidisciplinary commercial firm has a unique advantage - it gives you direct access to advisers, accountants, business owners, family offices and high‑net‑worth clients. It's a platform most firms simply don't have.

This role is about leadership, strategy and growth, rather than just running files. You will work closely with the Managing Partner, COO and other practice leaders to build a more sophisticated private‑wealth offering across complex estate planning, intergenerational wealth transfer, asset protection, succession planning, trusts, superannuation and strategic structuring.

You will set the direction, build capability, mentor a team, deepen referral relationships, and grow a practice that genuinely has room to scale. The remuneration structure will reflect both your leadership contribution and your legal work. There's also a potential pathway to equity for the right person.

The Work

Practicing at a senior level, you will advise on:

• Complex estate planning and testamentary structures
• Trust establishment, restructuring and asset protection
• Probate and complex estate administration
• Business succession and intergenerational wealth transfer
• Superannuation death benefit planning
• Wealth strategies for HNW individuals, business owners and blended families
• Integrated advisory with financial planners, accountants and other specialists

This Role Is Tailor Made For

You might be a Partner, SC or senior SA who is ready to lead a practice rather than inherit someone else’s. You're commercially minded, relationship‑driven and comfortable working across private wealth, estates, trusts or broader private‑client advisory. You enjoy mentoring, building capability and shaping a team. You want to grow something meaningful.

If you're ambitious, collaborative and ready to build something exceptional in the wealth space - with real support and commercial upside - this is a standout opportunity.