Private Client, Wills & Estates Paralegal - AU Experienced (FOR POOLING)

Law Assist Pty Ltd; Quezon City; Hybrid; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Assist Pty Ltd in Eastwood, Quezon City, is seeking a Private Client, Wills & Estates Paralegal to support our private advisory team, handling succession planning, estate administration, trusts, and contested matters. You'll draft wills and directives, manage estate administration from intake to distribution, and liaise with executors, beneficiaries, banks, registries, and accountants.

The role offers hybrid work (onsite and WFH) with a full WFH option, and requires Australian private client

Qualifications

• Mandatory: demonstrated experience in wills, estates, or private client practice within an Australian law firm.
• Strong empathy, discretion, and professionalism for sensitive matters.
• Meticulous execution of probate forms and asset schedules.
• Excellent organisational skills and familiarity with practice management software.

Responsibilities

• Draft wills, powers of attorney, advance health directives, and trust documents.
• Manage estate administration files from intake to final distribution.
• Liaise with executors, beneficiaries, financial institutions, registries, and accountants.
• Maintain custody registers and ensure witness and statutory compliance.
• Assist solicitors with family provision claims and estate dispute preparation.

Skills

Empathy

Discretion

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Tools

Practice Mgmt Systems

Job description

Location: Eastwood, Quezon City

Schedule: Monday - Friday (6AM - 2PM MNL)

Work Set-up: Hybrid (3 days onsite/2days WFH) / Full WFH option

Practice Group: Private Wealth / Succession / Estate Litigation

Position Summary:

We are seeking a compassionate, meticulous, and highly organised Private Client, Wills & Estates Paralegal to support our private advisory team. You will assist high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners with succession planning, estate administration, trusts, and contested estate matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft straightforward and complex Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Directives, and trust establishment documentation.

• Manage estate administration files from initial client intake through to asset identification, probate/letters of administration applications, and final distribution.

• Liaise sensitively and professionally with executors, beneficiaries, financial institutions, share registries, and accountants.

• Maintain safe custody registers, track execution formalities, and ensure strict compliance with witnessing and statutory requirements.

• Assist solicitors with family provision claims and estate dispute preparation where required.

Key Requirements & Qualifications:

• Mandatory: Demonstrated experience in wills, estates, or private client practice within an Australian law firm.

• High level of empathy, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with sensitive family and financial matters.

• Exceptional attention to detail regarding execution formalities, asset schedules, and probate court forms.

• Strong organisational skills and proficiency in legal practice management systems.