Wills & Estates/Succession Lawyer-Leader (Senior Associate up to Partner)
AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd
Posted 21 days ago
++Deliciously Enticing++ KEY VIP Practice Leader. Enviable future (inc equity). Lovable culture. Life friendly/WFH. $150,000-$300,000+ Parking. Sydney.
YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is a highly respected renowned mid-tier commercial law firm led by industry-leading partners with 50+ years success with a flourishing well-established succession law practice with sophisticated clients.
Top legal professionals love working here (long term-even decades!) because of its refreshing ‘real’+down-to-earth people culture that values excellence+integrity+inclusion +growth+human relationships.
YOUR NEW ROLE
In this KEY VIP (very important person) leadership role leading the firm’s prized WILLS/ESTATES LAW practice, reporting to the CEO+ a Senior Partner, you will relish the autonomy+ variety +satisfaction of your 3 dimensional role:
leading/mentoring/training/performance managing your team of 4 (lawyers+paralegal/assistants).
hands-on managing a small number of your own personal files (largely high-end/complex) solving all types of interesting & complex succession law issues acting for high-end/sophisticated clients primarily focused on advisory/transactions across a full-spectrum of:
1) Wills/POAs/estate/succession planning issues, testamentary trusts/asset protection (including incidental tax/superannuation issues);
2) Probate and administration of estates.
ALSO, if you desire & have relevant litigation experience, also opportunity to engage in some contested wills/estates litigation (Family Provision Act claims).
partaking in business development/marketing to further grow the practice with full support from the senior executive partners.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Inherit+ benefit from this firm’s reputation +astoundingly long proven success spanning over 50+ years with a flourishing well-established succession law practice;
Stimulating+ challenging+ interesting work (lots of variety) including for high-end sophisticated/high net worth clients;
More frequent $$ reviews (subject to your performance);
Exciting real career path including genuine directorship/equity in the immediate/short/medium/long-term (subject to your ambition+ performance + any client base);
Beautiful Camaraderie+ People+Relationship+ Family-Like focused culture where you can make even make friends+ have some fun with friendly+ positive colleagues/managers;
Resources+support for you to fulfil your full potential;
Refreshing down-to-earth genuinely friendly inclusive culture and positive collaborative team spirit without the nasty politics;
Genuine work/life BALANCE+ flexibility for some work from home (after probation).
Paid free onsite parking.
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
are admitted as a lawyer in NSW+ have minimum 6 years post-admission experience or MORE (senior associate/special counsel/partner level) practising in wills/estates law (estate planning + estate administration (essential) and estates litigation-preferable not essential) with reputable firms/in-house;
are preferably (not essential): 1) an ACCREDITED SPECIALIST in succession law and/or: 2) have attained/studying a Graduate Diploma of Applied Law (Wills and Estates) or Master of Laws specializing in Wills/Estates.
have proven people/leadership/client management + time prioritisation skills;
are results-focused, proactive + have a strong commercial acumen+ entrepreneurial mind-set;
enjoy building relationships/networking and have had some business development/marketing experience (preferable or if none a desire to do so with full support);
are ambitious and seeking a long-term ‘legal home’ with a premier firm where you can grow+advance.
REFERENCE: Maria Yun (0403322119)
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