Wills & Estates Lawyer 2-3+ years PQE

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Wills & Estates Lawyer to join a thriving and growing private practice in Melbourne's bayside region.

This role is ideal for a practitioner with a genuine passion for Wills & Estates who is looking to build a long term career in a supportive, collaborative and highly regarded team. You'll work closely with an experienced Partner and enjoy exposure to sophisticated estate planning matters, high net worth clients and complex succession structures, while maintaining a sustainable workload and excellent work-life balance.

The Opportunity
You'll join an established and expanding Wills & Estates practice that has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by strong referral relationships with financial advisers, accountants and other trusted professionals.

The practice is predominantly focused on estate planning and advisory work, with matters including:

• Complex wills and succession planning
• Testamentary and discretionary trusts
• Powers of Attorney and medical decision making documents
• Estate administration and probate matters
• Trust reviews and asset protection strategies
• Self-managed superannuation fund succession planning
• Estate disputes and litigation matters (where required)

Approximately 50% of the work is estate planning, with a strong pipeline of sophisticated advisory matters and ongoing opportunities to work with high net worth individuals and family groups.

We are keen to hear from lawyers who:

• Have approximately 3-6 years' PQE in Wills & Estates
• Have a demonstrated commitment to practising in Wills & Estates as their long term specialty
• Can confidently manage client relationships and matters with increasing autonomy
• Have experience with trusts, estate planning and estate administration
• Enjoy building trusted client relationships
• Are collaborative, personable and commercially minded
• Are willing to attend client meetings in the Melbourne CBD and occasionally the Mornington Peninsula

More senior candidates, including Senior Associates, are also encouraged to apply.

This is a genuine opportunity to step into the "middle" of a growing practice where your contribution will have an immediate impact. You'll work closely with a highly regarded Partner who is committed to mentoring and developing his team while providing the autonomy needed to continue building your expertise.

The firm offers:

• High quality and intellectually engaging work
• Strong referral networks and a consistent pipeline of matters
• A collaborative, open door culture with excellent staff retention
• Real career progression opportunities as the practice continues to grow
• Flexible working arrangements
• Regular social events and team activities
• Supportive leadership that values work life balance
• Realistic billable expectations of approximately 5 hours per day

If you're looking to join a genuinely supportive team, work on interesting and sophisticated matters, and continue developing your expertise in a growing Wills & Estates practice, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out to Lauren Benstead on (03) 9077 7491 or via email lauren.benstead@engagepersonnel.com.au for a confidential chat.

Not quite the right role? Let’s talk anyway. I have a range of opportunities that could be the perfect fit for you, and I'd love to hear from you!