Succession Planning Solicitor

 An excellent opportunity has arisen with a leading national law firm to join the succession team. The law firm is a has a great and long history and excellent reputation for providing concise and commercially focused advise. This is a reputation that has been created on the firm being able to understand their clients business and the workings of the industry they operate in. You will be joining a team and firm of talented lawyers who highly achieve in their speciality.

 The  candidate will work on matters relating to wills and estate planning , litigation , estate administration, litigation and precedents.

The Ideal candidate will have :

• 2-3 PQE
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to build and develop relationships with clients
• Ability to work Independently as well as in a team

 The candidate in this position will be expected to ;

• Take instructions and draft Wills, both simple and complex in nature, preparing binding nominations for superannuation funds, Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Guardianship;
• Draft, review and update family trusts;
• Draft deeds of variation and deeds of appointment for family trusts;
• Apply for grants of Probate / Letters of Administration, both routine and complex, and administration of estates;
• Work on administration of Estates including, but not limited to, preparing survivorship applications, applications by personal representatives, instructing accountants to prepare tax returns, transferring shareholdings, submitting claims for a deceased’s superannuation on behalf of a dependent, draft deeds of release, advising executors on duties and obligations, and advising on distributions and intestacies;
• Assist in applications under the Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act 1972; including preparation of supporting affidavits, attending status conferences and mediations;
• Assist in applications for Grant of Probate in Solemn Form either in a defended or un-defended basis;
• Assist in applications to the Supreme Court for interpretation of Wills; and
• Assist in the preparation of precedents for Wills and Court Applications for the Succession team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a leading law firm with a leading team and direct communication with the partners.

The salary and package are both competitive

To apply please send your current CV to : jclayton@leap29.com