Wills and Estates Senior Lawyer

The Opportunity

Our Sydney office is seeking a pro-active and experienced Wills & Estate Senior Lawyer who is looking to secure an opportunity to progress their career and gain invaluable experience whilst working alongside Senior Lawyers and Partners within our Private client and Property teams.

You will have carriage of your own files in areas including:

• Wills and complex estate and succession planning
• Deceased estates
• Testator Family Maintenance claims
• EPOA’s & NCAT guardianship and administration matters
• Trusts & Superannuation
• Estate litigation
• Elder abuse
• Equity litigation: Estate disputes and contested Will litigation
• Drafting of legal documents and agreements
• Advising clients and preparing formal legal opinions
• Leading negotiations with counter parts
• Implementing estate plans and drafting legal documents including Wills, Testamentary Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Loan Agreements
• Maintain and develop the internal client referral network.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising clients in relation to Estate, Will and Property disputes and conduct Court matters as and when required.
• Prepare complex and simple Will drafting and associated estate planning documents.
• Work independently as part of a collegiate team.
• Build & maintain strong client relationships.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• 6 years + PQE in Estate, Wills and Property Litigation is essential.
• High level of expertise in complex and simple estate planning is essential.
• Ability to develop new business will be highly regarded.

Why join Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt?

Supporting you:

• Potential unearthed – We pride ourselves on enabling you to achieve your career aspirations. Offering tailored 1:1 mentoring, access to our E-learning platform with role base training, internal and external workshops and complete transparency around our promotional pathways program.
• The right resources – Our workplace is supported by smart technology, paper-light processes, collaborative teams and a healthy values-based culture that will see you perform at your best.
• Flexi-work options – We understand life is not 1 size fits all. Explore options for hybrid work, part time hours, compressed working weeks, and more.
• Performance based rewards and incentive bonuses – our incentive program is designed to reward our employees and support our high-performance culture.
• Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt + Benefits-16 weeks paid parental leave, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program, milestone leave, social and sporting events,and access to everyday discounts through our corporate discount schemes, and novated leasing.
• Life at Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt – Contributing to our community is part of our Vision; the firm provides you with the opportunity to contribute to the firm’s corporate social responsibility activities through our pro-bono program.
• Awards – The 2024 AFR Partnership Survey named Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt as the industry leader with the highest proportion of Female Partners for the second year running. In addition, Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt has been recognised ABA employer of choice winners (2020,2023 and 2024).

To have a confidential discussion on the role and our offering, please contact Zahra Nowrouz Tafreshi, Talent Acquisition Manager zahra.nowrouz@hicksons.com.au

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Please note pre-employment screening checks will be conducted on all successful applicants including a national police check.