Senior Associate / Associate Estate Planning And Probate Lawyer

Senior Associate / Associate, Premium Estate Planning & ProbateSekel Grinberg LeggatCircular Quay, Sydney Full-TimeFor more than 25 years, Sekel Grinberg Judd has advised sophisticated families, high-net-worth individuals and family offices on complex legal, structural and intergenerational matters.We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate or Associate to take a leading role within our Premium Estate Planning & Probate practice, based five days a week in our Circular Quay office.The OpportunityOur clients include families of substantial wealth whose affairs may encompass private businesses, significant property portfolios, trusts, corporate structures and assets held across multiple generations and jurisdictions.You will advise directly on complex and high value matters with scope for the right person to work towards also managing a team of lawyers and senior administrative professionals within the practice.You will work closely with and report directly to the principal of the firm.The breadth and sophistication of the work provides an exceptional opportunity for a lawyer seeking to further develop their technical expertise.The RoleYour responsibilities will include:Complex estate and succession planningProbate and estate administrationDrafting and preparation of Wills and testamentary trustsFamily and discretionary trustsWorking closely with our commercial team on Trust structuring and restructuring, Asset protection and cross- border estate and succession matters.Intergenerational wealth and succession strategiesComplex family and beneficiary arrangementsPowers of attorney and enduring guardianshipsHigh-value and complex deceased estatesDeveloping and maintaining trusted relationships with clients and their familiesWorking closely with leading accountants, financial advisers, family offices and other professional advisersAbout YouYou will be team player. You will be a technically strong Associate or Senior Associate with demonstrated experience in estate planning, probate, trusts and succession.You will be comfortable advising high-net-worth individuals and families and have the ability to understand not only the legal issues but also the broader commercial, structural and family considerations that arise in sophisticated private client matters.You will have the maturity, sound judgement and confidence to take ownership of significant matters, lead and develop a team and build trusted and enduring client relationships.This role would particularly suit a lawyer who is ready to take the next step from being an experienced practitioner into matters of genuine substance.Why Sekel Grinberg Leggat?We are a boutique firm of approximately 25 people and pride ourselves on maintaining a highly collaborative working environment.Our size allows our lawyers to work closely across practice areas and directly with senior practitioners, while the sophistication of our client base provides exposure to matters more commonly associated with significantly larger practices.Our Estate Planning team works closely with our Commercial and Property teams, reflecting the reality that the affairs of substantial families rarely fall neatly within a single area of law.Our matters frequently sit at the intersection of family wealth, trusts, business, property, succession and intergenerational planning. This provides an opportunity to develop broad and sophisticated private client expertise while working in a collegial and supportive environment.For the right lawyer, this represents an opportunity to build a substantial long-term career within a growing firm, assume genuine leadership responsibility and develop recognised expertise advising families of significant wealth and complexity.Applications will be treated in strict confidence.