Senior Wills & Estates Lawyer | High End Inner West Sydney Area
3h ago
- Join an established and highly regarded law group
- $180K - $200K Package
- Genuine autonomy | Close-knit team and part of a popular law group
Summary
Senior Wills & Estates Lawyer opening | High-end Lower North Shore | Commercial law exposure | Boutique 5-person firm. Apply now.
Job Description
Our client is a boutique legal practice based in Sydney's high-end Lower North Shore, with a close-knit team of five. They are seeking a Senior Wills and Estates Lawyer to join their practice, with the opportunity to also get involved in commercial law work for the right candidate.
Why you'll love it here:
• $180,000-$200,000 salary package
• Genuine variety, with the opportunity to work across wills and estates alongside commercial law matters
• A boutique, close-knit team of five, meaning real visibility and influence rather than being one of many
• High-end Lower North Shore location, serving a sophisticated, high-value client base
• Autonomy to run your own files with the backing of an established local practice
• A firm small enough to offer genuine flexibility and a personal way of working
About the role:
You'll take carriage of a caseload of wills and estates matters for a high-value, sophisticated client base, with scope to broaden into commercial law work over time.
• Managing wills, estate planning and probate matters from instruction through to completion
• Advising high-net-worth clients on succession and asset protection strategies
• Opportunity to take on commercial law matters alongside your core caseload
• Working closely with a small, experienced team
What you'll bring:
• 7+ years PAE in wills and estates, with genuine file-running experience
• Current unrestricted NSW practicing certificate
• Interest in broadening into commercial law work
• Strong client relationship skills, suited to a high-end client base
• Comfortable working within a small, boutique team
Our client is a well-established property and commercial practice in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, recently strengthened through becoming part of a larger, growing commercial law group.
The firm is looking for an experienced Property Lawyer with strong conveyancing experience to join on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a pure fee-earning role — no management responsibilities and no requirement to bring or build a practice.
About the Firm and Team
• Established property and commercial practice based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
• Recently became part of a larger, growing commercial law group, adding scale and broader resources while keeping a local feel
• Team includes lawyers with backgrounds at national and top-tier firms
• Property and leasing team carries decades of combined conveyancing experience
• Practice includes niche work in hospitality and liquor licensing matters
• No requirement to manage staff or build your own book of clients
Why you'll love it here
• Market salary, benchmarked to your experience
• Work alongside lawyers with national and top-tier firm backgrounds
• Genuine work-from-home flexibility
• Pure fee-earning role, no management or business development pressure
• Backed by a larger commercial law group's resources while keeping a boutique, local feel
• Established client base and steady conveyancing workflow from day one
About the role
You'll run your own conveyancing and property files end to end, for an established client base, with strong support around you.
• Managing residential and commercial conveyancing matters from contract to settlement
• Property due diligence, leasing and off-the-plan transactions
• Liaising directly with clients, agents and other parties' solicitors
• Exposure to hospitality and liquor licensing property matters
• Working autonomously, with no management or supervisory duties required
What you'll bring
• 5+ years PAE with strong, hands-on conveyancing experience
• Current NSW practising certificate
• Confidence running a property file independently
• No existing management experience or a portable practice required
• Strong client communication and attention to detail
Apply:
If you are interested in applying for this role you can apply now through the link below. Your application will be held with the utmost confidentiality.
Apply now or email your resume to Daniel Cappellacci at ••••@gorillajobs.com.au or call +61 ••• ••• 155 to hear more about the role.
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