Location: Brisbane
Discipline: Legal Support
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Circa $100k
Contact name: Trudy Reading

Contact email: trudy@lawstaff.com.au
Job ref: 3993148
Published: 3 days ago
  • Delightful well-establish Brisbane CBD Law Firm
  • Competitive market salary and excellent work-life balance
Working closely with and supporting experienced senior lawyers and directors recognised for their expertise in succession law, you’ll gain hands-on exposure to quality client work while developing your technical skills, confidence, and long-term career in estate planning and administration.

Responsibilities:
  • Diary and email management;
  • Preparing and sending correspondence & court documents;
  • Initial client meeting to take instructions and giving initial general advice on the estate administration process, including timing;
  • Preparation and drafting of Applications for Probate and affidavits and other documents supporting Probate and letters of administration applications, including advertising arrangement;
  • Assisting with the administration of the estate including calling in of assets, arranging for the transfer of properties, payment of liabilities and preparing distribution statements (both interim and final) for approval by supervising Lawyer;
  • Diarising of all time limits and court attendances and ensuring that those limits and attendances are adhered to;
  • Digital dictation typing;
  • Answering, screening and directing phone calls;
  • Monthly billing;
  • File maintenance from opening to closing.
About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong understanding of Estate Planning and Administration processes gained from your experience working in this area. You will also have:
  • excellent communications skills (written & verbal);
  • attention to detail; and
  • ability to be a team player.
How to Apply
To apply please click APPLY attaching the relevant documents. Alternatively, please quote Ref: 3993148 and forward your professional profile to:
  • Georgina See – georgina@lawstaff.com.au 
  • Trudy Reading - trudy@lawstaff.com.au
If this role is not entirely suitable then we would still enjoy the opportunity of hearing from you. We often work on roles that are not advertised, with a range of positions across private practice and in-house.

LawStaff | 260 Queen St, Brisbane CBD | (07) 3221 1229
Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.