Our highly reputable Estates and Succession practice is seeking a Paralegal to support our delivery of exceptional client outcomes.
* Flexible and hybrid work options
* Work with an exceptional Partner
* Contribute to a high performing practice
Our Estates and Succession team collaborates closely with clients and their professional advisers to:
* develop tailored estate-planning strategies and prepare clear, practical documentation;
* support the effective transition of personal assets as well as the orderly management and succession of wealth-holding structures, including companies, family trusts, and superannuation arrangements;
* assist executors and families with all aspects of estate administration; and
* assist clients in navigating contested wills, family provision applications and all other succession or trust related disputes.
Working closely with our Estates & Succession Partner and her team, this Paralegal role (which includes some legal secretarial duties), is an excellent opportunity for someone with a true client-centric approach wanting to take true ownership of their role.
As someone with excellent verbal and written communication and attention to detail, and prior paralegal or legal secretarial experience, you will play a vital role within our team. Your responsibilities will include:
* regularly liaising with clients and practitioners
* preparing and amending documents, including drafting legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, applications for probate and other court documents
* supporting estate administration, including gathering asset information and dealing with stakeholders
* supporting estate litigation, including preparing briefs to counsel and experts, information gathering and preparing chronologies
* conducting searches
* undertaking basic legal research
* diary management including arranging client appointments and travel
* monthly and ad hoc billing
* file management from file opening to closure and archiving
* assisting with business development/marketing activities (along with our inhouse BD team)
* other paralegal and administrative tasks as required
If you're keen to develop your skills and approach your work with curiosity, whether you're a legal secretary looking to broaden your experience or a motivated law student, training and support will be provided.
You will thrive in this role if you are looking to work with a genuinely friendly and high performing team. In return HopgoodGanim offers a workplace culture founded on authenticity, friendship and a genuine care for our people – both inside and outside of work.
We offer a supportive environment for our legal secretaries and paralegals, with a pool of administrators that support planned leave coverage, and central functions that support the continuous improvement and efficiencies in our ways of working. Our benefits include:
* Paid birthday leave
* Paid parental and fertility leave
* Annual performance and remuneration cycle
* Subsidised onsite café
* Some really fun end of year functions
We kindly request that no agency applications be submitted at this time.