Professional yet relaxed office environment with great work life balance and staff wellness benefits. Our Firm is family owned and focused, we have been in legal practice for in excess of 51 years.
Are you motivated, have great attention to detail, and enjoy working in a busy and dynamic environment? Then we would like to meet you We are looking for a highly motivated person tojoin our Wills and Estates team.
Come work with us in a professional yet relaxed office environment, with great work life balance and staff wellness benefits. We pride ourselves on low staff turnover, with some staff members having been with us since they left high school. Once you are part of our team you will understand why they have stayed. This is a full time, entry level Lawyer position.
Ingwersen & Lansdown Solicitors
Ingwersen & Lansdown have been providing experienced legal advice to clients for fifty one years having opened its doors in 1974.
The Firm's areas of practice include:
* Probate, Estates, Wills and Enduring Power of Attorney
* Retirement Village and Nursing Home Agreements
* Conveyancing
About the role
We are looking for an entry level Lawyer for our Wills & Estates team. The role will include:
* Running Probate, Wills & EPOA and Retirement Village files.
* Taking ownership of existing files and associated workload relating to the administration of Deceased Estates, Wills and Retirement Villages.
* Producing quality and accurate work.
* Keeping confidential all matters with respective clients.
* Building strong client and staff relationships.
* Delivering client focused face to face service.
* Being personal and empathetic in dealing with clients during stressful times.
* Drafting Queensland Wills and EPOA, POA and Advanced Health Directives.
* Receiving and confirming instructions for basic Wills, EPOA's, POA and Advanced Health Directives.
* Reviewing and advising on Retirement Village Contracts.
* Liaising with various external bodies as required.
* Conducting searches, such as corporate, land title and personal property registry.
* Assisting with client interviews.
* Preparing New South Wales Enduring Powers of Attorney and Appointments of Enduring Guardian.
* Registering Enduring POA's with the Queensland Land Titles Office.
* Safe custody – upkeep, monitoring and releasing documents.
* Other tasks as directed.
The successful candidate will have
* Admission as a Solicitor to the Supreme Court of Queensland.
* A Queensland Practicing Certificate (highly regarded).
* An interest in the Succession Act 1981 to attain a high level of skill in relation to the Probate and Wills area of law (high regarded).
* Attention to detail.
* An exceptional work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond.
* Be a team player but also be able to work autonomously.
What we offer you
* A competitive salary.
* Training - webinar and seminar opportunities
* Working directly under supervision and be mentored by the Partner and Senior Associate.
* Perks including Staff wellness and firm social events.
* Extra incentives for the right candidate.
* No more corporate wardrobe clothing.
* Trendy Palm Beach eateries to lunch at.
This is a position for a qualified Junior Solicitor. No Recruiting firms at this stage please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
If this opportunity sounds like the role for you, please submit your cover letter, CV and University Official Transcript to us by clicking on the 'Apply Now' link - for the attention of Brigitte Whitlock