Job Description

About Us

Madison Marcus is a leading boutique law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Parramatta. We have been consistently recognised by the legal and business communities for excellence in our legal work, innovation, corporate responsibility, and our employee health and well-being initiatives, along with individual team members for their success and leadership.

The Position

An exciting opportunity has developed for a Lawyer with 4-6 years' post admission experience in Wills and Estate Planning to join our successful and growing team. With a fast-growing division, with no shortage of work, the position offers enormous potential for personal and professional growth, and access to an abundance of support and expertise available within our organisation and leading commercial litigation team.

We offer work as a ‘whole project’ approach, providing expert services from inception to delivery and completion. The position is based in our stunning Parramatta office which boasts glass walls allowing ample natural light, impressive board, and meetings rooms, lots of break out spaces, open plan seating and ad hoc hybrid working arrangements.

Duties and responsibilities

The role involves working alongside and reporting to a dedicated Director, of considerable skill, You will undertake a variety of legal work, predominantly:

1. Responsible for the day-to-day conduct of files in the Wills and Estate Planning division;
2. Taking initial and ongoing instructions from clients;
3. Drafting advices, correspondence and all general Wills and Estate Planning documents;
4. Advocacy and preparation of court matters (if need be);
5. Attendance at client meetings, file related meetings, business development meetings, exchanges, settlements, and liaising with client’s consultants, solicitors, conveyancers, banks and other third parties;
6. Management and responsibility for professional fees and disbursements in relation to files;
7. Mentoring, training, supervising and motivation of solicitors, graduates, support staff and interns;
8. Assist with work overflow as directed by Wills and Estate Planning Divisional Leader and/or Director, as and when required;
9. Comply with client service requirement of 24-hour turn-around and Quality Control Manual Procedures;
10. Drafting, reviewing and provide all assistance required with respect to compiling the Wills and Estate Planning precedents;
11. Marketing the Practice and Business Development.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will have:

1. A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree and hold a current practising certificate;
2. A minimum of 4-6 years’ PQE working as a legal practitioner in Wills & Estate including but not limited to:

a. Will drafting;

b. Testamentary trusts;

c. Personal and business succession planning;

d. Powers of attorney;

e. Enduring guardianship;

f. Advanced care directives / medical treatment decision makers;

g. Superannuation advice and binding death nominations;

h. Consideration of other trust structures;

i. Tax implications;

j. Estate administration and distribution;

k. Will disputes / family provision claims; and

l. Dealing with consequences of intestacy.

1. Ability to:

• represent the firm favourably and meet with clients to discussion complex issues;
• use your research and analysis skills with an ability to apply critical thinking;
• possess dedication to providing excellence in client services;
• draft excellent written and verbal communication skills with a flexible approach;
• be self-managed and be self-motivated (work autonomously).

The position offers:

1. The opportunity to become a valued member of a busy practice dedicated to providing clients with the best possible advice and service;
2. Career progression;
3. A challenging and rewarding position with the ability to make your mark;
4. A competitive salary commensurate with experience; and
5. A supportive friendly team and the opportunity to enjoy the wealth of experience and support that will surround you.

Benefits and Culture

Our mission is to protect and empower both clients and employees.

We don’t isolate or pigeonhole like big firms by management processes and layers of red tape and politics. Here at Madison Marcus Law Firm, we are entrepreneurial and forward thinking by nature. We thrive on new ideas and innovation. We proactively invest in new technologies to be a firm where law and business meet with technology. We are new age.

We offer work anniversary loyalty bonuses, fortnightly drinks and team bonding, volunteer days credited to your budget, paid parental leave, business and staff referral incentives, wellness initiatives, fantastic social club activities and 1:1 Marketing Coaching and assistance.

How to apply?

Please send your resume and covering letter demonstrating how you meet the key selection criteria. For a confidential conversation, please contact Verdiana Riolo on 02 8022 1222 or email verdiana.riolo@madisonmarcus.com.au. All discussions and emails will be treated as highly confidential to protect your privacy.

Recruiters – at this stage, no applications will be received from recruiters.

All applicants must have legal rights to work in Australia.