Estate Planning Lawyer

Axiom is seeking an experienced Estates & Administration Lawyer to support a legal technology business that provides legal services directly to private clients on complex estate planning, wills and trusts matters. In this role, you’ll advise private clients on succession planning and estate matters as part of an established legal team. The engagement is full-time for an initial 3–6 months, with the potential to develop into a longer-term or permanent opportunity for the right person. The ideal candidate will be available to work on a hybrid basis in Sydney, NSW. Remote candidates may also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Advise private clients on wills, estate planning and succession matters, providing clear, considered guidance tailored to their personal circumstances, family needs and objectives.
• Guide clients through complex estate administration matters, including probate and letters of administration, explaining their options and supporting them through each stage of the process.
• Apply your senior technical expertise to strengthen the quality and sophistication of the legal offering, sharing knowledge and helping improve how the team manages complex matters.
• Identify opportunities to make legal workflows more efficient and scalable, including through the thoughtful use of technology and AI.

Requirements:

• At least 6–8 years’ post-admission experience in estates and administration, with the technical expertise to manage complex matters independently.
• Proven experience advising private clients on wills, estate planning and succession matters, including understanding their personal circumstances and objectives and providing tailored, practical guidance. Experience drafting wills and advising on probate, letters of administration and estate administration is essential.
• Strong judgement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust, communicate clearly and sensitively, and guide clients through personal or complex matters.
• A practical, operational mindset and an interest in delivering legal services efficiently and at scale. You’ll be proactive and comfortable working in a fast-growing, technology-led environment, with curiosity about how technology and AI can improve legal workflow.

Why Join Axiom?

• Flexibility: Choose assignments that fit your lifestyle and career goals.
• Professional Growth: Continue to develop your expertise through diverse projects.
• Community: Reconnect with a network of forward-thinking legal professionals.
• Impact: Contribute to impactful work with leading global organizations.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace.  Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

 Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

 Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster.  Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. 

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice. 

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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