Wills & Estates | Brisbane, Queensland
- Inherit a client portfolio that generates over $25,000 per month
- Use this as a platform to take on your first Partner role
- Very rare career transition opportunity – Commercial/Wills and Estates
Firm Focus:
The is a contemporary Queensland firm on the Waterfront that has incorporated a fee set into its business that requires a talented Senior Associate or Special Counsel Wills and Estates Lawyer to take the reins of this for the firm. Ideally, they are seeking someone that is also able to advise private commercial clients around various business outcomes and aspires to be a long term diversified commercial partner in the firm. There are commercial clients to harness outside of the Wills and Estates portfolio for discussion.
The Firm is described as a successful group of partners and up and coming partners with a progressive outlook on delivering high end client driven outcomes. They believe in promoting talent and creating a vibrant diverse environment where quality practitioners are not held back based on longevity or seniority.
The Leaders here like to road map with you around the how and what you want to achieve in a year. They are passionate about elevating the next layer of talent that is often blocked in some firm structures. They have created a successful and sophisticated brand through this approach which currently carries depth in Corporate M&A and Advisory, Disputes and Litigation. Property and Planning.
The Role:
This Commercial Partner will be new to the role. They will understand the advantage of inheriting a business stream of over 14,000 documents to get a ‘leg up’ in Queensland as Commercial Partner and will be equipped with the business acumen to take advantage of commercial business opportunities that arise within these estates.
More broadly and within a commercial/private advisory ‘wheel house’ you will be able to grow your footprint across these points of focus:
- Acting for private company developers including structuring windups;
- Buy & sell agreements for achieving growth businesses including long term family businesses;
- Succession Planning and investment structure advices; and
- Consulting to private and family investment groups including charities.
Your Opportunity:
Build out a robust commercial practice with a diversified yet complimentary mix of matters and clients, past just estates and into other private advisory and commercial lines you might choose to pursue.
You will have ownership of the way you want to grow your practice and engage your clients underpinned with strong leadership support from the dedicated GM and Managing Partner. If you want Partnership earlier than currently forecast, inheriting a workflow is the ideal avenue
You will bring with you:
- Minimum of 8 years post admission experience with significant knowledge in Wills & Estates planning and advisory matters in QLD
- Ideally expertise in broader commercial law matters, or the desire to take these on
- The genuine desire to convert to Partner and entrench your profile in Brisbane CBD Law.
- Bachelor of Laws, strong academics
If you would like to explore the finer details, please feel free to get in contact directly to discuss further. Your details and consult will be held in the strictest of confidence.
Felicity McManus – Director
0405 537 153