At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team in shaping the future of estate planning and administration.
- Company: Join Safewill, Australia's top estate planning platform with rapid growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a culture of creativity and collaboration.
- Other info: Be part of a thriving team that values innovation and high-impact results.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-growing legal environment while mentoring future leaders.
- Qualifications: Must have a Principal Practicing Certificate and experience in Wills & Estates law.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Safewill Legal's Wills & Estates team is growing fast, and this seat is built to be commercial as much as legal.
Rather than executing a fixed plan, the Principal Solicitor decides where the practice invests, prices and resources its most complex work, and identifies where new practice areas should open next.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Commercial & Strategic Leadership
- Own pricing and resourcing decisions for complex estate planning and administration matters;
- Determine where the Wills & Estates practice invests as it scales;
- Identify and launch new practice areas aligned with client and market need;
- Partner directly with the COO and Founder on the practice's growth strategy.
- Legal Practice Leadership
- Provide senior legal oversight across estate planning, administration and contested estates matters;
- Work alongside the existing Principal to lead a team of 14 Wills & Estates lawyers;
- Set and uphold technical standards across the practice;
- Mentor and develop senior lawyers within the team.
- Team, Culture and Compliance
- Be an authority and thought leader within the business, fostering collaboration and sharing deep domain knowledge, best practices and already validated learnings;
- Champion a culture of creativity, learning, and high-impact results;
- Demonstrate Safewill's SAFE values in everything you do;
- Stay up to date with and adhere to all Safewill policies and applicable legislation; and
- Contribute to a safe and healthy environment for all.
- Must Have
- Principal Practicing Certificate and experience in Wills & Estates law, spanning estate planning, administration and litigation;
- Demonstrated experience making commercial or operational decisions, not only legal ones;
- Current or prior experience leading or mentoring a legal team.
- Nice to Have
- Experience in a scaling business or comparable high-growth environment;
- Exposure to complex asset structuring, superannuation, or contested estates work.
About Safewill Safewill is Australia's leading estate planning platform, making wills, Powers of Attorney and end-of-life planning simple, affordable and accessible.
The business doubles in size every year, and Safewill Legal's Wills & Estates team is central to that growth.
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