Family Estate Property Law Assistant R

Job Brief:

Employer: Glynns Lawyers

Location: Level 21 133 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000

Employment: Full Time

Salary Range: AUD 95000 to 105000 (plus superannuation commission structure available)

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Glynns Lawyers is a vibrant up to date legal firm with offices in Tasmania and Sydney NSW.

We have a progressive and innovative attitude. We offer a comprehensive range of legal services including:

Property law and conveyancing including buying and selling property and businesses

Business and commercial law including leases

Family law including divorce childrens matters and property settlements

Wills deceased estates and powers of attorney

Criminal law including driving offences

We are seeking a legal professional in the areas of family estate and property law to assist the solicitors with their every day work.

Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include the following:

1. Researching statutes and court case decisions for the solicitors
2. Preparing settlement documents and obtaining signatures from relevant parties
3. Drafting of legal documents including estate planning documents and affidavits relating to various litigation matters;
4. Coordinating litigation with the barristers in a proceeding;
5. Conducting legal research to support the director on a daytoday basis across a range of legal issues and preparing legal opinions based on the research;
6. Liaise with clients generally providing advice where necessary and take instructions in the areas of Family Law Wills & Estates and Conveyancing;
7. General administrative duties regarding file management; and
8. Network and promote the firm at networking and work events.

Skills Required:

To apply for the role you must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Law Degree or equivalent to practice law in NSW Australia;
• At least 2 years of work experience in the areas of family estate and property law
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team;
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in dealing with family law matters drafting wills & administration of estates and conveyancing (PEXA);
• At least 2 years of experience with Leap Legal software;
• Intermediate skills and experience with Microsoft Outlook Word and Excel;