Are you a skilled lawyer with experience in deceased estate litigation? Join our esteemed team of estate litigation specialists focused on excellence, innovation, and practical solutions.
About us
Following our successful rebrand, we’re embarking on a new and exciting era in our business. We’re in growth mode! We have the client-base, talent and systems to scale-up our operations and we aspire to significantly grow the size of our team. We’re excited about the opportunities our growth plan brings for new and existing team members.
We’re looking for like-minded people to join us on our mission to simplify and solve legal problems. We have a variety of positions available across our organisation.
At Curae Law, our mission is simple: We exist to help people simplify and solve legal problems.
We empower our clients to understand their legal problems, the options available to them and to make good decisions; and then to solve them, so they can move on with their lives. We do this through delivering practical, customer-focused services at incredibly high standards.
Key to our success is ContactsLaw, our in-house practice management software. If you’re into legal tech, you’ll love the opportunity to work with our developers and be part of the market launch!
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for an experienced lawyer to join our contested estates team. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on complex matters involving deceased estates.
The work in these positions is varied and complex, crossing over into many other areas including property, company, debt collection, superannuation disputes and SAT guardianship/administration matters. (If you’ve seen Fisk, you’ll know what we are talking about!).
Our preference is for an experienced lawyer who can hit the ground running and manage their own matters from the outset. We are willing to tailor the role to suit the strengths and career aspirations of the successful candidate.
Key responsibilities include:
- represent clients in deceased estate litigation matters, including inheritance disputes, family provision claims and superannuation death benefit disputes;
- provide legal advice and guidance to clients, helping them understand their rights and options;
- pragmatic strategy development;
- managing all aspects of litigation matters, including gathering evidence, preparation of pleadings and court appearances;
- conduct legal research to support cases and stay up-to-date with developments in the deceased estate litigation field;
- prepare and attend mediations, directions hearings and trials; and
- contributing to business development and software enhancement.
This position is open to full-time and part-time applicants and will be based in our office in the Perth CBD.
Selection criteria
The successful applicant will:
- have a strong understanding of relevant laws and regulations pertaining to deceased estate litigation and be committed to a career as a lawyer in litigation or deceased estate matters;
- have a proven ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously;
- demonstrate a track record of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to client satisfaction;
- share our mission to simplify and solve legal problems;
- embrace our core values: be kind, do things differently, and strive for excellence.
Applicants with at least 2 years pre or post admission experience in succession law (contentious or non-contentious) will be highly regarded.
Remuneration
Salary to be negotiated depending on experience.
We offer
- Rewarding work as part of a values-led team
- Significant opportunity to develop your professional skills through our ongoing support, mentorship, and professional development. We will help you design a plan to achieve your career goals
- No overtime or billable hours budgets – we work hard while we’re here, and then expect our team to go home and enjoy the other parts of their lives
- A genuine approach to flexible work, including our Core Working Hours policy
- Regular fun social events (check out our Instagram to see what we’ve been up to!)
- Innovative, excellence-driven firm with a genuine approach to doing things differently
How to apply
Ready to join our mission to simplify and solve legal problems?
Email your CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria to careers@curaelaw.com.au. (Here’s a tip! Successful applicants will write us a cover letter addressing each of the selection criteria listed above!)
For more information telephone Director Nigel Siegwart on (08) 9220 4402 in strict confidence.
