Wills, Estate Planning

Our Firm

Hartwell Legal is a boutique law firm located in Malvern, Victoria, specialising in all areas of succession law, Wills and Estates, including:

·      estate planning,

·      deceased estates,

·      incapacity, administration, guardianship, VCAT,

·      estate litigation,

·      trust litigation.

We are a small, close-knit team, with:

·      one Principal lawyer (accredited specialist in Wills & Estates, registered Trust & Estate Practitioner, member of the LIV Succession Law Executive Committee and planning committees for Tax Institute and STEP),

·      four solicitors,

·      experienced paralegals and support staff.

We are dedicated to sophisticated high-quality advice and superior customer service. We treat every client like they are our only client.

The Role

An opportunity exists for a skilled practitioner to join our busy team.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 4 + years PAE with experience and a passion for all of or any of estate planning, probate and administration, litigation, including Part IV claims, removal of executor applications, judicial advice, incapacity disputes and VCAT matters.

The successful candidate may have conduct of a variety of files under close and caring supervision of the Principal, engaging directly with clients, Counsel, the Court and other interested parties.

The role may involve drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney for clients of all demographics, complex estate planning, probate matters and other grant applications and estate administration, or you may choose your favourite area and specialise.  You will be well supported with a collaborative team.

Your Attributes

Hartwell Legal are seeking a candidate with integrity, patience, respect and a big heart.

You will have an established dedication and passion for succession law and all its intricacies.

You will have the ability to handle sensitive and emotional situations with empathy and professionalism. The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, an analytical mind and strong communication skills. The candidate will require proficient computer skills. We are expecting a long-term commitment to a growing practice.

Ideally you will have at least 4 years' experience in this practice area, but most importantly you must be exceptionally organised, a fantastic time manager, and love finishing tasks masterfully by the deadline.

We will gladly consider experienced practitioners wishing to switch into this area of law from another area (e.g. from family law or commercial law) or practitioners who only wish to work in one of our key areas (e.g. only estate planning or only litigation, etc).

What we offer

• Continued close and personalised mentoring
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Pet friendly office (bring your dog to work)
• Paperless and environmentally focused approach
• Additional leave entitlements throughout the year
• Bonuses throughout the year for going beyond the call of duty
• Friendly clients and interesting and diverse case matters
• A warm and supportive female-led team environment
• Access to career development
• Team lunches, inhouse and external CPDs
• Excellent precedents and processes to make you shine
• Environment that supports your personal and professional goals
• Comfortable modern offices and onsite undercover parking
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience

To Apply

If our values deeply resonate with you and you are keen to advance our goals, please apply through the SEEK portal or send your application (including resume and cover letter - ensuring you specifically address the required criteria) to -

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.