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Senior Associate, Pro Bono (Wills & Estates)

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Senior Associate role in a national pro bono practice focusing on wills, end-of-life planning documents and estate administration. The role leads assessment and coordination of pro bono referrals, provides legal oversight on matters, and drives pro bono initiatives such as clinics, workshops and secondments.

The position involves drafting and maintaining precedents, secondment and volunteer agreements, and developing training materials and program improvements. You will work closely with internal teams and external community legal partners, leading stakeholder engagement and training activities.

Occasional short-term travel to run remote wills workshops (a few days to a week, up to four times per year) is required. The role reports into a senior pro bono team and includes mentoring and supervision responsibilities.

  • Approximately 5+ years PQE with substantive Wills & Estates experience
  • Demonstrated pro bono, community legal centre or not-for-profit experience, or a strong commitment to access-to-justice work
  • Strong drafting, analytical and risk-management skills; experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple stakeholders and occasional short domestic travel

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