Australian Legal Assistant - Family and Estate | AU Law Firm | Perm WFH

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Be part of the pioneer team, making BASE Global Solutions (BPO) an employer of choice for professional talent in the Philippines.

Below are some of the amazing employee benefits at BASE Global Solutions:

• Permanent Work from Home
• 24 SIL days per year
• 1 Birthday Leave
• HMO for employee + 1 dependent (upon Day 1)
• Regular company events to bring the team together

About the Opportunity

BASE Global Solutions is seeking an experienced Australian Legal Associate – Family & Estates to join the dedicated team of an established Australian regional law firm.

Working closely with the firm’s Principal Solicitor, you will support a diverse portfolio of matters, with a primary focus on Family Law and Queensland Estate Law. The role may also provide exposure to criminal, commercial, civil litigation and personal injury matters.

This opportunity is well suited to a legal professional with hands-on Australian legal experience, particularly in Family Law, Estates, Wills or Probate, who is looking to work closely with an Australian solicitor and take ownership of active matters.

Experience across every practice area is not required. Strong experience in one or more relevant areas, combined with the ability and willingness to work across a broader general practice, will be highly regarded.

Key Areas of Practice

The firm’s practice includes:

• Family Law – primarily property settlements and family law applications, with limited parenting matters.
• Estate Law – estate administration, Probate and Letters of Administration, estate disputes and family provision claims
• Criminal Law – minor and serious criminal matters across Queensland Courts
• Commercial Law – business and company disputes, Federal Court litigation, shareholder agreements, corporate structures and trusts
• Civil Litigation – debt recovery, Peace and Good Behaviour matters and broader District and Supreme Court litigation
• Personal Injury Law – claimant matters involving motor vehicle accidents, WorkCover and other personal injury claims

What You’ll Be Doing

Working closely with the Principal Solicitor, you will assist with the preparation, management and progression of active legal matters.

Family Law

• Preparing Consent Orders, Applications, Affidavits and other Court documents
• Drafting correspondence, letters of advice and notices of intention to commence proceedings
• Reviewing and analysing financial disclosure and subpoenaed documents
• Preparing property and financial balance sheets
• Conducting legal research into relevant legislation and case law
• Assisting with the preparation of matters for Court proceedings

Estate Law

• Preparing Probate and Letters of Administration documentation
• Drafting Applications, Affidavits, Deeds and other estate-related documents
• Assisting with estate administration and related correspondence
• Preparing correspondence to clients, solicitors and other parties
• Conducting legal research relating to Queensland succession and estate matters
• Assisting with estate disputes and family provision claims

Other Legal Matters

Depending on your experience and the firm’s requirements, you may also assist with:

• Legal research and case law analysis
• Drafting Applications, Claims, Statements of Claim and Affidavits
• Preparing Deeds of Settlement, shareholder agreements, Trust Deeds and other legal documents
• Preparing matters for mediation and compulsory conferences
• Preparing position papers and briefs for Counsel and Mediators
• Drafting client correspondence and legal advice
• Reviewing documents and evidence
• Assisting with general file management and matter progression

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a legal professional who can confidently support an Australian solicitor and work across active Australian legal matters.

Ideally, you will have:

• A law degree and relevant legal qualification
• 2–5 years of relevant legal experience
• Previous experience working with Australian legal matters
• Experience in Australian Family Law and/or Estate Law will be highly regarded
• Exposure to Queensland law, Queensland Courts or Queensland legal procedures is an advantage
• Strong legal research and case law analysis skills
• Excellent legal drafting and document preparation skills
• Experience preparing affidavits, applications, correspondence and other legal doc…