About the role
We are looking for an Associate Lawyer with 4+ years of experience in wills, estates, and probate to join Safewill's legal team and help meet surging demand in estate administration. Safewill is Australia's leading end-of-life platform, and you'll be joining a fast-growing legal tech company that's redefining how estate law is practiced — no billable hours, merit-based progression, and purpose-built technology designed by an in-house product and engineering team.
What will you be doing?
- Managing complex probate applications, grants, and letters of administration across all Australian jurisdictions
- Running probate sales calls — empathetically guiding bereaved clients through the process while identifying complexity and recommending appropriate services
- Handling requisitions and court interactions, particularly with the NSW Supreme Court
- Collaborating with virtual legal assistants and mid-weight lawyers to compile and progress estate administration matters efficiently
- Providing feedback to the product and engineering team to improve the tools you use daily
Key Requirements
- 2-4+ years PQE with hands-on experience in complex probate matters (e.g., informal wills, missing wills, deceased executors, affidavits)
- Strong commercial acumen — ability to empathetically explain fees, complexity, and next steps to clients with confidence
- Exceptional attention to detail and thoroughness; high-volume environment means nothing can slip through the cracks
- Ability to work at pace — comfortable using technology and systems to manage and close matters efficiently
- Willingness to thrive in a startup law firm environment where operations are still being built and refined