Associate - Wills amp Estates Estate Planning

Profile

WeirFoulds is seeking a Wills & Estates lawyer to join our thriving Wills & Estates Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have:

At least 4-8 years of experience in the areas of trusts, wills and estate administration

Strong technical and legal knowledge

Demonstrated strengths in entrepreneurialism including client service, client relationships and client development

Ability to work with lawyers at all levels, excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player

Able to balance competing demands as well as being self-motivated, innovative and flexible

Confidence to manage files and clients independently

Excellent academic credentials with an LLB, JD or equivalent

Be in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario

The successful candidate will work with our team of Wills & Estates lawyers and clerks on a variety of challenging and diverse matters, representing clients (including executors, corporate trustees, beneficiaries, financial planning firms and advisors,  corporations, owner-managers and family businesses) in managing and transferring their assets through the use of business succession plans, trusts and wills.

Please submit your application online, including a cover letter, resume and copies of official academic transcripts. Please click here

to apply online.

WeirFoulds welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing an inclusive work environment composed of people with diverse perspectives backgrounds, identities, and cultures.

Accommodations in accordance with applicable laws are available for applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact  Katrina Henn

, Director of Talent.

At WeirFoulds, we recognize that we need to advance and to demonstrate equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do, internally and externally. We have been working diligently on several key areas, and we recognize that we must do better. Our goal is to put words into concrete action through a number of specific steps. These are described in our  official statement on our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

, which we are pleased to share.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Company info

WeirFoulds LLP
Website : http://www.weirfoulds.com/