Wills & Estates Lawyer

Role: Wills and Estates Lawyer

Location: Toronto

Why Linmac?

We empower our people and create opportunities for them to flourish. We offer a boutique office work environment and a clientele that is business focused.

The role: 

We are a successful, innovative and team-oriented law firm seeking an experienced Wills and Estates Lawyer for our downtown Toronto office. This role will have the opportunity to build our Wills and Estates team in Toronto, alongside our Wills and Estates group located in our Calgary office. This is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative and entrepreneurial focused firm that prioritizes professional autonomy, technical acumen and the unique ability to develop lasting relationships with our clients. We would be open to providing an opportunity to a Senior level Associate, Junior Partner, or a well seasoned Counsel for this role.

 Essential Responsibilities:

• Advanced technical Wills and Estates expertise and strong client relationship management skills.
• Deep knowledge of Ontario Wills and Estates law.
• Experience developing personalized and comprehensive estate plans, including drafting Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney to optimize financial outcomes and preserve family harmony for clients.
• Proven track record of advising a broad client base that includes ultra high net worth (UHNW) clients, professionals, business owners, and blended families.
• Focused experience on complex estate planning, trusts, business succession and post-mortem tax planning.

Qualifications / Demonstrated Skills:

• A minimum of 5-6 years experience in Trusts, Wills and Estates.
• TEP designation or working towards it would be considered an asset.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet strict and sometimes competing deadlines, and exhibit sound judgment.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about bringing clarity and confidence to complicated estate planning matters, someone who looks to put their client’s wellbeing at the forefront of their practice. If you are interested, please send your cover letter and resume to Maryann Joseph, Human Resources Director at mjoseph@linmac.com. We would love to hear from you.