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Wills & Estates Content Research Specialist

“LEAP is changing the LegalTech space one firm at a time, and we have front row seats.”

We are seeking a Wills & Estates Content Research Specialist to join our team in Sydney or Melbourne.

Reporting to the Director of Content Development, you will assist in reviewing and developing Wills & Estate related content for our core LEAP Legal Practice Management offering.

WHO ARE WE?

LEAP is the global leader in the development of integrated productivity solutions for law firms with offices in Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. We employ more than 800 people globally with more than 61,000 practitioners using our solution globally, enjoy all the benefits of a state-of-the-art legal practice management. As the world continues to adapt and grow, our cloud based legal solution is proving its value by helping law firms to work remotely anywhere to ensure their business continuity and efficiency.

Our Team take pride in our Company Culture and share a genuine interest in how our solutions can positively impact our clients. We acknowledge their efforts with professional development, rewards, and recognition, and provide an array of excellent employee benefits!

MEET THE CONTENT TEAM
Our Content team are the local, regional and global professionals reassuring clients that our software isn’t just cutting edge – it’s world class too. Responsible for maintaining LEAP’s global standards of care and expertise, the team harnesses a deep and complex understanding of the intricacies of law across jurisdictions and over time – ensuring LEAP’s output is always current, compliant and appropriate.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Work closely with a supportive team, contributing to case strategy and ensuring cohesive progress Wills and Estates product content.

Provide legal expertise in drafting and reviewing content for estate planning products, including wills, trusts, as well as estate administration tools including probate services and family provision claims.
Collaborate with the Forms Designer Team and Database Design Team a to ensure that all product-related content (forms, templates, instructions) is legally sound, clear, and user-friendly.
Contribute to creating product-specific content, ensuring it is accurate and compliant.
Ensure that all estate planning products and content comply with applicable legal requirements in different state jurisdictions.
Build solid relationships and work closely with LEAP Dev to resolve issues, manage changes and required improvements around LEAP applications and tooling relevant to estate law.
Excellent organizational, time management, and communications skills and possess a strong attention to detail
Analyse user feedback and legal inquiries related to product content and incorporate insights to improve the accuracy and usability of the products.
Work with the customer support team to understand recurring issues and refine product content to reduce legal ambiguities and improve user satisfaction.
Develop state-specific or country-specific content within the product, in collaboration with developers, to ensure it meets the unique estate laws of various regions.
Contribute to brainstorming and strategy sessions for product development, offering legal insights on how to innovate and expand estate planning solutions.
Stay informed about new legal tech trends in estate planning and administration and propose enhancements or new product content based on evolving legal needs.

Minimum of 4-5 years of hands-on experience as an estates lawyer, with in-depth knowledge of estate planning and/or estate administration.
Specialisation in one Australian jurisdiction, with the eagerness and ability to research and learn other jurisdictions.
Strong understanding of relevant laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions related to estate planning and/or estate administration.
Expertise in conducting comprehensive legal research on wills, estates, and probate laws, including the ability to interpret and apply legislative changes.
Strong legal writing skills to craft clear, precise, and legally sound product content, documentation, and user instructions.
Familiarity with legal technology and experience working on digital platforms that offer estate planning or estate administration services.
Understanding of the intersection between law and technology, with a focus on automating and simplifying legal processes.
Ability to create user-friendly, legally compliant content, including templates, forms, and instructional guides, for estate planning products.

Experience in simplifying complex legal concepts for a non-legal audience, ensuring ease of use and comprehension.
Meticulous attention to detail, especially when reviewing and drafting legal content to ensure accuracy, compliance, and legal sufficiency.
Ability to identify potential legal risks and propose solutions that ensure content is both legally sound and user centric.

Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-growing legal tech environment

Flexible working arrangements (hybrid option)

Professional development opportunities

Be Me day to celebrate being you!

Collaborative and innovative company culture

Fully stocked Pantry and weekly lunches, and much more!

Life at LEAP

LEAP is all about impact, growth and ownership. We’re united by a genuine passion for what we do, enriched by the care we show to our customers and each other and driven by the difference we can make together.

LEAPster culture is about prioritising and celebrating the incredible humans behind our market-leading technology. Think, flexible hybrid work, a world-leading Parenting Policy, regular social events, free gym membership and so much more.

We strongly believe that personal development and career progression are at the heart of a healthy, high-performing culture and we’re committed to empowering LEAPsters with resources, ongoing support and more than 20 defined career pathways to explore. With us, your career will grow as you do, with opportunities to step into new roles, explore new departments and even work abroad.

At LEAP, we promote equal opportunity. Creating a culture of diversity and inclusion not only promotes innovation but we believe is the right way to do business. Our LEAP people bring different cultures, genders and perspectives to their days and we wouldn't have it any other way. We welcome and encourage you to apply, no matter who you are or how you identify.

…unless you are representing a third-party agency. Thanks for thinking of us, but we will not review any CVs from external recruitment agencies.