Teams at Perpetual

Provide commercially oriented legal advice and support to Perpetual Wealth business units, including trustee, Native Title, fiduciary, and outsourced litigation matters. Responsibilities include managing external legal advisers, resolving legal queries, negotiating with internal stakeholders, and monitoring relevant legal developments. This is a 12-month parental leave contract requiring Australian legal admission and 2–3 years of post-qualification experience, ideally involving wills and estates, with litigation experience advantageous.

Leads a portfolio of private business clients, delivering accounting, taxation, business planning, structuring, benchmarking, and succession advice. Oversees client engagements, budgets, fees, risk, quality assurance, and business development. Builds client relationships, supports new-business conversion, and leads, coaches, and develops professional staff while partnering with the Lead Partner on commercial, client, and people objectives.

Prepare and review financial statements and tax returns for diverse entities, develop tax-planning strategies, support business performance and wealth engagements, and supervise junior staff. The role requires Australian public-practice accounting experience, knowledge of taxation matters including Division 7A, GST, FBT and SMSFs, and progress toward or completion of CA or CPA qualifications.