AmLaw 50 Private Client/Trusts & Estates Opportunity

LHH; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Job summary

AmLaw 50 firm in New York is seeking talented associates for its private client group. You will represent ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices and closely held businesses, interfacing directly with clients from day one.

You will draft and implement sophisticated planning strategies, manage trust and estate matters, and collaborate with trusted advisors. The group emphasizes mentorship, regular feedback, and ownership of substantive work early in your career, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• NY bar admitted and currently practicing as a PC/T&E attorney.
• Experience drafting and implementing sophisticated planning strategies in private client matters.
• Ability to interact directly with ultra-high-net-worth clients and their advisors.

Responsibilities

• Represent ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, fiduciaries, and closely held business owners.
• Draft and implement sophisticated planning strategies and manage key trust/estate matters.
• Collaborate closely with clients' trusted advisors and provide proactive client management.

Skills

Client interaction

Attention to detail

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting an AmLaw 50 firm in searching for talent for their private client group. Details below:

• In this highly regarded practice, you will represent ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, fiduciaries, and closely held business owners.
• Associates are entrusted with significant responsibility, including direct client interaction, drafting and implementing sophisticated planning strategies, managing key aspects of trust and estate matters, and collaborating closely with clients' trusted advisors.
• The group maintains a collaborative, leanly staffed environment that provides regular access to partners and opportunities to take ownership of substantive work early in your career.
• Robust training, hands-on mentorship, and ongoing feedback help associates deepen their technical expertise, strengthen client management skills, and build a foundation for long-term advancement.
• Associates in this group annualize under 1900 hours.
• The firm maintains a hybrid model (three days in-office for more senior associates and four days for junior associates).
• The firm's investment in attorney wellness, professional development, and flexible work arrangements has contributed to strong employee satisfaction and retention relative to many peer firms.

NY bar and current experience as a PC/T&E attorney required.

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