Associate Business Attorney - No Billable Hours

Hargrove Firm; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No billable hour

Competitive salary and benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Collaborative national team

Job summary

Hargrove Firm, a national estate planning and tax law firm, is expanding and seeking an Associate Business Attorney to build a modern business planning practice, helping entrepreneurs structure, protect, and transition their businesses in coordination with estate plans, while collaborating with a national team and respected financial advisors.

This role emphasizes client service, collaboration, and a technology-enabled platform, with opportunities for growth from associate to senior levels and

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing with at least one state bar.
• 2+ years of experience in business law, entity formation, and/or succession planning (more experienced candidates encouraged to apply: compensation scales with experience).
• Strong knowledge of business entity structuring and succession planning; experience integrating business and estate planning a plus.
• Excellent client-facing skills: you can explain complex business and legal concepts clearly.
• Strong organizational, time-management, analytical, drafting, and writing skills.
• Comfort working in a technology-enabled legal practice.
• A genuine commitment to exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct virtual client meetings to gather information, clarify goals, and present tailored business planning strategies.
• Draft and review business formation documents: LLC and corporate formations, operating agreements, bylaws, and related instruments.
• Advise on business succession and exit planning, including buy-sell agreements and ownership transition strategies.
• Coordinate business planning with clients' estate plans — entity structuring, asset protection, and intergenerational transfer of business interests.
• Lead client and advisor meetings with professionalism, clarity, and confidence.
• Collaborate with financial advisors, internal team members, and our of-counsel attorney network across all 50 states.
• Stay current on business, tax, and succession planning laws at the federal and state level.
• Advise clients on entity selection, ownership structuring, and business asset titling.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with financial advisors and their leadership team.
• Respond to client and advisor inquiries promptly and professionally.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Drafting and writing

Technology-enabled practice

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Bar admission

Tools

Legal tech platform

Job description

Hargrove Firm, a national estate planning and tax law firm, is expanding and seeking an Associate Business Attorney to build a modern business planning practice, helping entrepreneurs structure, protect, and transition their businesses in coordination with estate plans, while collaborating with a national team and respected financial advisors.

This role emphasizes client service, collaboration, and a technology-enabled platform, with opportunities for growth from associate to senior levels and