Attorney

Mission Recruiting, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

HSA/FSA options

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid vacation, sick days and holidays

Partially paid parental leave

Reimbursement programs

Job summary

The Estate Planning Group in Wheaton, Illinois seeks an experienced Estate Planning Attorney / Senior Associate with 5–10+ years of relevant practice. This client-facing role requires sophisticated drafting, tax planning, and estate administration skills.

You will advise high-net-worth clients, manage multiple matters, and collaborate with trusted advisors to deliver comprehensive estate plans and business counseling.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active Illinois bar admission or ability to become licensed in Illinois.
• 5–10+ years of estate planning and estate administration experience.
• Sophisticated estate planning and tax planning experience.
• Experience with general business counseling.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong financial or accounting background preferred.
• Significant client and referral-source interaction experience.
• Base salary of $150,000–$170,000+ plus incentive bonus structure.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth clients on sophisticated estate planning and wealth transfer strategies.
• Develop tax-efficient estate and gift tax planning strategies.
• Draft and review wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related documents.
• Handle estate and trust administration matters from start to finish.
• Provide general business advice as part of client representation.
• Work directly with clients, families, fiduciaries, accountants, and other advisors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with estate planning referral sources.
• Manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Conduct detailed legal and tax analysis and provide practical guidance to clients.

Skills

Estate planning

Trust administration

Tax planning

Client counseling

Drafting

Business counseling

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Financial background

High-net-worth clients

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

An established Estate Planning Group in Wheaton, Illinois, is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Attorney / Senior Associate with approximately 5–10+ years of estate planning and estate administration experience.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sophisticated estate planning, estate and trust administration, tax planning, and general business counseling, with high-net-worth client experience strongly preferred. This is a client-facing opportunity requiring strong drafting, analytical, organizational, financial, and relationship-management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth clients on sophisticated estate planning and wealth transfer strategies.
• Develop tax-efficient estate and gift tax planning strategies.
• Draft and review wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related estate planning documents.
• Handle estate and trust administration matters from start to finish.
• Provide general business advice as part of broader client representation.
• Work directly with clients, families, fiduciaries, accountants, and other professional advisors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with estate planning referral sources.
• Manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Conduct detailed legal and tax analysis and provide practical guidance to clients.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active Illinois bar admission, or ability to become licensed in Illinois.
• 5–10+ years of estate planning and estate administration experience.
• Sophisticated estate planning and tax planning experience.
• Experience with general business counseling.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong financial or accounting background preferred.
• Significant client and referral-source interaction experience.
• Professional, polished, and service-minded approach.
• The base salary is $150,000–$170,000+, depending on experience, qualifications, and overall fit. An incentive bonus structure is also available based on fees collected less the attorney's overhead.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, HSA/FSA options, 401(k) with profit sharing, paid vacation, sick days and holidays, partially paid parental leave, and certain reimbursement programs.

Work Arrangement

• This is an on-site position in Wheaton, Illinois, with significant client contact and referral-source interaction. The role requires the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines while maintaining a high level of client service.