Elite Private Client Attorney - Trusts & Estates (Hybrid)

KingRecruitingServices; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 347,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salary

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

AmLaw 100 firm in New York City is seeking an Associate Attorney for Private Client Services to advise high-net-worth clients on trust and estate matters, including planning, tax strategies, and administration. Hybrid work environment offered; opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, New York Bar admission (or waivable), an LL.M. with a strong tax background, and 5–7 years of estate and tax planning experience.

Qualifications

• JD from top-tier law school with strong academic record.
• New York Bar Admission or ability to waive in.
• LL.M. with strong tax background required.
• 5–7 years of substantive law firm experience in estate and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals.
• Demonstrated drafting and estate administration skills, including complex wills and trusts.
• Proficiency in preparing client presentations, tax calculations and analyses, and administering estates from probate through closing.
• Detail-oriented with ability to work independently and manage client contact.
• Supervisory skills to direct paralegals in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth clients on trust and estate matters, including estate planning, tax strategies, and administration.
• Draft complex wills and trusts tailored to client needs.
• Manage the administration of estates from probate through final closing, ensuring all tax filings and legal requirements are met.
• Prepare client presentations and conduct tax calculations and analyses.
• Collaborate with a team of attorneys and paralegals to deliver superior client service.

Skills

Estate planning

Tax planning

Drafting

Estate administration

Client presentations

Tax calculations

Analysis

Paralegal supervision

Education

JD from top-tier law school

LL.M.

Job description

AmLaw 100 firm in New York City is seeking an Associate Attorney for Private Client Services to advise high-net-worth clients on trust and estate matters, including planning, tax strategies, and administration. Hybrid work environment offered; opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, New York Bar admission (or waivable), an LL.M. with a strong tax background, and 5–7 years of estate and tax planning experience.