Estate and Document Attorney

Vertis Wealth; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 344,000 - 482,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly compensation

Not exclusive

Flexible schedule

Exposure to financial planning

Job summary

Vertis Wealth, LLC in Albuquerque, NM seeks an attorney to assist our tax and wealth management teams with estate planning on a non-exclusive basis. You will work directly with clients and collaborate with our Legal Directors and other professionals.

You will draft revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and related documents, meeting virtually or in person to confirm client needs. License in NM required; hourly compensation is generous.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in the posted state.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Innovative and creative with decisive leadership.
• Able to meet clients in person or virtually to oversee execution.

Responsibilities

• Receive hand-offs from Legal Directors to provide estate planning for clients.
• Meet with clients to confirm estate planning needs in person or virtually.
• Draft revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and directives.
• Stay current with state laws and collaborate with tax, business, and financial advisors.
• Work with an established book of business and leverage client base.

Skills

Legal drafting

Estate planning

Client communication

Leadership

Time management

Collaboration

Education

J.D. / Bar

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an attorney to assist our tax and wealth management teams with estate planning on a non-exclusive basis. You will be working directly with our clients and will have access to our team of internal Legal Directors and other professionals.

Principle Duties

• Receive hand-offs from our Legal Directors to provide estate planning services for our clients.
• Meet virtually or in-person with clients to confirm estate planning needs.
• Typical work product includes revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, deeds, LLCs.
• Draft estate planning documents using your own methods or use our document templates.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest state laws.
• Work with our team of friendly professionals.

• Work with an established book of business: Households with average client assets from $1 million to $10 million
• We give you clients because they are already our clients!

Requirements

• Must be licensed in the posted state. Entry level attorneys will be considered.
• Can conduct client meetings virtually, but must be able to meet clients to oversee document execution. We can help identify conference room space if necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Innovative and creative
• Ability to lead and be decisive
• Time management and organization
• Collaborative skills to accept and turn ideas into strategies with help of tax, business, and financial advisors.

Benefits

• Compensation: $250-$350 hourly
• Uncapped earning potential based on client density in your area
• Not exclusive. You can work with other law firms or continue to build your own. Vertis can be a great referral source to expand your work.
• Exposure to financial planning
• Flexible schedule