Estate Planning Associate Attorney

Beacon Hill; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Federal leave programs

State leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill, a respected Chicago-based law firm, seeks an Estate Planning Associate to join its established trusts and estates practice. The ideal candidate will advise high-net-worth individuals, families, closely held businesses, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate planning, tax planning, wealth transfer, trust administration, and related matters.

The role focuses on handling high-level work, drafting and reviewing wills and trusts, and counseling multigenerational clients, with

Qualifications

• Significant experience advising high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate planning.
• Experience with wealth transfer, trust administration, and fiduciary matters.
• Ability to counsel high-net-worth clients and multigenerational families.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, tax planning, and trust and estate matters.
• Draft and review wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, family wealth transfer documents, and related estate planning instruments.
• Counsel high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries on complex planning strategies.
• Assist with trust administration, estate administration, and fiduciary-related matters as needed.
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas to serve closely held businesses, family offices, and multigenerational client relationships.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and provide practical, thoughtful, and sophisticated advice.

Skills

Estate planning

Tax planning

Wealth transfer

Trust administration

Client counseling

Job description

A respected Chicago-based law firm is seeking an Estate Planning Associate to join its established trusts and estates practice.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families, closely held businesses, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate planning, tax planning, wealth transfer, trust administration, and related matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, tax planning, and trust and estate matters.
• Draft and review wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, family wealth transfer documents, and related estate planning instruments.
• Counsel high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries on complex planning strategies.
• Assist with trust administration, estate administration, and fiduciary-related matters as needed.
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas to serve closely held businesses, family offices, and multigenerational client relationships.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and provide practical, thoughtful, and sophisticated advice.

Why Consider This Role?

This is a strong opportunity for an attorney who wants to handle high-level work, build deep client relationships, and be positioned for a meaningful role in the continued growth and succession of an established practice.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Benefits Information:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• federal leave programs
• state leave programs

Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.