Estate Planning & Trust Administration Attorney

Orionplacement

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits with pension

Vision insurance

CLE reimbursement

Bonus potential

Job summary

Orionplacement, an established law practice, seeks an estate planning attorney with 2+ years of experience to join our estates team in Pennsylvania.

You will draft wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, handle probate, and interact with high-net-worth clients. This on-site role offers mentorship, meaningful responsibilities from day one, and opportunities to develop sophisticated trusts and estates expertise in Erie or Pittsburgh offices.

Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
Active Pennsylvania Bar license in good standing.
2+ years of estate planning and/or estate and trust administration experience.
Experience drafting estate planning and administration documents.
Working knowledge of Pennsylvania probate and trust law and federal estate and tax laws.
Strong legal research, writing, organization, and client communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines with attention to detail.
Professional, empathetic, and client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

Draft and revise wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and related estate planning documents.
Handle probate and estate administration matters including petitions, inventories, accountings, and distributions.
Assist with trust administration, beneficiary communications, trust accountings, and asset distributions.
Research estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer tax, fiduciary, probate, and trust law issues.
Analyze client assets, family circumstances, and long-term objectives to help develop effective estate planning strategies.
Work directly with clients, fiduciaries, financial advisors, accountants, and other professionals throughout the planning and administration process.
Participate in client consultations, document executions, and post-death administration meetings.
Manage estate planning and administration matters efficiently while providing responsive, detail-oriented client service.
Collaborate with experienced attorneys on sophisticated planning and administration matters.