Estate Planning & Trusts Attorney

Kovoro; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from senior partners

Business development opportunities

Job summary

Kovoro, a boutique private wealth law firm with Brickell offices, seeks an experienced Estate Planning & Trusts Attorney to support a growing Latin American and domestic UHNW client base.

You will draft complex trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, advising on sophisticated wealth transfer strategies while handling cross-border matters. Fluency in Spanish is advantageous.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school with Florida bar admission.
• 5+ years of trusts and estates experience at a law firm or trust company.
• Technical proficiency in federal estate, gift, and GST tax planning.
• Exposure to international estate planning and cross-border trusts preferred.
• Spanish language is a meaningful advantage.

Responsibilities

• Draft complex revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.
• Advise on advanced wealth transfer strategies including GRATs, SLATs, IDGTs, QPRTs, and family limited partnerships.
• Address cross-border estate issues, foreign trusts, FBAR/FATCA compliance as needed.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Florida bar admission

LLM in Taxation or Estate Planning (preferred)

Job description

Our client is a boutique private wealth law firm serving a predominantly Latin American and domestic ultra-high-net-worth clientele from its Brickell offices. With Miami's continued rise as a global wealth hub, the firm's trusts and estates practice has grown substantially and is seeking an experienced attorney to meet surging client demand.

As Estate Planning & Trusts Attorney you will draft complex revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. You will advise on advanced wealth transfer strategies including GRATs, SLATs, IDGTs, QPRTs, and family limited partnerships. International clients will require familiarity with cross-border estate issues, foreign trusts, and FBAR/FATCA compliance considerations.

The firm offers a collegial environment, strong mentorship from senior partners, and significant potential for business development compensation for attorneys who cultivate referral relationships with wealth managers and family offices.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school; Florida bar admission required; LLM in Taxation or Estate Planning preferred
• 5+ years of trusts and estates experience at a law firm or trust company
• Technical proficiency in federal estate, gift, and GST tax planning
• Exposure to international estate planning and cross-border trust structures strongly preferred
• Fluency in Spanish is a meaningful advantage given the client base