Private Client Attorney — High-Net-Worth Trusts & Estates

Permanent Placements LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 365,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Parental and medical leave programs

Bonus opportunities

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Nationally Recognized Law Firm in the United States seeks a Private Client Services Associate (Trusts & Estates) with 4–6 years of experience to join a sophisticated private wealth practice. The role focuses on estate planning, trust administration, transfer tax planning, family office matters, and tax-related counseling.

The successful candidate will work with high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries on complex planning and wealth preservation strategies, with exposure to tax

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• 4 to 6 years of trusts and estates or wealth planning experience.
• Significant experience with estate planning, trust/estate administration, and wealth transfer planning.
• LL.M. in Taxation preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth individuals and families on estate and wealth transfer planning.
• Draft wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and related instruments.
• Assist with the formation, structuring, and administration of family offices.
• Counsel on gift, estate, generation-skipping transfer, and income tax matters.
• Administer complex trusts and estates.
• Collaborate with attorneys, accountants, and fiduciaries on planning and administration matters.

Skills

Estate planning

Trust administration

Wealth transfer planning

Fiduciary matters

Drafting and drafting skills

Client management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

LL.M. in Taxation (preferred)

Job description

Nationally Recognized Law Firm in the United States seeks a Private Client Services Associate (Trusts & Estates) with 4–6 years of experience to join a sophisticated private wealth practice. The role focuses on estate planning, trust administration, transfer tax planning, family office matters, and tax-related counseling.

The successful candidate will work with high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries on complex planning and wealth preservation strategies, with exposure to tax