Private Client Counsel - Chicago

Agnello & Rogers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Life insurance

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Thompson Coburn LLP's Chicago office seeks a Private Client Counsel with 9+ years of estate planning experience. The candidate will focus on tax-focused trusts and estates and advise high and ultra-high net worth individuals and families, family offices, and closely held businesses on complex wealth transfer and fiduciary tax matters.

The role requires Illinois admission and offers a compensation package including bonuses and comprehensive benefits such as life, health, accident and disability

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
• 9+ years of estate planning experience.
• Strong tax expertise and advising high net worth individuals and families.

Responsibilities

• Advise high and ultra-high net worth individuals, families, and family offices on complex estate planning and wealth transfer.
• Provide fiduciary tax planning and guidance on trusts and estates for closely held businesses.

Skills

Estate planning

Tax expertise

High net worth clients

Trusts & estates

Client advisory

Job description

Private Client Counsel - Chicago

Thompson Coburn is seeking an attorney with 9+ years of estate planning experience to join its Private Client practice group in the Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have a strong tax-focused trusts and estates practice, including significant experience advising high and ultra-high net worth individuals, families, family offices, and closely held businesses on complex estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and fiduciary income tax matters. Candidates should have experience with sophisticated wealth transfer planning, trust and estate administration, business succession planning, and advising fiduciaries on complex tax issues. Strong technical tax expertise and a demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted advisor to sophisticated private clients are essential. This position is open to recruiters. All candidates must currently be licensed to practice law in Illinois. The salary range for this position in our Chicago office is $300,000 - $400,000. Actual salary will vary and may be above or below the range based based on relevant skills, training and other job-related factors. The range listed is just one part of Thompson Coburn's total compensation and benefits package for associates, which includes bonuses; life, health, accident and disability insurance; and a 401(k) plan.