Private Client Counsel: Senior Associate (Hybrid, NY)

SPG; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

SPG in New York City seeks an Associate Attorney or Counsel in Private Client Services to handle sophisticated trust and estate matters for high-net-worth individuals. The position blends client interaction with a collaborative team and offers a hybrid work model in a leading AmLaw 100 setting.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of substantive law firm experience in estate and tax planning, plus an LL.M. with a strong tax background and NY Bar admission (or waiver).

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with strong academic record.
• New York Bar Admission or ability to waive in.
• LL.M. and strong tax background required.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth clients on trust and estate matters, including planning, tax strategies, and administration.
• Draft complex wills and trusts tailored to client needs.
• Manage administration of estates from probate through final closing, ensuring tax filings and requirements are met.
• Prepare client presentations and conduct tax calculations and analyses.
• Collaborate with a team of attorneys and paralegals to deliver superior client service.

Skills

Drafting

Estate administration

Client presentations

Tax analysis

Team supervision

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

New York Bar Admission

LL.M. with tax focus

Job description

SPG in New York City seeks an Associate Attorney or Counsel in Private Client Services to handle sophisticated trust and estate matters for high-net-worth individuals. The position blends client interaction with a collaborative team and offers a hybrid work model in a leading AmLaw 100 setting.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of substantive law firm experience in estate and tax planning, plus an LL.M. with a strong tax background and NY Bar admission (or waiver).