Private Client International Trusts & Estates Planning Associate / Attorney - All Offices

Day Pitney LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Day Pitney's Private Client Department (PCD) is seeking an associate with a minimum of 5 years of international tax and estate planning experience to join our growing team. This position can be based in any of Day Pitney's offices.

The successful candidate will advise on international tax matters and cross-border planning for high-net-worth families, developing sophisticated estate planning and tax-efficient restructuring solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in sophisticated international tax and estate planning matters.
• Excellent technical, professional and client service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and advocacy skills.
• Team-oriented with an emphasis on collaboration.
• Effective and efficient problem-solving capabilities with the ability to work independently and proactively, and to develop creative solutions to meet client and team needs.
• Member in good standing in the jurisdiction you plan to practice (required).

Responsibilities

• Manage complex international planning matters and advise clients on cross-border strategies.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across practice areas to deliver client solutions.
• Provide practical, business-oriented advice to clients with global interests.
• Develop tax-efficient restructuring and estate planning solutions for high-net-worth individuals.
• Assist with foreign trusts and cross-border estate administration as needed.

Skills

International tax

Estate planning

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Client service

Team collaboration

Independent work

Job description

Day Pitney's Private Client Department (PCD) is seeking an associate with a minimum of 5 years of international tax and estate planning experience to join our growing team. This position can be based in any of Day Pitney's offices.

We are looking for candidates with significant experience advising on international tax matters and cross-border planning strategies that address complex multi-jurisdictional tax and legal considerations. The ideal candidate will have experience developing sophisticated estate planning and tax‑efficient restructuring solutions for high‑net‑worth international families and their closely held businesses.

Qualified candidates should possess strong technical expertise, excellent analytical and writing skills, and the ability to independently produce high-quality client‑facing work product.

Experience in the following areas is highly desirable:

• Foreign grantor trust planning


• Foreign nongrantor trust restructuring with US beneficiaries


• Pre‑immigration and expatriation planning


• International income tax matters including planning with CFCs and PFICs


• Planning for foreigners to mitigate US gift, estate, and generation‑skipping transfer taxes


• Tax‑efficient ownership and restructuring of closely held businesses outside of the United States


• Planning related to U.S. real estate investments by non-US persons


• Tax compliance and reporting obligations for individuals and entities with cross‑border interests


• Cross‑border estate administration issues including Form 706-NA

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to manage complex international planning matters, collaborate effectively with colleagues across practice areas, and provide practical, business‑oriented advice to clients with global interests.

Day Pitney's Trusts & Estates Practice is nationally recognized for its sophisticated private client work on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries. The practice has received a Band 1 ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2016 and is consistently ranked among the top Trusts & Estates practices by Chambers and Partners and U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms®.

Day Pitney attorneys in the International Trusts and Estates practice group focus on planning for U.S. citizens who reside in or have assets abroad; non-U.S. citizens who reside in, are moving to or want to invest in the United States; and multinational families with assets and/or family members in more than one country, including the United States. Our lawyers strive to combine the highest level of cross‑border tax planning with careful attention to non-tax issues. Our Family Office team includes experienced attorneys from multidisciplinary practices, serving the corporate, tax, and transactional needs of high-net-worth clients and their businesses.

Day Pitney recognizes the value of flexible working arrangements alongside the benefits of in‑office collaboration. To support both, the firm offers a hybrid work environment that provides attorneys the ability to work remotely two days per week.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in sophisticated international tax and estate planning matters


• Excellent technical, professional and client service skills


• Strong written and verbal communication and advocacy skills


• Team-oriented with an emphasis on collaboration


• Effective and efficient problem‑solving capabilities with the ability to work independently and proactively, and to develop creative solutions to meet client and team needs


• Member in good standing in the jurisdiction you plan to practice (required)

Day Pitney's Trusts & Estates Practice is nationally recognized for its sophisticated private client work on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries. The practice has received a Band 1 ranking in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2016 and is consistently ranked among the top Trusts & Estates practices by Chambers and Partners and U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms®. The group includes multiple Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), reflecting its depth of expertise and commitment to the highest standards of the profession.

About Day Pitney

Day Pitney, an East Coast-based law firm with national and international reach, has approximately 330 attorneys in 13 offices in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Washington, DC. Day Pitney's Corporate, Litigation, and Trusts and Estates attorneys represent a variety of clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. Since 1902, Day Pitney has been working collaboratively and effectively with clients in a wide range of industries, including Energy and Utilities; Financial Services; Healthcare and Life Sciences; Insurance and Reinsurance; Intellectual Property and Technology; Family Office Practice; Real Estate and Environmental; and Tax Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving. Day Pitney's lawyers provide deep bench knowledge and experience and work seamlessly across disciplines to guide our clients through the evolving legal landscape. For more information on Day Pitney, visit www.daypitney.com.

Day Pitney is an Equal Opportunity Employer.