Private Client Services Senior Associate/Attorney — Hybrid

Kingfisher Recruiting; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 347,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salary

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting presents a Private Client Services Associate or Counsel Attorney role in New York City with a hybrid work environment. The AmLaw 100 firm serves high-net-worth clients on complex trust and estate matters in a collaborative setting.

The candidate profile requires a JD from a top-tier law school, New York Bar admission or ability to waive in, an LL.M. with a strong tax background, and 5–7 years of estate and tax planning experience.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• New York Bar Admission or the ability to waive in.
• LL.M. and strong tax background required.
• 5-7 years of substantive law firm experience in estate and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals.
• Demonstrated drafting and estate administration skills, including experience with complex wills and trusts.
• Proficiency in preparing client presentations, tax calculations and analyses, and administering estates from probate through closing.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently and manage client contact.
• Supervisory skills to direct paralegals in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth clients on trust and estate matters, including estate planning, tax strategies, and administration.
• Draft complex wills and trusts tailored to client needs.
• Manage the administration of estates from probate through final closing, ensuring all tax filings and legal 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

Top-tier JD

NY Bar

LL.M. Tax

Estate/tax exp 5–7y

Drafting wills/trusts

Estate administration

Tax calculations

Client presentations

Paralegal supervision

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

New York Bar Admission

LL.M. in Tax

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting presents a Private Client Services Associate or Counsel Attorney role in New York City with a hybrid work environment. The AmLaw 100 firm serves high-net-worth clients on complex trust and estate matters in a collaborative setting.

The candidate profile requires a JD from a top-tier law school, New York Bar admission or ability to waive in, an LL.M. with a strong tax background, and 5–7 years of estate and tax planning experience.