Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Associate

ArentFox Schiff LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 215,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Profit-sharing

Paid time off

Flexible reimbursement account

Job summary

ArentFox Schiff LLP in Chicago seeks an associate for its Private Clients, Trusts & Estates group with estate planning experience across drafting, implementing, and administering sophisticated lifetime and testamentary planning strategies. Responsibilities include advising high net worth individuals, and handling tax implications of planning techniques.

The good faith base salary range is $215,000 to $275,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in estate planning drafting, implementing, and administering sophisticated strategies.
• Ability to manage estate and trust administration and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of tax implications of planning techniques and client education materials.

Responsibilities

• Draft wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and ancillary documents.
• Advise high net worth individuals, families, and family offices on estate planning goals.
• Research and project tax implications of planning techniques; prepare client materials.
• Meet with clients to advance their planning goals and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Estate planning

Trusts & estates

Client communication

Education

Tax LL.M./certification

Job description

Who We Are

ArentFox Schiff is an award-winning, globally recognized law firm that delivers sophisticated, innovative, and practical legal solutions to clients around the world. With more than 600 lawyers and policy professionals, ArentFox Schiff's expertise is sought out by Fortune 500s, start-ups, international governments, non-profits and trade associations, and private individuals. Our work spans highly complex, global matters as well as the deeply personal issues that shape the lives of individuals and communities.

Why Join Us

At ArentFox Schiff, we know that diverse backgrounds produce different perspectives, richer thinking, and more creative solutions to the challenges our clients face. We hope you share that vision. Join us and take on the challenge of doing meaningful work while helping us build upon a culture that reflects our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We base all of our employment decisions on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.

Job Description and Salary

ArentFox Schiff is seeking an associate to join the 1^st - 4^th year associate class for its Private Clients, Trusts & Estates group in our Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have estate planning experience, including drafting, implementing, and administering sophisticated lifetime and testamentary planning strategies and handling estate and trust administration. Responsibilities will include advising high net worth individuals, families, and family offices, drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and ancillary documents. Further responsibilities will include research and projection of tax implications of planning techniques, preparation of client educational and summary materials, and meeting and communicating directly with clients to advance their goals. The desire to work in a sophisticated environment and the ability to manage multiple projects is paramount. The candidate will be expected to support partners across our platform, not limited to the office in which they are ultimately hired. Tax LLM, tax certification, or concentration in law school tax courses is a plus.

The good faith base salary range for this position is a minimum of $215,000 to a maximum of $275,000 per year. The actual salary rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, years of relevant experience, education, applicable bar admissions, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a comprehensive bonus program with opportunities for discretionary incentives that may include productivity, business development, and merit-based components, subject to applicable policies.

Benefits

We know that the needs of our employees vary and can change throughout the different stages of life. That's why we offer a wide array of flexible benefit options designed to help you live healthy, live well, and live for tomorrow. In addition to medical, dental, vision, profit-sharing, generous paid time off, and numerous other benefits, we also provide a flexible reimbursement account that helps pay for the things that contribute to your personal well-being, in your own way.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

ArentFox Schiff is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity in the workplace. We base all employment decisions on merit and maintain a policy of considering all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship status, order of protection status, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, source of income, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

* The job description is a general summary of the major duties. It may not specify all duties, tasks, and assignments associated with a job. It does not limit or in any way modify the right of management to direct, assign, and control the work of employees in a unit. Accuracy, attention to detail, ability to work effectively in a team environment, and ability to work in an atmosphere of multiple projects and shifting priorities are requirements of all jobs at ArentFox Schiff LLP. Additional job-related qualifications may be specified for some openings. Job descriptions are subject to periodic review and modification.