Private Wealth Services Associate (Junior - Mid-Level) - AUS

GT Restructuring; Austin (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig seeks a junior to mid-level associate in its Private Wealth Services practice in Austin. The role focuses on sophisticated estate planning for high-net-worth individuals, trust and estate administration, and tax planning.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of experience, strong academic credentials, and bar admission to the Texas Bar or eligibility. A fast-paced, collaborative environment awaits in a leading national firm.

Qualifications

• Designing and drafting complex estate planning documents including wills and trusts.
• Drafting documents transferring stock, business interests and real estate.
• Managing complex trust and estate administrations.
• Conducting sophisticated legal research involving multijurisdictional and cross-border considerations.

Responsibilities

• Designing and drafting complex estate planning documents.
• Transferring stock, business interests, and real estate.
• Managing complex trust and estate administrations.
• Drafting trust modifications, decantings and terminations.
• Conducting cross-border estate planning research and analysis.

Skills

Estate planning

Trusts & estates

Tax planning

Legal research

Written communication

Cross-border estate planning

Education

JD or equivalent

LL.M. Taxation or Estate Planning

Job description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a highly skilled Associate in the Private Wealth Services Practice of our Austin office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from variety of industries across the country.

Job Requirements

We are seeking a junior to mid-level associate (with a minimum of one year of experience) with a proven track record in sophisticated estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and families, trust and estate administration, and gift, estate, and generation‑skipping transfer tax planning. This is a hands‑on role for someone ready to hit the ground running in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

The Ideal Candidate

• is highly detail‑oriented, organized, and proactive, while managing multiple complex matters.
• has excellent academic and working credentials, strong research, writing and verbal communication skills.
• has prior experience in a fast‑paced law firm setting working on trust and estate matters.
• is in good standing with the Texas Bar, or eligible for admission to the Texas Bar.
• ranked in the top of their law school class or graduated from a top‑tier law school with strong academic record.
• may have an LL.M. in Taxation or Estate Planning (strongly preferred, though not required if the candidate otherwise has a solid trusts and estates background).

Representative Experience

• Designing and drafting complex estate planning documents, including Wills, revocable trust agreements, and irrevocable trust agreements.
• Drafting documents to transferring stock, business interests, and real estate.
• Managing complex trust and estate administrations.
• Drafting trust modifications, decantings, mergers, nonjudicial settlement agreements, and trust terminations.
• Conducting sophisticated legal research and analysis involving multijurisdictional and occasionally cross‑border estate planning considerations.

Practice Summary

Greenberg Traurig’s Private Wealth Services Department is dedicated to guiding individuals and families through the complexities of wealth transfer and estate planning. Our attorneys deliver comprehensive, integrated advice on income and transfer tax matters, always considering current and anticipated changes in tax and state laws that may impact our clients’ plans. With deep experience in structuring sophisticated estate plans—including business interests, real estate, and advanced wealth transfer techniques—GT attorneys collaborate closely with clients to develop tailored strategies that preserve, protect, and maximize their legacies. Leveraging a robust national and international platform, we provide personalized solutions and seamless counsel in the locations most convenient for our clients.

Benefits and Compensation

• We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit‑based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non‑discrimination on any protected basis.