Private Wealth & Trusts Associate (NY)

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP in New York invites an Associate to join its Trusts & Estates / Private Client practice. The role focuses on sophisticated domestic and cross-border private client matters for high-net-worth individuals and families, family offices, fiduciaries, business owners and foundations.

The associate will work with partners on estate planning, trust and estate administration, gift and estate tax planning, charitable planning, fiduciary income tax issues and

Qualifications

• Bar admission in New York; JD from an accredited U.S. law school; strong academic credentials.
• Meaningful experience in trusts and estates or private client planning work.
• Ability to handle complex estate planning and cross-border matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, family offices, fiduciaries and closely held business owners on estate, gift, GST, income tax, and succession planning.
• Draft wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care documents and related instruments.
• Assist with sophisticated wealth transfer structures, including grantor trusts, non-grantor trusts, ILITs, GRATs, charitable trusts, private foundations, FLPs/LLCs, and other planning vehicles.
• Support domestic and international planning for U.S. and non-U.S. clients.
• Advise on trust and estate administration matters, fiduciary duties, probate and non-probate transfers, post-death tax planning, and fiduciary income tax considerations.
• Work with family offices, accountants, investment advisors, corporate fiduciaries, local counsel and other advisors to coordinate integrated planning solutions.
• Assist with planning for closely held business interests, family governance and succession arrangements.
• Support charitable and philanthropic planning, including formation and administration of charitable entities and other tax-exempt structures.

Skills

Estate planning

Trusts & estates

Private client

Tax planning

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bachelor's degree

LL.M. in Taxation

Job description

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP in New York invites an Associate to join its Trusts & Estates / Private Client practice. The role focuses on sophisticated domestic and cross-border private client matters for high-net-worth individuals and families, family offices, fiduciaries, business owners and foundations.

The associate will work with partners on estate planning, trust and estate administration, gift and estate tax planning, charitable planning, fiduciary income tax issues and