Senior Private Client Attorney - Trusts & Estates (Hybrid)

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Annual bonus

Inherit a book of business

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a national, full-service law firm in its search for a Private Client Senior Associate in its Philadelphia office. The attorney will manage sophisticated estate planning, T&E administration, and transfer tax matters for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, fiduciaries, and closely held businesses.

This role offers a collaborative, cross-office environment and a trajectory to inherit an established book of business, with fast-track

Qualifications

• 6+ years of estate planning experience, including transfer tax planning for HNW and UHNW clients.
• Expertise in advising on federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning.
• Exposure to T&E administration, including probate proceedings.
• Comfortable working independently with maximum mentorship, but minimal supervision.
• Barred or eligible to waive into PA, NJ, NY and/or some combination.
• Tax LLM valued but not required.

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated estate planning, T&E administration, and transfer tax matters for high-net-worth clients and families.
• Collaborate with attorneys across offices to support a growing, team-oriented practice.
• Inherit an existing book of business and contribute to succession planning, with path to advancement.

Skills

Estate planning

Transfer tax planning

T&E administration

Independent working

Bar admission eligibility

Education

Tax LLM

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a national, full-service law firm in its search for a Private Client Senior Associate in its Philadelphia office. The attorney will manage sophisticated estate planning, T&E administration, and transfer tax matters for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, fiduciaries, and closely held businesses.

This role offers a collaborative, cross-office environment and a trajectory to inherit an established book of business, with fast-track