Senior Private Client Counsel & Estate Planning (Hybrid)

Modern Machining Solutions Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 347,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

AmLaw 100 firm in New York City seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Private Client Services Practice Group. Hybrid work arrangements support client service excellence while handling complex trust and estate matters for high-net-worth individuals. The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier school, NY Bar admission, and an LL.M.

with strong tax background. With 5-7 years of relevant experience, you will draft wills and trusts, supervise paralegals, and manage estate administrations from

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• New York Bar Admission or 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.
• Drafting and estate administration skills, including experience with complex wills and trusts.
• Proficiency in preparing client presentations, tax calculations and analysis, 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

Estate planning

Tax planning

Drafting

Estate administration

Client presentations

Paralegal supervision

Education

JD from top-tier law school

New York Bar Admission

LL.M. in Tax

Job description

AmLaw 100 firm in New York City seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Private Client Services Practice Group. Hybrid work arrangements support client service excellence while handling complex trust and estate matters for high-net-worth individuals. The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier school, NY Bar admission, and an LL.M.

with strong tax background. With 5-7 years of relevant experience, you will draft wills and trusts, supervise paralegals, and manage estate administrations from