Senior Private Client Counsel - Estates & Tax (Hybrid)

The Recruiting Hive; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 347,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive represents a prominent AmLaw 100 firm seeking an Associate Attorney in New York City for its Private Client Services Practice Group. The role focuses on complex trust and estate matters for high-net-worth individuals in a collaborative, team-oriented environment with a hybrid work schedule.

Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier law school, New York Bar admission or waiver, an LL.M.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with 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.

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

Drafting

Estate administration

Tax analysis

Client presentations

Supervisory skills

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

New York Bar Admission or waiver

LL.M. with strong tax background

Job description

The Recruiting Hive represents a prominent AmLaw 100 firm seeking an Associate Attorney in New York City for its Private Client Services Practice Group. The role focuses on complex trust and estate matters for high-net-worth individuals in a collaborative, team-oriented environment with a hybrid work schedule.

Candidates should have a JD from a top-tier law school, New York Bar admission or waiver, an LL.M.