Senior Private Client Trusts & Estates Counsel

Williams Parker; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams Parker, a leading Southwest Florida law firm, seeks a Private Client Services attorney with 8–10 years of private practice in trusts and estates to join our esteemed practice. You will manage sophisticated planning, wealth transfer strategies, and trust administration for high-net-worth clients.

You will collaborate with accountants, financial advisors, and fiduciaries to deliver integrated solutions, while assuming near-partner level responsibilities with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8-10 years of private practice experience with a substantial focus on trusts and estates.
• Experience with sophisticated estate planning and wealth transfer strategies.
• Familiarity with gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning.
• Ability to draft and review wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related documents.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and client service orientation.
• Licensed attorney and Florida Bar in good standing; willingness to sit for the Florida Bar Examination in the near future.

Responsibilities

• Preserve wealth and guide complex estate planning for high-net-worth clients.
• Architect sophisticated estate and wealth transfer strategies.
• Navigate transfer tax matters with precision and prepare related filings.
• Draft and review wills, trusts, and related instruments with technical rigor.
• Collaborate across professionals to deliver integrated private client solutions.

Skills

Estate planning expertise

Wealth transfer planning

Trust administration

Client relations

Leadership abilities

Education

Juris Doctor

Florida Bar admission

Tools

Form 706 knowledge

Form 709 knowledge

Job description

Williams Parker, a leading Southwest Florida law firm, seeks a Private Client Services attorney with 8–10 years of private practice in trusts and estates to join our esteemed practice. You will manage sophisticated planning, wealth transfer strategies, and trust administration for high-net-worth clients.

You will collaborate with accountants, financial advisors, and fiduciaries to deliver integrated solutions, while assuming near-partner level responsibilities with limited supervision.