Senior Private Clients Counsel - Estates & Trusts

ArentFox Schiff LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Profit-sharing

Generous paid time off

Flexible reimbursement account

Job summary

ArentFox Schiff LLP in the United States seeks a Senior Associate (8th-year class or above), Counsel, or Income Partner to join its Private Clients, Trusts & Estates practice. The role supports two partners on large matters, with opportunities to manage matters and develop client relationships.

Requirements include bar admission in good standing, excellent communication, and strong knowledge of income, fiduciary, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing in the practicing jurisdiction.
• Experience managing client projects from inception to conclusion.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of income, fiduciary, estate, gift, and GST tax regimes.
• Willingness to step in on short notice to complete projects.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise junior attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Advise family offices and closely‑held business owners on planning strategies.
• Develop and implement sophisticated lifetime and testamentary planning.
• Supervise others in research and tax-implications projections.
• Meet with clients to advance their goals and document materials.
• Second chair very large matters and independently manage others.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Tax regimes

Short-notice readiness

Mentoring

Job description

ArentFox Schiff LLP in the United States seeks a Senior Associate (8th-year class or above), Counsel, or Income Partner to join its Private Clients, Trusts & Estates practice. The role supports two partners on large matters, with opportunities to manage matters and develop client relationships.

Requirements include bar admission in good standing, excellent communication, and strong knowledge of income, fiduciary, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.