Senior Tax, Trusts & Estates Attorney — Multi-State

Orion Placement; Greenwich (CT); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement seeks an experienced trusts and estates attorney to join a growing Tax, Trusts & Estates practice. You will advise high-net-worth clients across CT, NY, and NJ, develop planning strategies, and manage multi-state administration.

You will mentor junior attorneys while helping grow the practice and participate in cross-office collaboration. The role offers a hybrid work model with offices in Greenwich, NYC, or Roseland, and a transparent compensation package with discretionary

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience with substantial trusts and estates experience.
• Admission in Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey.
• Experience with sophisticated estate planning and trust and estate administration.
• Knowledge of estate, gift, fiduciary, and income tax planning.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families, fiduciaries, or closely held business owners.
• Strong drafting, analytical, communication, and client relationship skills.
• Willingness to obtain additional bar admissions as needed to support client matters.
• LL.M. in Taxation is preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth individuals, families, fiduciaries, and business owners on sophisticated trusts and estates matters.
• Develop estate planning strategies involving wills, trusts, wealth transfer, asset protection, and business succession planning.
• Handle complex trust and estate administration matters from start to finish.
• Counsel clients on estate, gift, fiduciary, and income tax considerations.
• Draft sophisticated estate planning and trust documents tailored to client objectives.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm on tax, estate planning, business, and related client matters.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships while delivering responsive, practical counsel.
• Support the growing volume of multi-state tax, trust, and estate planning matters.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to the continued development of the practice.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical skills

Communication

Client relationships

Mentoring

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

LL.M. in Taxation (preferred)

Job description

Orion Placement seeks an experienced trusts and estates attorney to join a growing Tax, Trusts & Estates practice. You will advise high-net-worth clients across CT, NY, and NJ, develop planning strategies, and manage multi-state administration.

You will mentor junior attorneys while helping grow the practice and participate in cross-office collaboration. The role offers a hybrid work model with offices in Greenwich, NYC, or Roseland, and a transparent compensation package with discretionary