Senior Trusts & Estates Attorney — Hybrid & Multi-State

Orionplacement; Roseland (NJ); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer is seeking an experienced trusts and estates attorney with 8+ years of relevant legal experience and admission to CT, NY, or NJ. The role offers a hybrid model with offices in Greenwich, CT, New York, NY, or Roseland, NJ, and opportunities to mentor juniors while shaping the practice.

The attorney will advise high-net-worth individuals and business owners on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, and related tax considerations, with a focus on cross-state

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.
• 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

Client relations

Drafting

Negotiation

Mentoring

Business development

Education

Juris Doctor

LL.M. in Taxation (preferred)

Job description

Confidential Employer is seeking an experienced trusts and estates attorney with 8+ years of relevant legal experience and admission to CT, NY, or NJ. The role offers a hybrid model with offices in Greenwich, CT, New York, NY, or Roseland, NJ, and opportunities to mentor juniors while shaping the practice.

The attorney will advise high-net-worth individuals and business owners on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, and related tax considerations, with a focus on cross-state