Senior Trusts & Estates Counsel

Fairygodboss

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 133,000 - 296,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

PNC is seeking a Senior Counsel with extensive experience in trusts and estates to support the Corporate Governance team. You will draft and review complex estate planning documents, advise fiduciaries, and handle probate matters for high-net-worth clients in a U.S.

fiduciary practice. Based in an in-office role across multiple locations (Pittsburgh, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Birmingham, AL; Washington, DC; Cleveland, OH), the position requires a J.D., active bar license, and 8+ years of relevant

Qualifications

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
Experience with trusts and estates, fiduciary matters, complex estate planning.
Strong research and drafting skills.
Familiarity with federal transfer.

Responsibilities

Performs significant and complex legal work while regularly interacting with management. Oversees legal research, analysis, consultation, and documentation within a framework of legal compliance and risk management.
Manages the expense for outside counsel relationships, provides strategic direction on when to leverage outside counsel.
Works with outside counsel combining their advice with analysis and feedback from internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance.
Networks with outside organizations to advance legal interests and legal health of the corporation and its industry.