Senior Trusts & Estates Counsel - Private Client

Verital Advisory Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Verital Advisory Search is representing a leading Chicago law practice seeking an experienced Trusts & Estates Counsel to join its Private Client group. The practice serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, fiduciaries and business owners on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, trust and estate administration, and related tax matters.

The role offers significant responsibility for complex client matters and the chance to work with seasoned private

Qualifications

• 6+ years of trusts and estates experience.
• Strong estate planning and/or trust and estate administration experience.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals and families.
• Experience with estate, gift and GST tax planning.
• Experience with probate and fiduciary matters is highly valued.
• Exposure to sophisticated wealth transfer or business succession planning.
• Ability to independently manage complex matters and client relationships.
• Strong drafting, technical and communication skills.

Skills

Trusts & Estates

Estate Planning

Tax Planning (GST)

Probate

Wealth transfer

Client relationships

Drafting

Communication skills

Independent matters management

Job description

Verital Advisory Search is representing a leading Chicago law practice seeking an experienced Trusts & Estates Counsel to join its Private Client group. The practice serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, fiduciaries and business owners on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, trust and estate administration, and related tax matters.

The role offers significant responsibility for complex client matters and the chance to work with seasoned private