Senior Trusts & Estates Counsel — Private Client Leader

Career Consulting Partners; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability & life insurance

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Commuter benefits

Adoption assistance

Caregiver support program

Wellness and travel discounts

Job summary

Career Consulting Partners, in partnership with a major Los Angeles defense firm, seeks an experienced Trusts & Estates attorney for the Private Client Group as a Senior Associate or Senior Counsel. You will manage a sophisticated estate planning and trust administration workload and lead a small team, with a clear path to broader leadership within the Firm.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in Trusts & Estates, strong drafting and client communication, and a CA Bar license.

Qualifications

• JD and active CA Bar membership in good standing.
• 8+ years of Trusts & Estates experience with substantial Private Client work (estate planning, trust administration, wealth transfer).
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or managing junior attorneys.
• Consistent track record of meeting high billable-hour expectations.
• Excellent drafting skills and client communication.
• Preferred: LL.M. in Taxation; California Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law; experience with high-net-worth clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a sophisticated estate planning and trust administration caseload, receiving matters from and working closely with Partners.
• Meet or exceed an annual billable target of 1,800+ hours.
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of 2-5 Associates, including assigning work, reviewing drafts, training, and providing ongoing feedback.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to individuals, families, family offices, fiduciaries, and closely held business owners.
• Contribute to the growth of the Private Client Group and step into greater leadership responsibility with the Firm.

Skills

Estate planning

Trusts & Estates

Team leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

California Bar membership

Job description

Career Consulting Partners, in partnership with a major Los Angeles defense firm, seeks an experienced Trusts & Estates attorney for the Private Client Group as a Senior Associate or Senior Counsel. You will manage a sophisticated estate planning and trust administration workload and lead a small team, with a clear path to broader leadership within the Firm.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in Trusts & Estates, strong drafting and client communication, and a CA Bar license.