Sr. Trusts & Estates Attorney - Top Asset Manager (Boston Area)

JW Michaels & Co.; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JW Michaels & Co. is partnering with a well-established, multi-billion-dollar asset manager to hire a Senior Trust & Estates Counsel for its in-house legal team. The role covers trust administration, fiduciary law, and estate and tax planning for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

This hybrid position is based in New England (3 days in office) and reports to the Head of Legal. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in trusts & estates and can contribute to business development and thought leadership

Qualifications

• 10+ years as trusts & estates attorney or in-house fiduciary counsel.
• Experience advising high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients.
• Familiarity with delegated and directed trusteeship structures.
• Hybrid role with client-facing and business development exposure.

Responsibilities

• Advise on trust administration, fiduciary law, and estate and tax planning.
• Collaborate in business development and thought leadership within trusts & estates community.

Skills

Trusts & estates

Fiduciary law

In-house counsel

Business development

Job description

We are working with a well-established, multi-billion-dollar asset manager serving ultra-high-net-worth families, on a search for a Senior Trust & Estates Counsel to join their legal team. This is a rare in-house counsel role with real visibility — advising on trust administration, fiduciary law, and estate and tax planning for a sophisticated client base, while also playing a hands-on role in business development and thought leadership within the trusts & estates community.

What to expect:

• Reports directly to the Head of Legal
• Hybrid schedule, based in the New England area (3 days in office)
• Very competitive compensation
• A collaborative, close-knit culture at a firm with a long history of client retention and growth

Ideal background: 10+ years as a trusts & estates attorney and/or in-house fiduciary counsel, including meaningful experience advising high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Familiarity with delegated and directed trusteeship structures is a big plus.