Tax & Estate Planning Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Tax & Estate Planning Associate Attorney with a leading international law firm in Chicago.

This role emphasizes sophisticated tax, estate planning, wealth transfer, and private client matters for high-net-worth individuals and families; you will advise executives and business owners on complex planning strategies, draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related instruments, and collaborate with tax, corporate, and financial

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of tax, estate planning, trusts and estates experience.
• Experience drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney and related instruments.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families, and executives.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth individuals and families on tax and estate planning.
• Develop sophisticated estate planning and wealth transfer strategies.
• Draft wills, trusts, and related estate planning instruments.
• Provide client service with discretion on sensitive matters.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical

Communication

Client service

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Illinois bar admission or eligibility

LL.M. in Taxation (a plus)

Job description

Chicago | Hybrid

Tax & Estate Planning Associate Attorney

AmLaw 200 Opportunity

Compensation

$200,000 – $350,000+

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Tax & Estate Planning Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading international law firm in Chicago.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney interested in a sophisticated tax, estate planning, wealth transfer, and private client practice advising high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and other private clients on complex planning matters.

Ideal Background

• 2–6 years of tax, estate planning, trusts and estates, or related private client experience
• Experience developing sophisticated estate, gift, and wealth transfer planning strategies
• Experience advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and executives
• Experience drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, family entity documents, and other sophisticated estate planning instruments
• Experience with gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
• Experience advising clients regarding trust administration, estate administration, and tax-efficient wealth transfers
• Experience with business succession planning, family-owned businesses, charitable planning, or closely held entities is a plus
• Familiarity with federal and state tax considerations affecting sophisticated estate plans
• LL.M. in Taxation is a plus
• Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent client service and communication skills
• Ability to manage sensitive and sophisticated client matters with discretion
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

• Sophisticated tax and estate planning practice
• Exposure to complex wealth transfer and tax planning strategies
• Opportunity to advise high-net-worth individuals, families, executives, and business owners
• Experience with trusts, estates, succession planning, and private client matters
• Significant responsibility and direct client interaction
• Collaboration with complementary tax, corporate, investment management, and financial services practices
• Strong platform for developing a highly specialized private client practice