Trusts & Estates Associate

Verital Advisory Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Verital Advisory Search represents a Chicago law firm seeking a Trusts & Estates Associate to join a Chambers-ranked private wealth practice. The role focuses on sophisticated estate planning, multigenerational wealth transfer, business succession, charitable planning, and trust and estate administration.

Attorneys will handle meaningful responsibility with direct client exposure and increasing independence on complex matters, including advising on tax returns and wealth transfer strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex estate planning techniques.
• Trust and estate administration experience.
• Gift and estate tax return experience.
• Strong drafting, research, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage matters with limited oversight.

Responsibilities

• Draft sophisticated estate planning documents.
• Advise on complex wealth transfer and estate planning strategies.
• Prepare and review gift and estate tax returns.
• Handle trust and estate administration matters.
• Manage client matters and project flow.
• Build direct client relationships.
• Mentor junior attorneys and paralegals.

Skills

Drafting

Client relations

Research

Organizational skills

Job description

A highly regarded Chicago law firm is seeking a Trusts & Estates Associate to join its Chambers-ranked private wealth practice.

The group advises high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate planning, multigenerational wealth transfer, business succession, charitable planning, and trust and estate administration.

Attorneys are given meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and the opportunity to manage sophisticated planning and administration matters with increasing independence.

Responsibilities

• Draft sophisticated estate planning documents
• Advise on complex wealth transfer and estate planning strategies
• Prepare and review gift and estate tax returns
• Handle trust and estate administration matters
• Manage client matters and project flow
• Build direct client relationships
• Mentor junior attorneys and paralegals

Qualifications

• Experience with complex estate planning techniques
• Trust and estate administration experience
• Gift and estate tax return experience
• Strong drafting, research, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage matters with limited oversight

The practice is nationally recognized and includes a deep bench of experienced private wealth attorneys, including multiple ACTEC Fellows.

This is a strong opportunity for an attorney looking for substantive responsibility, direct client exposure, and a long-term path within a sophisticated Chicago Trusts & Estates practice.