Trusts & Estates Associate (Mid-Level)

Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care with HRA

401k with matching

Dental & vision

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Gym reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman in Los Angeles (Westwood) seeks a mid-level Trusts & Estates Associate to join the firm's trusts & estates Practice Group. The role focuses on drafting sophisticated estate planning documents and advising fiduciaries.

This full-time position offers hybrid work with typical hours 8:30 am–5:00 pm, report to Chairs, and a non-supervisory structure. Salary starts around $150,000+ with discretionary bonuses; comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years+ years of estate planning, trust administration, and probate administration.
• Juris Doctorate degree.
• Licensed to practice in California.
• Excellent research and writing skills using legal research tools.
• Strong academic and employment credentials.
• Clear and effective written and oral communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team with attorneys, paralegals, and staff.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing estate planning documents and related instruments.
• Assisting with wealth transfer, tax planning, and business entities.
• Advising fiduciaries and handling administration from start to finish.
• Conducting legal research on probate and estate planning issues.
• Networking and business development to build client relationships.

Skills

Estate planning

Trust administration

Probate administration

Legal research

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar license - California

Bachelor's degree

2-4 years+ law firm experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Visio

Westlaw

Job description

Trusts & Estates Associate (Mid-Level) – Los Angeles, CA

Duties And Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing sophisticated estate planning documents, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, charitable planning vehicles, and business succession planning documents
• Assisting clients with wealth transfer planning, estate and gift tax strategies, generation-skipping transfer tax planning, asset protection planning, and family limited partnerships and LLC structures
• Advising fiduciaries and handling trust and estate administration from inception to completion, including drafting and reviewing related documents
• Conducting legal research regarding complex procedural and substantive issues related to probate and estate planning
• Building relationships with existing and prospective clients through networking and business development activities

Qualifications And Skills

• 2-4 years+ of experience in estate planning, trust administration, and probate administration
• Juris Doctorate degree
• Must be licensed in California
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Word, Visio and Excel
• Advanced research and writing skills including proficiency with legal research tools, including WestLaw
• Strong academic and employment credentials
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Must have the ability to work independently and efficiently, as well as in a team environment involving extensive collaboration with other attorneys, paralegals, and office staff, and client advisors
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills
• Must have excellent attention to detail

Education And Experience

• Bar license (California required; other jurisdictions are a plus)
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-4 years+ in a law firm setting

Working Conditions

• Primarily an office environment
• Some work-from-home is permitted
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk
• Regularly navigates the office and uses office equipment (phones, copier, printer, mail machine, A/V equipment, etc.)
• Consistently uses a computer and other equipment that requires keyboarding
• Prolonged periods of focus and attention to detail
• Consistently requires communication with others (phone, email, in person, Teams, etc.)
• Regularly engages in activities that have productivity and time driven requirement

This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, which may change without notice.

Position Details

This is a full-time, salaried position. The position is to be performed in our Westwood office, Monday – Friday with expected hours of 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Work may fall outside of these hours at times. The Trusts & Estates attorney will be a part of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group and report to the Trusts & Estates Chairs. This is a non-supervisory position.

Benefits

Full-time benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, health care with a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), dental, vision, 401k with matching, group term and voluntary life insurance, employee assistance program including mental health services, voluntary accident, hospitalization, and critical illness insurance, voluntary pet insurance, wellness programing that includes a gym reimbursement, and commuter benefits. All benefits are subject to eligibility and some may be subject to premiums/contributions.

Job Type

Professional

Salary Range

$150,000+; Salary commensurate with expertise & previous experience; discretionary bonuses

Travel

0%

About Leech Tishman

Leech Tishman is a national, full-service law firm dedicated to assisting businesses, institutions, and individuals. Leech Tishman offers legal services in business restructuring & insolvency, construction, corporate matters, healthcare, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation, real estate, and trusts & estates. In addition, the firm offers a wide range of legal services to clients in the aviation & aerospace, beauty & wellness, cannabis, data privacy & cybersecurity, energy & natural resources, entertainment & sports, and life sciences industries. Leech Tishman has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Sarasota, and Washington, D.C.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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