Trusts & Estates Associate — Private Wealth Practice

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

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.