Trusts & Estates Senior Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is assisting a leading AmLaw 100 client in Boston to hire a senior associate for its Trusts & Estates practice. The role focuses on sophisticated estate planning, gift and income tax strategies, and postmortem transfers for high-net-worth individuals.

You will advise on estate administration, fiduciary matters, and financial modeling tied to planning strategies, with opportunities to work across private client and business transactions in a collaborative Boston office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Trusts & Estates experience at a comparable firm.
• Ability to manage sophisticated planning matters and communicate clearly with high-level clients.
• Strong knowledge of tax planning, fiduciary matters, and estate administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced estate planning and gift/income tax work.
• Oversee estate administration and fiduciary advice.
• Model financial scenarios tied to planning strategies.
• Support transactional governance matters involving trusts and estates.

Skills

Trusts & Estates

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Boston, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring a senior associate for its Boston Trusts & Estates practice.

The work is sophisticated and broad: estate, gift, and income tax planning for lifetime and postmortem transfers, estate administration, fiduciary advice, financial projections, and trust and estate issues tied to transactions and governance. Candidates with experience advising business owners, entities, and principals in the middle of corporate transactions will get attention.

What this role covers

• Advanced estate, gift, and income tax planning
• Estate and trust administration
• Financial modeling tied to planning strategies
• Trust and estate counsel in transactional and governance matters
• Planning for principals and closely held business interests

Who they want

A lawyer with 5+ years of strong Trusts & Estates experience from a comparable firm. You should be able to manage sophisticated planning matters, communicate clearly with high-level clients and fiduciaries, and handle technical tax-driven work without a lot of supervision.

Why this seat stands out

This is a real platform role at a leading firm in this space. You will be plugged into a strong Boston office, work across practices, and handle matters that sit at the intersection of private client planning and business strategy. For the right lawyer, this is a clean step into more serious work with more room to build.