Private Wealth Services Counsel

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Counsel to join its Tax & Employee Benefits Department in Richmond, Virginia. The role involves providing comprehensive advisory services in private wealth law, assisting clients with wealth, tax, and fiduciary matters, and advising on estate and succession planning.

Duties

• Advise clients on sophisticated estate planning and transfer tax issues.
• Manage trust and estate administration and fiduciary advice matters.
• Collaborate with client, business, and legal teams to achieve client goals.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a trusts and estates practice.
• Strong understanding of estate tax, gift tax, and GST tax issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Membership in the Virginia State Bar.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Active Virginia State Bar license.

Skills

• Proficiency in estate planning and fiduciary matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for merit bonuses and billable hours credit for pro bono work.

This large Virginia office has international offices in Europe, Russia, and beyond. Attorneys work hard in a friendly atmosphere and are rewarded with extremely competitive salaries and hefty bonuses. Specific areas of law practiced in the Virginia office include real estate finance and land use, aviation law, communications law, tax, trust and estate planning, and a wide range of litigation. They also have a significant practice in the areas of corporate finance and intellectual property rights.