Trust and Estate Planning Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Trust and Estate Planning Associate with 1-4 years of relevant experience to join the Estate Planning Practice Group in the Chicago office. The role involves providing sophisticated estate planning, trust administration, and wealth management advice to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations.

Duties

• Draft complex estate plan and business succession planning documents for high net worth individuals.
• Prepare complex charitable giving documents.
• Counsel clients on income, gift, estate, and generation-skipping tax planning.
• Assist with probate proceedings for taxable and non-taxable estates.
• Process Federal gift and estate tax returns.
• Engage in tax-exempt organization planning.

Requirements

• Strong document drafting, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Positive attitude and exceptional work ethic.
• Desire to contribute to a team.
• Top academic performance and relevant experience.

Education

• JD from an ABA-approved law school.

Certifications

• Active member of the bar in the jurisdiction(s) of practice.

Skills

• Estate plan drafting and administration.
• Estate and gift tax planning.
• Business succession planning.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement plan.
• Disability and Life insurance.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Backup Care for Dependents.

A well-known, top-drawer firm with an especially strong health care practice, this firm offers offices across the U.S. in addition to European and Asian outposts. The firm is on an upward trajectory, with savvy acquisitions in hot markets marking the last decade. The accolades and honors keep rolling in for this firm, meaning that attorneys can be sure they will be among the best and the brightest. A full-service firm with excellence in business law, litigation, and intellectual property, this is an excellent place to start or accelerate one?s career.