Overview
An experienced Estate Planning Attorney is needed to support individuals and families with estate planning and tax-related matters. This role involves providing client-focused planning, leading virtual client meetings, and partnering with financial advisors and a collaborative national legal team.
Responsibilities
- Conduct virtual client meetings to gather information, clarify goals, and present tailored estate planning strategies.
- Draft and review estate planning documents, including wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and related planning instruments.
- Lead sophisticated client and advisor meetings with professionalism, clarity, and confidence.
- Collaborate with financial advisors, internal team members, and an of-counsel attorney network across all 50 states.
- Stay current on federal and state estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax laws.
- Advise clients on asset titling, beneficiary designations, and trust funding.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with financial advisors and their leadership teams.
- Respond promptly and professionally to client and advisor inquiries.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing with at least one state bar.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in estate & trust planning.
- At least 3 years of advanced estate planning experience.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of estate planning, high-net-worth planning, and trust funding.
- Excellent client-facing skills, including the ability to explain complex planning concepts clearly.
- Strong organizational, time-management, analytical, drafting, and writing skills.
- Comfort working in a technology-enabled legal practice.
- Commitment to exceptional client service.
Preferred Qualifications
- No billable hour requirement.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Flexible work arrangements.
Location
Serving individuals and families across all 50 states.