A well-established mid-sized firm in Chicago is looking for a senior associate with 5-7 years of experience to join one of the premier Trust and Estate practices in the city.
The firm has a strong commitment to mentorship, collaboration, and attorney development. They support hybrid work and welcome talent from law firms, trust departments, banks, and accounting firms.
Responsibilities
- Provide advice to clients on complex estate, trust, and tax planning matters, including multi-generational wealth transfer planning, business succession planning, and gift strategies, as well as cross-border and international tax planning issues
- Prepare and review Federal income and estate, and gift tax returns
- Prepare and implement complex estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts such as GRATs, SLATs, irrevocable grantor trusts, and other dynastic and gift trust structures
- Advise clients on charitable planning under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and advise on a charitable organization's ongoing compliance and regulatory management
Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate
- 5-7 years of experience in estate planning
- LLM in Tax
Salary
Benefits
- 401(K) with partial matching
- Health and dental insurance
- PTO