Private Client & Trusts and Estates Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Aligned Talent Acquisition is continually seeking experienced Private Client & Trusts and Estates Associate Attorneys for opportunities with Am Law 50, Am Law 100, Am Law 200, regional, and boutique law firms throughout the Chicago market. This role involves advising high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate planning and wealth transfer matters. The practice area offers long-term client relationships, sophisticated planning for high-net-worth individuals and families, a blend of technical legal work and trusted advisor responsibilities, the opportunity to collaborate with corporate, tax, and real estate practices, and is a stable, recession-resistant practice area.

Requirements

• 2–7 years of trusts and estates or private client experience
• Experience preparing sophisticated wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, gifting strategies, dynasty trusts, GRATs, SLATs, ILITs, and charitable planning vehicles
• Experience advising trustees, executors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals
• Experience with estate and trust administration
• Experience counseling clients regarding business succession planning and wealth preservation
• Familiarity with estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
• Strong drafting, analytical, and client counseling skills
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Nice To Haves

• LL.M. in Taxation is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Advising high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate planning and wealth transfer matters.
• Preparing sophisticated wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, gifting strategies, dynasty trusts, GRATs, SLATs, ILITs, and charitable planning vehicles.
• Advising trustees, executors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Handling estate and trust administration.
• Counseling clients regarding business succession planning and wealth preservation.
• Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level