Senior Private Client Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition • Chicago, IL

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

A highly respected national law firm is seeking a Senior Private Client Associate Attorney to join its Chicago office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in advising high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, fiduciaries, and family offices on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, tax, and trust administration matters.

Requirements

• 6+ years of private client, trusts & estates, or wealth planning experience gained at a sophisticated law firm
• Experience representing high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, family offices, and fiduciaries
• Experience drafting sophisticated estate planning documents, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advanced wealth transfer strategies
• Experience advising clients regarding estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and income tax planning
• Experience with business succession planning, charitable planning, and family wealth preservation strategies
• Experience advising trustees, executors, and beneficiaries regarding trust and estate administration
• Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and client counseling skills
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated client relationships and planning matters
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with closely held businesses, family-owned enterprises, and complex asset structures is preferred
• LL.M. in Taxation is a plus

Responsibilities

• Advising high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, fiduciaries, and family offices on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, tax, and trust administration matters.
• Representing high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, family offices, and fiduciaries.
• Drafting sophisticated estate planning documents, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advanced wealth transfer strategies.
• Advising clients regarding estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and income tax planning.
• Advising trustees, executors, and beneficiaries regarding trust and estate administration.
• Managing sophisticated client relationships and planning matters independently.

Benefits

• Sophisticated private client and wealth planning platform
• Opportunity to advise high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families
• Significant client interaction and responsibility
• Exposure to advanced estate planning, tax planning, and business succession matters
• Strong mentorship and partnership-track opportunities
• Collaborative AmLaw 200 environment

What This Job Offers

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