Junior Estate Planning Associate

Are you a junior attorney interested in building a long-term career in estate planning and private wealth services in Boca Raton, Florida?

A leading AmLaw 100 law firm is seeking a Junior Estate Planning Associate to join its growing Boca office. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney looking to develop a sophisticated trusts and estates practice, gain meaningful client exposure early in their career, and learn from experienced estate planning practitioners.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Hands-On Experience: Work on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, and business succession matters for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners.
• Mentorship & Professional Development: Work closely with experienced private wealth attorneys while building your technical expertise in estate and tax planning.
• Meaningful Client Exposure: Participate in client meetings and collaborate with financial advisors, accountants, and other professionals to develop comprehensive wealth planning strategies.
• Long-Term Career Growth: Join a growing practice within an established AmLaw 100 platform, with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility and develop lasting client relationships.
• Competitive Compensation: Earn a base salary of $185,000–$195,000, plus bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

What You'll Be Doing

You will work on a broad range of private client matters, including:

• Drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents.
• Assisting with sophisticated estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning.
• Supporting trust and estate administration, probate, and fiduciary matters.
• Researching federal and state tax issues and assisting with comprehensive wealth transfer strategies.
• Working directly with clients and their advisors on estate planning and succession matters.

Who We're Looking For

• 1–2 years of experience in estate planning, trusts and estates, probate, tax, or related private client work.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent writing, research, and analytical skills.
• Active Florida Bar membership or willingness to sit for the Florida Bar required.
• LL.M. in Estate Planning or Taxation strongly preferred.

Interested?

If you're an early-career attorney looking for an opportunity to develop your estate planning skills, work on sophisticated matters, and grow within a well-established national law firm, this could be an excellent next step.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply directly here or reach out to Brittany Zoll at bzoll@laterallink.com. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.