Chicago | Hybrid
Senior Private Client Associate Attorney
AmLaw 200 Opportunity
Compensation
$250,000 – $400,000+
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.
Ideal Background
- 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
- Experience working with closely held businesses, family-owned enterprises, and complex asset structures is preferred
- Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and client counseling skills
- Ability to independently manage sophisticated client relationships and planning matters
- Excellent academic credentials
- LL.M. in Taxation is a plus
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
- Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted
Why This Opportunity
- 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
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This position is listed as full time and hybrid.