Estate Planning Associate Attorney
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,000 - $185,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related estate planning documents for high net worth clients
- Advise families and business owners on gift and estate tax planning, wealth transfer strategies, and family business succession planning
- Handle trust and estate administration matters, including coordination with fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and advisors
- Form and maintain business entities, including corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and assist with ongoing corporate governance
- Participate in real estate closings and related documentation for clients’ personal and business transactions
- Prepare or help oversee preparation of federal and Illinois estate tax returns and federal gift tax returns
- Collaborate closely with attorneys, tax professionals, and other advisors in a highly team-oriented environment
- Build trusted client relationships and gradually develop your own sophisticated estate planning and business practice under partner mentorship
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Active Illinois bar license in good standing
- 2+ years of experience in estate planning, tax, trust and estate administration, or closely related corporate and business matters
- Exposure to or interest in gift and estate tax planning and family business succession planning
- Strong drafting skills and attention to detail with complex documents and tax-driven structures
- Comfort working with high net worth individuals, families, and business owners
- Eagerness to develop a broad practice that spans estate planning, tax, corporate, and real estate matters
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, client-service mindset
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
drafting willsdrafting trustsdrafting powers of attorneyestate planninggift tax planningestate tax planningtrust administrationcorporate governancereal estate transactionspreparation of estate tax returns
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunication skillscollaborative mindsetclient-service mindsetrelationship building
Certifications
Juris DoctorIllinois bar license