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Associate Estate Planning Attorney

$200k - $350k

Aligned Talent Acquisition

Chicago | Hybrid

Tax & Estate Planning Associate Attorney
AmLaw 200 Opportunity
Compensation

$200,000 – $350,000+

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Tax & Estate Planning Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading international law firm in Chicago .

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney interested in a sophisticated tax, estate planning, wealth transfer, and private client practice advising high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and other private clients on complex planning matters.

Ideal Background
  • 2–6 years of tax, estate planning, trusts and estates, or related private client experience
  • Experience developing sophisticated estate, gift, and wealth transfer planning strategies
  • Experience advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and executives
  • Experience drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, family entity documents, and other sophisticated estate planning instruments
  • Experience with gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
  • Experience advising clients regarding trust administration, estate administration, and tax-efficient wealth transfers
  • Experience with business succession planning, family-owned businesses, charitable planning, or closely held entities is a plus
  • Familiarity with federal and state tax considerations affecting sophisticated estate plans
  • LL.M. in Taxation is a plus
  • Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent client service and communication skills
  • Ability to manage sensitive and sophisticated client matters with discretion
  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
  • Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted
Why This Opportunity
  • Sophisticated tax and estate planning practice
  • Exposure to complex wealth transfer and tax planning strategies
  • Opportunity to advise high-net-worth individuals, families, executives, and business owners
  • Experience with trusts, estates, succession planning, and private client matters
  • Significant responsibility and direct client interaction
  • Collaboration with complementary tax, corporate, investment management, and financial services practices
  • Strong platform for developing a highly specialized private client practice
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