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Private Client Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney - Stamford, CT

Direct Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Private Client Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney – Stamford, CT

Direct Counsel is seeking a Private Client Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney to join the nationally recognized private client practice of a leading East Coast law firm in Stamford, Connecticut.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with 4+ years of trusts and estates experience to work in a sophisticated, high-net-worth private client practice handling estate planning, trust and estate administration, charitable giving, and tax-efficient family wealth transfer strategies .

Location

Stamford, Connecticut

Position Overview

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated estate planning and estate/trust administration experience
  • Knowledge of relevant state and federal tax laws
  • Experience working with high-net-worth individuals and families
  • Experience with charitable giving, retirement asset planning, and family wealth transfer strategies , including estate, tax, business succession, and asset protection planning

The firm offers a hybrid work environment allowing attorneys to work remotely two days per week.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise clients on high-net-worth estate planning strategies
  • Draft and implement:
    • Wills and revocable/irrevocable trusts
    • Family succession and wealth transfer structures
    • Estate and fiduciary administration documents
  • Counsel clients on tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies
  • Support charitable and philanthropic planning
  • Collaborate with tax advisors, financial planners, and other multidisciplinary teams
  • Engage with clients on estate, business succession, and asset protection planning
Qualifications
  • JD from an accredited law school
  • Minimum 4 years of trusts and estates experience
  • Strong drafting, technical, and client counseling skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Team-oriented and collaborative
  • Connecticut bar admission required , or willingness to become admitted
  • Admission to New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, or Rhode Island bars is a plus
Why This Opportunity

This position offers exposure to high-net-worth private client work in a nationally recognized platform, providing both estate planning and trust administration experience in a collaborative and mentoring-focused environment. It is ideal for attorneys looking to expand their expertise in sophisticated trusts and estates matters within a premier East Coast practice.

Vacancy posted 13 days ago
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