Estate Planning Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Lead and grow an expanding estate planning practice with real ownership and visibility.
• Work directly with clients in a trusted advisory role, helping families protect their assets and plan for the future.
• Join a well-established law firm with a strong reputation, major client volume, and a highly collaborative team.
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule, strong benefits, performance-based bonus opportunity, and a culture that values work-life balance.
• Step into a role with meaningful leadership potential, including mentoring, process improvement, and practice development.

Location: This is a full-time hybrid position based in Clifton, New Jersey, with a convenient office location near major highways and flexibility for qualified candidates who can reliably commute to the office.

Note: Candidates must be actively licensed in New Jersey and have 2+ years of estate planning experience, including drafting estate planning documents and conducting client consultations. New York admission and WealthCounsel experience are strong pluses.

About Us

We are a well-established, growing law firm with a strong reputation for client-centered legal service, practical guidance, and exceptional responsiveness. Our attorneys take pride in being accessible, compassionate, and highly prepared, while working in a supportive environment that values teamwork, professional growth, and a healthy balance between work and life. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead client consultations and advise individuals and families on customized estate planning strategies.
• Draft, review, and oversee estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and related planning tools.
• Manage the client experience from initial consultation through drafting, signing, and follow-up.
• Help strengthen and systemize the estate planning practice through improved workflows, SOPs, and service delivery.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, support staff, and leadership to ensure efficient, high-quality legal work.
• Partner with the firm's marketing and leadership teams to support practice growth, client education, and seminar-based business development.
• Mentor and support junior attorneys and staff as the estate planning department continues to expand.
• Stay current on estate planning, tax, elder law, and asset protection developments to provide thoughtful legal guidance.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active New Jersey Bar admission required.
• 2+ years of focused estate planning experience.
• Strong drafting experience with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related estate planning documents.
• Experience conducting client consultations and explaining complex legal concepts clearly.
• Strong communication, organization, and client service skills.
• New York Bar admission is a plus.
• WealthCounsel experience is a plus.
• Must be able to commute to the Clifton, NJ office as needed for a hybrid schedule.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will join a respected, growth-oriented firm with a strong client base and a clear commitment to high-quality service.
• You will have the chance to lead, build, and improve an estate planning practice rather than simply manage files.
• You will work with a collaborative team that values responsiveness, professionalism, and practical solutions.
• You will have meaningful advancement potential as the department grows.
• You will be supported by a firm that values both excellent legal work and sustainable work-life balance.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance