Senior Estate Planning Associate

About the company Our client is a law firm. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Serve as a senior attorney in a busy private client practice, combining tax-focused planning work, ownership of client relationships and collaboration with other legal groups. There is room to build an independent client base over time. What you'll do - Advise affluent families on estate planning, trusts and the transfer of wealth, including matters with complex tax considerations. - Take ownership of existing client relationships within a department that needs senior support right away. - Work closely with firm leadership to serve current clients and grow the practice. - Create and implement plans for blended families, special needs situations and multi-generational transfers. - Develop your own client base over time with firm support and origination credit. - Partner with colleagues in other practice groups to give clients a full-service experience. - Contribute to the firm's long-term leadership pipeline and succession planning. Requirements What we're looking for - 6 to 10+ years of trusts and estates experience at a sophisticated firm. - Background in sophisticated private client planning and intergenerational wealth matters. - Experience navigating sensitive family dynamics in estate matters. - J.D. from an accredited law school. - Active New York bar admission. - Strong tax knowledge applied to estate planning, including gift, estate and generation-skipping tax. - Ability to prepare advanced trust documents and estate planning packages. - Experience with estate and trust administration. - A warm, personable manner when handling sensitive client matters. - A collaborative, open-door approach with colleagues at every level and a real desire to do substantive work. - Ability to work in the office in New York City. Bonus points - An established portable client base with $1M+ in collections. - LL.M. in Taxation or equivalent tax coursework. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 250,000 to 400,000 per year - Variable compensation tied to origination and collections Location and work model - New York, NY, United States - On-site - Full-time