Trusts & Estates Partner

New York, NY

Summary

Our client seeks an experienced attorney (minimum 8 years of experience) for its High Net Worth Trusts & Estates Group. The Group’s practice areas include all forms of trusts, family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, wills, succession planning and charitable giving as part of estate plans. Candidate should be familiar with all aspects of the estate tax, generation-skipping transfer tax, gift tax and income taxation of trusts & estates. The ideal high-net-worth trust and estates attorney should be readily experienced in structuring trust and estate matters for high-net-worth individuals owning real estate and closely held businesses and for working with family offices. Candidate should have experience with structuring estate plans for the continuation of businesses and trust jurisdictions in Delaware, South Dakota & Alaska.

About the Firm

Our client is a top-tier, full-service, mid-sized law firm; receiving recognition in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Legal 500 and has been named one of the top 20 Best Mid-sized Law Firms in the US by the National Law Journal. They have the capacity to handle clients’ matters on the highest level in various fields of law, including, but not limited to: Bankruptcy, Advertising, Commercial Litigation, ERISA, Employment Practices, IP, and Real Estate. They offer excellent benefits as well as competitive salaries. The firm is an EOE/M/F/D/V.

Qualifications

• 8 years of trusts and estates experience for high-net-worth individuals and family office at a senior level in a law firm environment
• Academic excellence or other record of achievement
• Strong writing skills
• Confident, mature presence and speaking ability
• Some portables is preferred
• General income tax experience is a plus.
• Admission to the New York bar is required

Compensation

$350,000-$400,000 base compensation, plus origination percentages scale

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