Description:

Position Summary:
We are hiring an Associate Attorney for our Tax, Trusts & Estates group. You will work directly with partners and other assocates on estate planning, income and estate tax planning, business succession, and trust and estate administration for high-net-worth individuals, families, and closely held businesses.

This role offers meaningful client contact and real responsibility early on. It suits a lawyer who writes precisely, enjoys technical tax problems, and wants to build a long-term practice in a collegial, high-performing setting.

As part of your practice you will also regularly have the opportunity to work on corporate transactional and real estate matters.

Key Responsibilities:
Estate planning

Draft wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and related documents.
Work with partners to design and implement advanced wealth transfer strategies, including GRATs, SLATs, ILITs, dynasty trusts, and intra-family sales and loans.
Prepare estate plan summaries, flowcharts, and client memos that explain complex plans clearly.

Tax planning and compliance

Research and analyze federal income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax issues, plus New Jersey and New York state tax issues.
Assist with tax and structural planning for closely held businesses and their owners.

Business succession and asset protection

Structure business succession plans, including entity formation, recapitalizations, and transfers of family business interests.
Draft operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and buy-sell agreements in coordination with our corporate practice.
Assist with asset protection and domestic and foreign trust planning.

Trust and estate administration

Guide executors and trustees through probate, estate and trust administration, and funding.
Prepare court filings, releases and refunding bonds, and related documents.
Support trust and estate disputes and tax controversy matters alongside our litigation team.

Client service

Meet with clients and their accountants and financial advisors, both with partners and independently as you grow.
Manage matters from intake through completion, keeping clients informed and deadlines met.

Qualifications:
Required:

J.D. from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
Admission to the New Jersey bar, or admission in New York with eligibility to waive into New Jersey.
1–5 years of experience in trusts and estates, estate planning, or tax at a law firm.
Experience drafting wills, trusts, and related estate planning documents.
Strong understanding of federal income, partnership, estate and gift tax laws
Strong legal research and writing skills.

Preferred:

LL.M. in Taxation or Estate Planning, or current enrollment in an LL.M. program.
Admission to the NY, FL, and/or PA bars
Exposure to business succession planning, entity structuring, or closely held business transactions.
CPA license or accounting background.

Skills and Attributes:

Technical precision: you are an excellent writer, and draft clean, accurate documents and catch the details that matter.
Analytical judgment: you work through complex tax and estate issues and explain them in plain language.
Client service: you are highly responsive, and build trust with sophisticated clients and their advisors.
Ownership: you manage your matters, meet deadlines, and follow up without being asked.
Discretion: you handle confidential financial and family information with complete professionalism.
Growth mindset: you want to develop your own practice and client relationships over time.