Description:
A Full-Service Law Firm has an opening in New York, NY for a Trust & Estate associate in our Taxation & Wealth Planning Department. The ideal candidate will have three to six years of relevant experience.Qualifications: Juris Doctorate (JD) required. Must be licensed to practice law in the state of New York.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Strong research, writing skills, and academic record.
- Experience in trusts and estate planning, administration and taxation (including for high net-worth individuals and sophisticated estates).
- Experience in research, analysis, drafting documents for the implementation of estate and tax plans, as well as preparation and/or review of tax returns (including the preparation of Federal estate tax returns) and other documents related to planning structures.
- Experience planning for family-owned businesses and life insurance structures.
- Experience with all levels of fiduciary litigation is a plus.
- LLM in Taxation would be helpful but not required.
