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Job Description:
Private Client Counsel | Chicago Our client, a well-established national law firm , is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Private Client practice in Chicago . This is an excellent opportunity for a sophisticated trusts and estates attorney to advise high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and closely held businesses on complex estate and tax planning matters. Responsibilities
Advise clients on sophisticated estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
Develop and implement advanced wealth transfer and estate planning strategies
Counsel clients on trust and estate administration
Advise fiduciaries on complex tax and administration matters
Handle fiduciary income tax issues
Counsel business owners and families on business succession planning
Serve as a trusted advisor to sophisticated private clients and their other professional advisors
Qualifications
9+ years of estate planning experience
Significant experience working with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients
Strong technical knowledge of estate, gift, GST, and fiduciary income tax matters
Experience with sophisticated wealth-transfer planning and trust structures
Experience with trust and estate administration
Strong writing, communication, and client-service skills
Active Illinois law license required
Compensation
$300,000-$400,000 base salary , plus bonus and comprehensive benefits. Actual compensation will depend on experience and other job-related factors. Location
Chicago, Illinois Qualified candidates interested in learning more are encouraged to apply for confidential consideration. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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