Trust and Estates Associate

Our client is a rapidly growing Delaware law firm with a nationally recognised Trusts & Estates practice. The team advises high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, corporate fiduciaries and trust companies throughout the United States on sophisticated estate planning, trust structuring and fiduciary matters.

Associates benefit from direct access to highly regarded practitioners, hands-on training and clear long-term career progression within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

The Opportunity

The firm is seeking a Trusts & Estates Associate to join its growing private wealth practice. This role is ideally suited to an attorney with approximately 2-4 years of experience who is seeking meaningful client exposure, sophisticated work and mentorship from leading practitioners in the field.

The successful candidate will work closely with partners on a broad range of matters, including:

• Estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and families
• Delaware trust planning for clients throughout the United States
• Trust formation, modification and administration matters
• Fiduciary advisory services for individual and corporate trustees
• Trust company representation and counsel
• Wealth transfer and succession planning strategies
• Estate and gift tax planning considerations
• Family office, charitable and philanthropic planning structures
• Advising fiduciaries on complex trust administration issues
• Drafting trusts, wills and related estate planning documents

Associates will gain exposure to complex and sophisticated matters from the outset while benefiting from structured mentorship and direct partner interaction.

The Successful Candidate:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Approximately 2-4 years of legal experience preferred
• Prior trusts & estates experience is advantageous but not essential
• Strong interest in private wealth, trust planning and fiduciary advisory work
• Delaware Bar admission preferred, but not required
• Candidates admitted in other jurisdictions who are willing to obtain Delaware admission are encouraged to apply
• LL.M. in Taxation preferred, but not required
• Excellent drafting, writing and analytical skills
• Strong academic credentials
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced practice
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Attorneys with relevant transactional backgrounds, including corporate, tax or private client experience, are encouraged to apply, as many skills are transferable into sophisticated trusts and estates work.

Equal Opportunity Statement

This position is open to all qualified applicants. Our client does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal law.