Senior Associate/Of Counsel — Private Client (Chicago)

Leading Chicago law office seeks a senior-level private client attorney to join its Private Client group. The role focuses on delivering sophisticated estate and tax planning to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.

Day-to-day responsibilities include counseling on advanced estate, gift and GST tax planning, developing lifetime gifting strategies, structuring sales to grantor and non-grantor trusts, QSBS-related planning, serving as fiduciary counsel, and managing trust and estate administrations. The role will involve close collaboration with senior firm lawyers, mentoring junior attorneys, and ultimately taking the lead on complex matters.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant private client/estate planning experience
• Substantial experience advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients on advanced estate, gift and GST tax planning
• Proven work with lifetime gifting strategies, sales to grantor/non-grantor trusts, QSBS planning, fiduciary counseling, and trust & estate administration
• Strong drafting and analytical skills and experience supervising and mentoring associates
• Excellent academic and professional credentials and clear, practical communication skills