Trusts and Estates Associate

About the Role

This is a client-forward Trusts and Estates Associate position within the Taxation and Wealth Planning department of a well-established national law firm. You will work closely alongside a senior partner approaching retirement, giving you a genuine opportunity to inherit an existing book of business and build a long-term practice within a collaborative, non-lockstep environment.

What You'll Do

• Advise high-net-worth individuals and families on complex wealth transfer and estate planning strategies.

• Draft and review sophisticated estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, and ancillary instruments.

• Counsel trustees and executors on trust and estate administration matters.

• Serve as a primary client contact with significant direct client exposure from day one.

• Build toward assuming responsibility for an established client base as the senior partner transitions toward retirement.

What We're Looking For

• 5 to 7 years of trusts and estates experience, with strong command of gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax regimes.

• Licensed to practice law in Georgia, or ability to obtain licensure.

• Demonstrated experience advising high-net-worth clients on wealth transfer and estate planning.

• Hands-on experience drafting wills, trusts, and related estate planning instruments.

• Experience counseling trustees and executors through trust and estate administration.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort in a highly client-facing role.

• Strong academic record (minimum 3.0 law school GPA).

• Stable work history with consistent career progression.

• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $235,000 to $300,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

Hybrid work arrangement based in Atlanta, Georgia.