Leading Wealth Management Firm - Estate Planning Attorney

About the role

A leading employee-owned wealth management firm overseeing more than $2B in AUM is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Attorney to lead its estate planning function in Upstate NY. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside financial advisors and CPAs to deliver a fully integrated wealth planning experience for high-net-worth clients. The role offers a highly entrepreneurial platform for an attorney looking to establish and grow a sophisticated estate planning practice while serving as a trusted advisor on complex wealth transfer, tax, trust, and estate planning matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in the firm's long-term vision of providing comprehensive in-house planning services under one roof.

Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth clients on estate planning, wealth transfer, charitable giving, retirement planning, and related matters.
• Draft and oversee sophisticated estate planning documents, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and related instruments.
• Partner closely with financial advisors, accountants, insurance professionals, and other client stakeholders to develop coordinated planning strategies.
• Identify estate planning opportunities and provide customized solutions to meet clients' personal, tax, and legacy planning objectives.
• Establish and operate a separate legal entity responsible for drafting and executing estate planning documents.
• Participate in business development, client education initiatives, public speaking engagements, seminars, and thought leadership efforts.

Requirements

• J.D. and 5+ years of experience advising high-net-worth individuals on sophisticated estate planning matters.
• Experience drafting complex wills, trusts, powers of attorney, premarital agreements, and related estate planning documents.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of estate taxation, trust administration, and estate settlement matters.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability and willingness to build and lead a standalone estate planning practice.
• Strong communication, client management, and relationship-building skills.