Private Wealth Services Associate (Senior-Level) - AUS

About the role

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, seeks a full-time Associate in the Private Wealth Services Practice of our Austin office. The position offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Designing and drafting complex estate planning documents, including revocable trust agreements, ILITs, SLATs, IDGTs, GRATs, and related wealth transfer structures.
• Transferring QSBS stock, business interests, and real estate, including addressing the complexities of entity structures, valuation, succession planning, and tax implications.
• Managing and overseeing complex trust and estate administrations, including trust modifications, decantings, mergers, nonjudicial settlement agreements, and trust terminations.
• Conducting sophisticated legal research and analysis involving multijurisdictional and occasionally cross-border estate planning considerations.

Requirements

• A minimum of four to eight years of experience in sophisticated estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and families, trust and estate administration, and gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning.
• Exceptional mid-level candidates with strong credentials and demonstrated leadership ability will also be considered.
• This is a hands-on role for someone ready to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Highest academic and working credentials.
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Background practicing trusts and estates in a law firm setting.
• Prior experience in a fast-paced law firm setting.
• In good standing with the Texas Bar, or eligible for admission to the Texas Bar.
• Ranked in the top of their law school class or graduated from a top-tier law school.
• May have an LL.M. in Taxation or Estate Planning (strongly preferred, though not required if the candidate otherwise has a solid trusts and estates background).

Skills

• Detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and capable of supervising and mentoring other associates and paralegals, while managing multiple complex matters.

Benefits

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

Pay

Competitive compensation is offered based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible and designed to accommodate the needs of both the employee and the firm.

Benefits

The firm provides a range of benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

Application Instructions

To apply, submit your resume, cover letter, law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable), and a writing sample.

Greenberg Traurig is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.