What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trusts and Estate Associate position at Avalon Legal Search?
Trusts and estates is a booming practice area! We are working with a prestigious trusts and estates boutique firm that is busy and needs associates in the Houston office. This is an exciting opportunity for an associate with on-point private client experience or an associate with strong interpersonal skills seeking a new and rewarding practice, and a desire to work with individual clients rather than corporations. The firm is willing to (re)train exceptional candidates! Yes, you can find a firm committed to mentoring and training. An ideal candidate should have at least (2-4) years of law firm experience in trust and estates and experience working with high-net-worth individuals. Strong drafting and estate administration skills are preferred, including experience drafting complex wills and trusts, estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and related trust administration; planning and administering taxable estates; preparation of federal estate tax returns; business succession planning; charitable planning; and ability to understand and implement complex tax strategies. The firm requires excellent academic credentials and writing skills. An L.L.M. degree in taxation is a bonus, but is not required. This firm is full of BIGLAW refugees, the working atmosphere is fun, fast-paced, and collegial, with strong partnership advancement potential. The client base is large, growing, and directly tied to the vibrant Texas economy.