What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney Estate Planning position at Collabera?
Company Description
About Collabera:
Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a half a billion dollar IT company, Collabera's client-centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to deliver successfully in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
With over 8200 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value-added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and Industry recognitions including.
• Collabera awarded Best Staffing Company to work for in 2012 by SIA. (hyperlink here)
• Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity
• Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses
• Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers
• Collabera was ranked:
• 32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S
• 18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S
• 3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey
• 3 in the Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in New Jersey
• 66th on FinTech 100
• 35th among top private companies in New Jersey
http://www.collabera.com/about_us/accolades.jsp
Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
• Our client is looking for temporary estate planning State Specialist contractors to work on resources for our online services. Each State Specialist contractor will:
• Write, edit, and update state-specific estate planning resources, including annotated will and trust forms, checklists, practice notes, and other state-specific legal content in accordance with Our client writing style.
• Be available to answer questions and perform research on discrete state law issues that arise in the final review of these resources conducted by Our client.
Requirements:
• At least six years’ experience working as an estate planning lawyer in a law firm in the specified jurisdiction, and general expertise in estate planning law.
• At least 75% of the candidate’s recent legal practice has been focused exclusively on estate planning.
• Enthusiasm and ambition, with a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services.
• A good understanding of the needs and priorities of estate planning attorneys and the general legal market in the specified jurisdiction.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with remote colleagues.
• Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines.
• A passion for writing and good editing skills, including:
• very close attention to detail;
• impressive command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English; and
• the ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and simply.
• The ability to be self-sufficient within a paperless environment, including proficiency navigating workplace intranets, using MS Office suite, and learning in-house publishing systems without administrative staff support.
• Ideal candidates will also have the following attributes:
• Experience in an estates and trusts group at a large or mid-sized law firm, or at a smaller boutique firm with a group of attorneys focused on estate planning, probate and trust administration.
• Extensive experience planning for clients with large taxable estates.
• Experience handling probate and trust administration files as lead attorney.
• Editorial experience on a law review or journal or with other news media.
• Published works on estate planning topics, such as bar association journal articles.
• Experience writing and presenting on estate planning topics for continuing legal education.
• Experience using WestlawNext for legal research.
• Strong academic credentials, including high class rank or academic honors in law school.
Additional Information
To schedule an interview, please contact;
Monil Narayan
973-929-3861