Private Client Counsel

Private Client Counsel | Chicago Our client, a well-established national law firm , is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Private Client practice in Chicago . This is an excellent opportunity for a sophisticated trusts and estates attorney to advise high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and closely held businesses on complex estate and tax planning matters. Responsibilities Advise clients on sophisticated estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning Develop and implement advanced wealth transfer and estate planning strategies Counsel clients on trust and estate administration Advise fiduciaries on complex tax and administration matters Handle fiduciary income tax issues Counsel business owners and families on business succession planning Serve as a trusted advisor to sophisticated private clients and their other professional advisors Qualifications 9+ years of estate planning experience Significant experience working with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients Strong technical knowledge of estate, gift, GST, and fiduciary income tax matters Experience with sophisticated wealth-transfer planning and trust structures Experience with trust and estate administration Strong writing, communication, and client-service skills Active Illinois law license required Compensation $300,000-$400,000 base salary , plus bonus and comprehensive benefits. Actual compensation will depend on experience and other job-related factors. Location Chicago, Illinois Qualified candidates interested in learning more are encouraged to apply for confidential consideration. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.