Private Wealth Services Associate Attorney - Austin

Job Description

Job Description

Private Wealth Services Associate Attorney

Location : Austin, TX

Practice Area : Trusts & Estates / Private Wealth

Experience : 3+ Years

Employment Type : Full-Time

Compensation : Based on Experience

Direct Counsel is representing an Am Law 100 firm seeking an Associate Attorney to join its growing Private Wealth Services Practice Group in Austin. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a sophisticated, high-net-worth client base on complex estate planning and trust administration matters in a nationally respected practice.

Key Responsibilities :

Advise high-net-worth individuals and families on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and tax planning strategies.

Prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related estate planning documents.

Support clients on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning.

Collaborate with firm attorneys on multi-jurisdictional matters and wealth preservation strategies.

Conduct legal research and draft memoranda on complex tax and trust issues.

Requirements :

Minimum of 3 years of experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration, and transfer tax planning.

Strong academic credentials; top-tier law school or top-of-class ranking preferred.

Excellent research, drafting, and verbal communication skills.

Licensed and in good standing with the Texas Bar or eligible for admission.

Admission to the Florida Bar is a plus but not required.

LL.M. in Taxation or Estate Planning is strongly preferred.

Prior law firm experience in trusts and estates required.

Application Materials :

Resume

Cover letter

Law school transcript (unofficial accepted)

(All documents should be submitted in PDF format.)