Job Description
About the job Estate Planning Attorney
Pay: $160,000.00 - $205,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity - Join a sophisticated, growing legal team handling high-level estate and tax planning matters for ultra-high-net-worth clients.
- Work on complex, intellectually challenging matters where your legal judgment and technical expertise truly matter.
- Build meaningful relationships with entrepreneurs, families, business owners, and other high-net-worth clients.
- Take on sophisticated taxable estate planning work rather than a routine, high-volume practice.
- Work alongside experienced attorneys in a collaborative environment that values excellent legal work and thoughtful client service.
- Enjoy a firm culture intentionally designed to be more supportive, constructive, and rewarding than the traditional law firm environment.
- Opportunity for long-term professional growth and increasing responsibility.
Location Denver, Colorado - on-site. Join our team in a professional, collaborative Denver office environment where attorneys work closely together on sophisticated client matters.
Note: This is a highly selective opportunity for an attorney with 3+ years of directly relevant estate and tax planning experience. Candidates with strong experience at a large or sophisticated law firm, particularly those who have advised ultra-high-net-worth clients on taxable estate planning matters, are especially encouraged to apply.
About Us We are a Denver-based law firm focused on providing sophisticated, highly personalized legal services while creating a healthier and more constructive environment for our attorneys and professional team. Our attorneys work across complex areas of law, with a strong emphasis on thoughtful guidance, responsiveness, collaboration, and excellent client service. Confidential Employer.
Job Description - Advise ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate and tax planning strategies.
- Develop and implement comprehensive estate plans tailored to complex financial, family, business, and tax considerations.
- Handle taxable estate planning matters requiring strong technical knowledge and sound legal judgment.
- Draft and review sophisticated estate planning documents, trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and related instruments.
- Counsel clients regarding wealth transfer, succession, charitable planning, and other advanced planning strategies.
- Analyze complex tax and estate planning issues and translate them into practical recommendations for clients.
- Work directly with clients and collaborate with other professionals, including financial advisors, accountants, and other legal professionals.
- Manage multiple sophisticated matters while maintaining exceptional attention to detail, responsiveness, and client service.
- Contribute to a collaborative team environment and help deliver high-quality legal work on behalf of demanding clients.
Qualifications - JD from an accredited law school.
- Active Colorado bar license and good standing.
- 3+ years of directly relevant estate and tax planning experience.
- Strong experience with sophisticated estate planning and taxable estate matters.
- Experience advising high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families strongly preferred.
- Big-law, Am Law, boutique, or other sophisticated law firm experience preferred.
- Excellent legal research, writing, drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Strong judgment, attention to detail, professionalism, and client-service orientation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex matters independently while working effectively with a team.
Why You Will Love Working Here You will have the opportunity to do sophisticated legal work for exceptional clients without sacrificing a healthy, collaborative workplace. We value attorneys who are smart, driven, thoughtful, and committed to doing excellent work, and we provide an environment where you can grow your practice, deepen your expertise, and make a meaningful impact on clients' lives. If you are looking for a place where sophisticated legal work and a genuinely constructive culture can coexist, this is an opportunity worth exploring.
JPC-1783 Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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