Trusts and Estates Partner

Trusts and Estates Partner / Senior Associate — Long Island, New YorkA well established and highly regarded Long Island law firm is seeking an experienced Trusts and Estates attorney to join its team and take over a thriving HNW practice from a senior partner who is transitioning to semi retirement.This is a rare and genuinely exceptional opportunity for the right attorney. You will not be starting from scratch. You will be stepping into an established book of business in the region of $700,000 to $1 million and working with a sophisticated client base of high net worth individuals and families. You will benefit within a firm that has the infrastructure, the cross referral pipeline and the culture to support your long term growth while building your own practice.The RoleYou will chair the firm's Trusts and Estates Department, taking on full responsibility for the practice with the support of existing associates and paralegals. Day to day you will advise clients on complex estate planning and administration matters, oversee junior staff, manage client relationships and identify cross referral opportunities across the firm's active litigation, real estate, healthcare and corporate practices.The WorkThe client sweet spot is $2 million to $25 million in net worth with some significantly larger matters. You will be expected to advise on sophisticated planning instruments including complex wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, GRATs, SLATs, IDGTs, ILITs, DAPTs, dynasty trusts, charitable structures and business succession planning. Estate administration, fiduciary accounting and Surrogate's Court proceedings are also part of the practice.What They Are Looking For10 plus years of dedicated Trusts and Estates experienceStrong technical knowledge across sophisticated estate planning and administrationPolished client handling skills and the gravitas to inherit long standing HNW client relationshipsA genuine work ethic and entrepreneurial mindsetNew York Bar admittedA portable book of business is a plus but not a requirement for the right candidateWhat You GetA near $1 million book of established HNW client relationships to inherit and growCompensation structured to reward your effort, base salary plus origination and billable upsideRealistic total compensation range of $250,000 to $400,000 depending on experience and originationNo rigid billable hour targets, 125 to 150 hours per month is the expectationGenuine hybrid flexibility, three days in office with remote working availableCross referral opportunities across a diverse full service firmA long term home with real succession and growth potentialThe CultureThis is not a big Manhattan firm. The attorneys here work hard, service their clients at a high level and go home to their families. Quality of work and quality of life are not in conflict here. The firm has been successfully placing and growing attorneys for decades and has a strong track record of making lateral arrangements work for the right people.