Job Description

Trust & Estates Attorney

Location: Downtown Chicago, IL (Hybrid after training) Experience: 3+ years

About the Firm

We are a nationally and internationally recognized boutique law practice, widely regarded as one of the premier private client firms in the world. Our attorneys specialize in Business & Corporate Law, Private Client Trusts & Estates, and Taxation. Our firm serves affluent families, family offices, and privately held companies with assets often in the hundreds of millions to billions.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated Trust & Estates Attorney with a sophisticated understanding of complex tax and estate planning. This role is for a high performer who excels at the intersection of law and finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sophisticated Planning: Execute complex estate, tax, wealth, and business succession planning.
• Drafting: Prepare high-level estate planning documents, including irrevocable trusts and pass-through entity structures (LLCs/LPs).
• Fiduciary Counseling: Advise fiduciaries on estate and trust settlement and administration.
• Client Engagement: Participate in both in-person and virtual client meetings, maintaining high-level relationships.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or Tax; JD required.
• Bar Admission: Must be admitted to the Illinois Bar.
• Experience: 3+ years of relevant law firm experience.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Excel and Word; experience with SmokeBall is a plus.
• Quantitative Affinity: A strong background in statistics, math, accounting, or finance is critical for the complex analysis our clients require.

Preferred Qualifications

• LL.M. in Tax, CPA, CFP, or MBA.
• Law Review experience or published work.
• We value candidates with backgrounds in team sports, military, or leadership roles or those who have worked in high-pressure service environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Commensurate salary and discretionary annual bonus.
• 401(k) with Employer Safe Harbor Match up to 5%.
• Comprehensive PPO/HMO/HSA options, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability insurance.
• On-site building health club, tenant lounge, and stocked employee lounge.

If you are an attorney ready to take the next step in your career, then send your resume to eric.vetter@gogpac.com All conversations are kept highly confidential!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.