Private Client Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney Stamford, CT

Private Client Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney – Stamford, CT

Direct Counsel is seeking a Private Client Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney to join the nationally recognized private client practice of a leading East Coast law firm in Stamford, Connecticut.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with 4+ years of trusts and estates experience to work in a sophisticated, high-net-worth private client practice handling estate planning, trust and estate administration, charitable giving, and tax-efficient family wealth transfer strategies.

Location

Stamford, Connecticut

Position Overview

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated estate planning and estate/trust administration experience
• Knowledge of relevant state and federal tax laws
• Experience working with high-net-worth individuals and families
• Experience with charitable giving, retirement asset planning, and family wealth transfer strategies, including estate, tax, business succession, and asset protection planning

The firm offers a hybrid work environment allowing attorneys to work remotely two days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on high-net-worth estate planning strategies
• Draft and implement:
  • Wills and revocable/irrevocable trusts
  • Family succession and wealth transfer structures
  • Estate and fiduciary administration documents
• Counsel clients on tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies
• Support charitable and philanthropic planning
• Collaborate with tax advisors, financial planners, and other multidisciplinary teams
• Engage with clients on estate, business succession, and asset protection planning

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Minimum 4 years of trusts and estates experience
• Strong drafting, technical, and client counseling skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Connecticut bar admission required, or willingness to become admitted
• Admission to New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, or Rhode Island bars is a plus

Why This Opportunity

This position offers exposure to high-net-worth private client work in a nationally recognized platform, providing both estate planning and trust administration experience in a collaborative and mentoring-focused environment. It is ideal for attorneys looking to expand their expertise in sophisticated trusts and estates matters within a premier East Coast practice.