Wills, Trusts & Estates Senior Associate Attorney
Job Description
Job Description
At Beacon Legacy Law, we’re passionate about helping you preserve and protect your legacy. As a Wills, Trusts & Estates Senior Associate Attorney, you’ll be at the heart of our mission, leading with legal expertise and mentoring others within our close-knit team. You'll collaborate with clients and advisors to design strategies that safeguard the future of loved ones, all within a supportive environment that values work-life balance. With no client calls on evenings or weekends, you'll have time to focus on what matters most—both professionally and personally.
Join us and enjoy the benefits of remote work options, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching. At our firm, your growth is our priority. You'll work alongside experienced professionals and have the opportunity to foster your skills while mentoring others. If you’re a dependable, detail-oriented professional who thrives on people-oriented projects, Beacon Legacy Law is where you’ll find your professional home. Let’s make a lasting impact together.
Compensation:
$125,000 - $150,000 yearly
Responsibilities:
Our Senior Associate will be a hard-working team player responsible for all aspects of a client’s case, including:
- Communicating with clients and other counsel, and advisers
- Drafting and/or reviewing documents and pleadings
- Filing pleadings
- Overseeing the process of trust funding
- Attending occasional court hearings
- Our Senior Associate will serve as the lead attorney on complex cases, demonstrating expertise and strategic insight
Qualifications:
Other requirements include the following:
- Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar
- Substantial experience in Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration - note that we are not as concerned with the number of years of experience as we are about the quality of that experience
- Experience should include drafting at least 300 trust-based estate plans and acting as attorney of record in at least 100 formal probate administration cases
- Complex expertise in estate planning, which should include charitable trusts, irrevocable trusts, SLATs, ILITs, GRATs, QPRTs, etc
- LLM in taxation or estate planning and/or Board Certification is strongly desired
- Experience in Elder Law and/or Guardianship is helpful but not required
- Strong research and writing skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Provide oversight and guidance to our Associates and other legal staff
- Counsel associates on legal matters, procedural strategies, and professional development
Skills and experience are required, appreciated, and valued, but personality, character, intelligence, and integrity will be paramount considerations. Those who are not team players need not apply.
About Company
We are a fast-growing and innovative firm that operates an established and highly regarded estate planning/probate law practice. We are passionate about helping clients preserve legacies and protect the futures of their loved ones. We have been in business since 2010 and have helped thousands of clients in that time. We seek team members who embrace empathy, value long-term client relationships, and possess an attention to detail.