Associate- Trusts & Estates

Hill, Ward & Henderson

$80K — $120K *
Tampa, FL 33647In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of substantive experience in Trusts & Estates law
  • Preferred LLM in Taxation or Estate Planning
  • Strong academic credentials
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Meticulous drafting ability
  • Client development potential
  • Engaging personality and empathetic demeanor

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice on Trusts & Estates matters
  • Draft legal documents with precision
  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • Manage complex estate planning cases
  • Collaborate with colleagues in a team environment
  • Contribute to the growth of the practice area
  • Engage with sophisticated clients directly

Benefits

  • Immediate responsibility and client exposure
  • Equity partner opportunity
  • Friendly and collegial work environment
  • Access to sophisticated matters with complex issues
  • Focus on the growth and development of lawyers
  • No portable book of business required
Full Job Description
Hill Ward Henderson, an AV-rated, Tampa, Florida law firm seeks qualified attorneys for its Trusts & Estates group. Our senior associate/junior shareholder position requires 5+ years of substantive experience, while our junior associate position requires 1-3 years of experience. Strong preference will be given at both levels to those candidates with an LLM in Taxation or Estate Planning. These positions require excellent academic credentials, strong communication skills, meticulous drafting ability, and client development potential. Ideal candidates have an engaging personality and an empathetic demeanor, as well as personal presence such that she/he inspires the confidence of sophisticated clients. The positions offer immediate responsibility and client exposure in a friendly, collegial work environment, an equity partner opportunity, and excellent compensation and benefits. A portable book of business is not required. We have a very active and mature practice. The team is dedicated to the growth and development of its lawyers, providing the candidate with the opportunity to gain experience working on sophisticated matters with complex issues.

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