Mercer Advisors

Estate Planning Strategist

Mercer Advisors$90K — $110K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) required
  • Licensed to practice law in at least one state
  • 2-6 years legal experience in estate planning preferred
  • Ability to interpret complex estate planning topics
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

  • Meet with wealth advisors to review and maintain estate plans
  • Review and summarize estate planning documents
  • Address estate planning questions from clients and advisors
  • Act as an in-house resource for estate planning
  • Stay updated on estate and tax legislation nationwide
  • Support business development with presentations and publications
  • Manage a service specialist, overseeing daily tasks and mentoring

Benefits

  • Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Three medical plan options and a Health Savings Account
  • Generous paid time off including 14 holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The Estate Planning team is part of our Wealth Solutions group, which is a dynamic team environment consisting of professionals dedicated to providing and implementing planning strategies for our high new worth clients.

Essential Job Functions for this role include:
  • Independently meet with wealth advisors/financial planners/other wealth management and members of the Wealth Solutions group to review, fund, and maintain estate plans
  • Independently reviewing and summarizing existing estate planning documents, including making appropriate recommendations regarding changes and additions based upon changes in law and family circumstances
  • Answering general informational estate planning questions from clients and advisor teams
  • Serving as an in-house resource in estate planning to wealth management teams nationwide
  • Remaining current with related estate, trust, and tax legislation nationwide
  • Eligible to support business development through leading presentations and thought leadership publications, as necessary
  • Managing a service specialist, as assigned, as related to overseeing day-to-day tasks, training, calendars, time management, coaching, and mentoring
  • Other duties as assigned


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Juris Doctor (JD)
  • Licensed to practice law in at least one state
  • Ability to interpret and convey complex estate planning topics to Wealth Management teams and clients
  • 2-6 years legal experience in estate planning preferred
  • Ability to travel up to 25%


Work Schedule:

This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

All roles classified as a non-exempt are required to record working time into the timekeeping system daily at the start and end of each workday plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.

Working Conditions:

This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.

Application Deadline: The initial deadline for applications is 7/30/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant's geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors' incentive compensation programs.

Base Pay Range

$90,000-$110,000 USD

Benefits:

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
  • Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
  • Kaiser Medical plans available in California
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
  • Two comprehensive Dental Plans
  • Vision Insurance Plan
  • Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
  • 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
  • Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Family Medical Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
  • Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
  • Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
  • Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life's challenges and more.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
  • Pet Insurance
  • Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.

About Mercer Advisors

Mercer Advisors is a wealth management firm that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses. The company offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and tax planning services. Mercer Advisors was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has over 500 employees and manages over $25 billion in assets. Mercer Advisors is committed to providing its clients with personalized financial advice and exceptional service.
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