Job Description and Salary
ArentFox Schiff is seeking an associate to join the 1 st - 4 th year associate class for its Private Clients, Trusts & Estates group in our Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have estate planning experience, including drafting, implementing, and administering sophisticated lifetime and testamentary planning strategies and handling estate and trust administration. Responsibilities will include advising high net worth individuals, families, and family offices, drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and ancillary documents. Further responsibilities will include research and projection of tax implications of planning techniques, preparation of client educational and summary materials, and meeting and communicating directly with clients to advance their goals. The desire to work in a sophisticated environment and the ability to manage multiple projects is paramount. The candidate will be expected to support partners across our platform, not limited to the office in which they are ultimately hired. Tax LLM, tax certification, or concentration in law school tax courses is a plus.
The good faith base salary range for this position is a minimum of $215,000 to a maximum of $275,000 per year. The actual salary rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, years of relevant experience, education, applicable bar admissions, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a comprehensive bonus program with opportunities for discretionary incentives that may include productivity, business development, and merit-based components, subject to applicable policies.
Benefits
We know that the needs of our employees vary and can change throughout the different stages of life. That's why we offer a wide array of flexible benefit options designed to help you live healthy, live well , and live for tomorrow . In addition to medical, dental, vision, profit-sharing, generous paid time off, and numerous other benefits, we also provide a flexible reimbursement account that helps pay for the things that contribute to your personal well-being, in your own way.
* The job description is a general summary of the major duties. It may not specify all duties, tasks, and assignments associated with a job. It does not limit or in any way modify the right of management to direct, assign, and control the work of employees in a unit. Accuracy, attention to detail, ability to work effectively in a team environment, and ability to work in an atmosphere of multiple projects and shifting priorities are requirements of all jobs at ArentFox Schiff LLP. Additional job-related qualifications may be specified for some openings. Job descriptions are subject to periodic review and modification.
