Associate Attorney (Trusts & Estates)- 3625352

Job Title: Associate Attorney (Trusts & Estates)

Location: Bethesda, MD

Salary/Payrate: $150K-$200K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (4 days onsite / 1 days WFH after
3-month ramp up period)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: Juris Doctor

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

Job Description:

Associate Attorney

* 5+ years of Trusts & Estates experience required

* Estate planning drafting experience required
* Estate & trust administration experience required
* Probate experience strongly preferred
* LLM in Taxation is a plus but not required

* Mid-level complexity work with opportunity to be trained into
more sophisticated HNW planning
* Looking for someone who can contribute immediately with minimal
ramp-up

Partner

* Significant Trusts & Estates experience
* Advanced estate planning
* Estate & trust administration
* High-net-worth client experience preferred
* LLM preferred
* Portable book preferred but not required

* Leadership and supervision experience expected

Ideal Associate

* 5+ years of estate planning experience (hard requirement)
* Comfortable drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and
estate planning documents independently
* Estate and trust administration experience
* Probate litigation or probate administration is a significant
plus
* Strong personality fit with a collaborative, intellectually
curious team
* Interested in long-term growth and partnership
* Doesn’t need a book of business

Ideal Partner

* Significant estate planning and administration background
* Comfortable supervising attorneys and staff
* High-net-worth planning experience preferred
* Existing book is helpful but not mandatory
* Entrepreneurial but collaborative

Compensation

Associate

* Approximately $150K for candidates around 5 years of experience

* Up to approximately $200K for candidates closer to 10 years

* Some flexibility depending on experience
* Structured quarterly billable bonus
* Discretionary year-end bonus
* Origination bonus program

Billables

* Associates: 1,650

* Paralegals: 1,550

* Firm noted that very few attorneys actually hit 1,650
* Quarterly bonuses tied to billables

Schedule / Office

* Primarily in-office
* Staff: 4 days/week in office

* Attorneys: 7 out of every 10 working days in office

* Remote flexibility available after approximately 90 days
* Looking for attorneys who enjoy collaborating in person

Culture

The biggest hiring factor is personality.

The firm specifically wants attorneys who:

* Enjoy estate planning
* Like discussing complex legal issues
* Want to learn
* Want to mentor and be mentored
* Prefer working on a team rather than operating independently
* Are looking for a long-term home rather than a stepping stone

Practice

Primary work consists of:

* Estate Planning
* Estate Administration
* Probate
* Trust Administration
* Mid- to High-Net-Worth planning
* Complex drafting
* Family wealth planning

Partnership Track

* Clear path to Non-Equity Partner

* Associates work with all partners rather than being assigned to
one attorney
* Significant mentorship
* Opportunity for long-term advancement
* Looking for attorneys interested in eventually becoming firm
leaders

Benefits

* 401(k) participation beginning Day 1
* Profit sharing (must remain employed through year-end; 20%
vested initially)
* Medical insurance (Kaiser or United Healthcare)
* Firm covers employee medical premium; dependents at employee
expense
* Dental insurance (Aetna)
* Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
* Life Insurance
* Long-Term Disability (after 6 months)
* Professional Development Assistance
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Paid parental leave:
* 6 weeks paid
* Additional 6 weeks unpaid
* Applies to birth or adoption (policy currently being updated)
* PTO is flexible as long as attorneys remain current on their
work and billable expectations
* Parking:
* ~$140/month unreserved
* ~$190/month reserved
* Employee expense