Estate Planning Attorney
Clifton, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Pay: $200000.00 - $300000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Lead and grow an expanding estate planning practice with real ownership and visibility.
- Work directly with clients in a trusted advisory role helping families protect their assets and plan for the future.
- Join a well-established law firm with a strong reputation major client volume and a highly collaborative team.
- Enjoy a hybrid schedule strong benefits performance-based bonus opportunity and a culture that values work-life balance.
- Step into a role with meaningful leadership potential including mentoring process improvement and practice development.
Location: This is a full-time hybrid position based in Clifton New Jersey with a convenient office location near major highways and flexibility for qualified candidates who can reliably commute to the office.
Note: Candidates must be actively licensed in New Jersey and have 2 years of estate planning experience including drafting estate planning documents and conducting client consultations. New York admission and WealthCounsel experience are strong pluses.
About Us
We are a well-established growing law firm with a strong reputation for client-centered legal service practical guidance and exceptional responsiveness. Our attorneys take pride in being accessible compassionate and highly prepared while working in a supportive environment that values teamwork professional growth and a healthy balance between work and life. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Lead client consultations and advise individuals and families on customized estate planning strategies.
- Draft review and oversee estate planning documents including wills trusts powers of attorney advance directives and related planning tools.
- Manage the client experience from initial consultation through drafting signing and follow-up.
- Help strengthen and systemize the estate planning practice through improved workflows SOPs and service delivery.
- Collaborate with attorneys paralegals support staff and leadership to ensure efficient high-quality legal work.
- Partner with the firms marketing and leadership teams to support practice growth client education and seminar-based business development.
- Mentor and support junior attorneys and staff as the estate planning department continues to expand.
- Stay current on estate planning tax elder law and asset protection developments to provide thoughtful legal guidance.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active New Jersey Bar admission required.
- 2 years of focused estate planning experience.
- Strong drafting experience with wills trusts powers of attorney and related estate planning documents.
- Experience conducting client consultations and explaining complex legal concepts clearly.
- Strong communication organization and client service skills.
- New York Bar admission is a plus.
- WealthCounsel experience is a plus.
- Must be able to commute to the Clifton NJ office as needed for a hybrid schedule.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- You will join a respected growth-oriented firm with a strong client base and a clear commitment to high-quality service.
- You will have the chance to lead build and improve an estate planning practice rather than simply manage files.
- You will work with a collaborative team that values responsiveness professionalism and practical solutions.
- You will have meaningful advancement potential as the department grows.
- You will be supported by a firm that values both excellent legal work and sustainable work-life balance.
JPC-1088
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must haves: NJ bar license 2 yrs estate planning experience
Nice to haves: NY bar is a plus
Additional context: Relocation- No. Packages - No
- Salary Bands:
3 to 5 years of estate planning experience: $200000 to $225000
5 to 8 years of estate planning experience: $225000 to $260000
8 years with leadership practice-building or high-level client consultation experience: $260000 to $300000
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Quick Recruiter Reference
Senior Estate Planning Attorney role for a growing Clifton NJ law firm. Candidate must have NJ Bar admission 3 years of estate planning experience drafting experience and client consultation experience. Hybrid schedule strong comp leadership/practice-building opportunity NY Bar and WealthCounsel preferred.
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Client job title: Estate Planning Attorney
Location: Clifton NJ
On-site hybrid remote: Hybrid
Experience: 2
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Estate Planning Attorney Trusts and Estates Attorney T&E Attorney Wills and Trusts Attorney Estate Administration Attorney Elder Law Attorney WealthCounsel wills trusts POA advance directives client consultations.
# of hires needed: 1
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Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): estate planning clifton. 2 yrs exp