Chicago Estate Planning Associate

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Mid Level
Roetzel & Andress, a national law firm, seeks an estate planning associate for its Chicago office with experience in drafting trust and estate documents, managing trust and estate administrations, and assisting with disputed trust and estate cases.

Primary requirements/responsibilities:
  • Three years or more of estate planning experience.
  • Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and in good standing with the ARDC.
  • Experience drafting estate planning documents.
  • Experience administering trusts and estates.
  • Exceptional research and writing skills.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently with multiple partners while using sound judgment in decision-making.
  • Demonstrate abilities to manage relationships with clients and colleagues.
  • Meet or exceed the required monthly billable hour requirements.
The candidate must also pass a background check as a condition for employment.

The starting salary range for this position is $150,000 - $170,000.  The benefits available include medical, dental, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, group term life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short term disability, voluntary long-term disability, 401(k)/profit sharing plan, transportation allowance, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance plan, and the Calm app.

Roetzel & Andress, LPA (Roetzel) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Roetzel & Andress maintains a policy of non-discrimination and inclusion with respect to all employees and applicants for employment. All decisions as to employment with the Firm are governed solely on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications, and are not influenced or informed in any manner by the employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by statute.

Roetzel & Andress LPA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Click the link below for details in English and Spanish.

https://www.ralaw.com/careers#e-verify

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, any other information you wish us to consider and compensation requirement to Agatha Welch at [email protected].
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