Trusts & Estates Attorney (5+ Years’) Norfolk, Virginia $150,000–$215,000 + Benefits An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Trusts & Estates Attorney to join an established regional law firm within its
The Opportunity
Trusts & Estates Attorney (5+ Years’)
Norfolk, Virginia
$150,000–$215,000 + Benefits
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Trusts & Estates Attorney to join an established regional law firm within its growing Private Client practice in Norfolk, Virginia.
The successful attorney will advise individuals, families and business owners on a broad range of sophisticated estate planning, wealth preservation, probate and trust administration matters.
This position would particularly suit an attorney who enjoys combining technical estate planning work with direct client relationships and who is looking for greater responsibility within a collaborative regional platform.
The Role
You will handle a varied trusts and estates practice, including:
- Advising individuals and families on estate planning strategies.
- Drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance medical directives.
- Trust and estate administration.
- Probate matters and proceedings.
- Advising trustees on fiduciary duties and trust administration.
- Business succession planning.
- Tax-efficient estate and wealth-transfer planning.
- Charitable giving strategies.
- Advising owners of closely held businesses.
- Supporting clients through the administration and distribution of estates.
- Estate and trust disputes where appropriate.
- Working directly with clients, accountants, financial advisers and other professional advisers.
About You
The successful candidate will possess:
- 5+ years’ experience in trusts and estates, estate planning, trust administration or probate.
- Strong estate-planning drafting experience.
- Experience handling estate and trust administration.
- Knowledge of probate law and procedure.
- Experience with sophisticated estate planning, business succession or tax-efficient planning would be particularly attractive.
- Experience advising closely held business owners would be beneficial.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong client relationship skills.
- Ability to manage matters independently.
- Active Virginia Bar admission.
What’s on Offer?
- $150,000–$215,000 base salary.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Significant direct client contact.
- Opportunity to handle matters with a high degree of autonomy.
- Established regional private client platform.
- Sophisticated estate-planning and administration work.
- Strong long-term career-development opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Trusts & Estates Attorney looking to develop their private client practice within a respected regional firm while maintaining meaningful client contact and ownership of matters.