The #1 Estate Planning Platform in Wealth Management

Private Wealth Counsel

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2021Company Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

49 days ago

Salary

$195K - $220K / year

Professional Certificate3 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Conduct detailed reviews and provide clear and concise summaries of estate plans for UHNW clients, leveraging our advanced platform technology to maximize efficiency and ensure the highest standards of quality. • Provide full product life-cycle counseling, including building scalable and efficient processes, in support of creating dynamic solutions for end users, financial advisors, attorneys and other fiduciary industry experts • Lend legal expertise to the engineering and data science teams in developing AI tools • Participate in customer on-sites, trainings, and other meetings as needed to help customers operationalize Wealth.com’s products; this responsibility may require travel once a month within the contiguous U.S. states • Be responsive to customer questions • Stay up-to-date on laws and regulations, trusts and estates, wealth transfer and tax-driven planning • As the need arises, support the Chief Legal Officer to address legal risk in business-centric decisions, including strategic projects, contract negotiations, and product risk management

Job Requirements

J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
Active law license in at least one U.S. state, in good standing
Minimum 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney or equivalent experience as a wealth strategist for UHNW clients, with demonstrated expertise in reviewing a wide range of estate planning documents from basic revocable trusts and Wills to GRATs and IDGTs.
Strong understanding of estate and gift tax rules, including Forms 706 and 709
Experience with building spreadsheets to model or illustrate tax-driven outcomes for clients (preferred)
Strong communication skills (written and verbal), with an ability to breakdown and articulate complex legal considerations in layman terms
Proactive and problem-solving mindset with a passion for new areas of business and technology development in fintech and estate planning
Excellent judgment and aptitude for optimization given ambiguous and imperfect information
Ability to manage projects as a resourceful and execution-oriented self-starter, to pivot between projects and competing objectives, to learn quickly and to think creatively
Experience with business development
Willingness to travel once a month to attend company retreat and in-person meetings with customers (U.S. only)

Benefits

Competitive salary.
Hybrid work arrangement if located in the Phoenix or New York area; otherwise, fully remote. We also meet together in person several times a year.
Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options, with low-cost premium structures that demonstrate our commitment to offering great value to our employees.
100% company-paid basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
100% paid parental leave upon eligibility.
Company equity managed through Carta.
401k with match and 100% vesting upon hire.
Flexible PTO in an environment where taking time off to relax or recharge is supported and encouraged.
Take time off for holidays—and yes, your birthday counts too. Celebrate, relax, and recharge without thinking twice.