West Coast Private Wealth Planning Associate (Senior)

Venable LLP's West Coast Private Wealth Planning Group seeks a senior associate or counsel level attorney with a minimum of five years of experience in high-net-worth wealth planning to join the practice in the Los Angeles or Orange County office.

The successful candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills; outstanding academic credentials; experience managing large projects; ability to interface with clients and their outside advisors; and solid grasp of estate, gift and GST tax planning strategies. Candidates must have at least five years of independent drafting experience. Candidates who have law firm or accounting firm experience in estate planning and are currently enrolled in or have completed a related LL.M. program are preferred. Candidates must have a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to and in good standing with the California bar. Please include law school transcripts with submissions.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The salary range for associate positions is $215,000 to $355,000. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities and performance.

Venable LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected Veteran status and any other protected basis under applicable law.

Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, as applicable. Material job duties for this role include having access to privileged and confidential firm and client information, firm employees, and the firm's premises. This role requires the hired individual to perform the material job duties outlined in this job posting. If the firm reasonably believes an applicant's criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the material job duties required by the role, a conditional offer of employment may be rescinded.

Contact : Kara Barnachea

Senior Manager of Associate Recruiting

KBarnachea@Venable.com