Senior Wealth Management Associate

Senior Wealth Management Associate

Office Boston

Department Wealth Management

Date Posted Jan 21, 2025

Application Deadline Dec 31, 2030

With more than 100 years of history and experience, Choate Wealth is a fully integrated, high-touch, multi-family office. We provide coordinated and highly personalized advice for clients on estate, philanthropic, and tax planning, and we offer professional trustee services and independent investment management advice through Choate Investment Advisors, our SEC-registered investment advisory firm. It's rare to find such a comprehensive offering under one roof.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Focus on sophisticated estate planning and gift and estate tax analysis.
• Help some of the world''s wealthiest families navigate financial affairs through estate and gift tax planning, collaborating with our team of in-house investment and trust administration professionals.
• Work with ultra-high net worth clients on various sophisticated wealth planning issues, including:

o Developing long-term estate planning strategies

o Drafting estate planning documents

o Advising on lifetime gifts

o Handling estate and trust administration matters

o Assisting with advising family businesses and charitable organizations

Qualifications

• Four (plus) years of experience focusing on sophisticated estate planning and gift and estate tax analysis.
• Excellent professional judgement.
• Strong commitment to delivering exceptional client service.
• Strong tax and drafting skills.
• Must be proactive, client service-focused, and able to work independently.
• Experience working with ultra-high net worth clients on various sophisticated wealth planning issues.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging generative AI tools to enhance research, drafting, analysis, and overall workflow efficiency, with sound judgment regarding accuracy, confidentiality, and ethical use.

Schedule

The Firm is currently operating in a hybrid model, with the requirement that everyone should be in the office at least four days per week. This schedule is subject to change dependent on Firm, department and client needs, and will be routinely evaluated.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship by the Firm (either now or in the future).

About the Firm

One of the nation's premier law firms, Choate is intentionally built different from our competitors. We focus on a core group of high-impact practice areas and deliver results though a deeply collaborative, integrated team. Our balanced staffing model and hands-on partner leadership create exceptional value and a client experience that builds lasting relationships and draws outstanding talent.

Compensation

Choate offers market-based compensation for its attorneys. The current base salary range for Partner track attorneys is $225,000 for first year associates to $435,000 for Principal level attorneys, excluding bonus compensation and a generous benefits package. This is a Partner track position.

The anticipated salary range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the salary range for this specific position at the time of posting. The actual offered salary for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to qualifications and prior experience, attorney level placement, external market data, consideration of internal equity, and whether the role is on or off-track.

$310,000 - $420,000