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- Serve as a key legal resource for trust company associates and firm financial advisors by providing guidance on trust and estate administration, reviewing legal issues, and participating in internal committees
- Ensure compliance with trust company policies and procedures by reviewing account openings and closings as well as estate planning and legal documents
- Communicate complex legal and tax matters to clients, trust company associates, and financial advisors
- Support the estate settlement team in resolving matters related to the settlement of estates involving Baird Trust
- Prepare internal legal documents such as Release and Indemnification Agreements, Refunding Agreements, promissory notes, etc.
- Review income, gift, and estate tax returns relevant to trust company accounts
- Serve as a consultant for trust and estate planning content in marketing materials
- Educate firm associates and trust company clients on current fiduciary issues and strategies
- Understand tax and planning issues related to retirement assets
- Analyze non-standard investment assets, such as real estate, oil & mineral interests, and family limited partnerships, from an administration perspective
As Assistant Trust Counsel, You Will
- Serve as a key legal resource for trust company associates and firm financial advisors by providing guidance on trust and estate administration, reviewing legal issues, and participating in internal committees
- Ensure compliance with trust company policies and procedures by reviewing account openings and closings as well as estate planning and legal documents
- Communicate complex legal and tax matters to clients, trust company associates, and financial advisors
- Support the estate settlement team in resolving matters related to the settlement of estates involving Baird Trust
- Prepare internal legal documents such as Release and Indemnification Agreements, Refunding Agreements, promissory notes, etc.
- Review income, gift, and estate tax returns relevant to trust company accounts
- Serve as a consultant for trust and estate planning content in marketing materials
- Educate firm associates and trust company clients on current fiduciary issues and strategies
- Understand tax and planning issues related to retirement assets
- Analyze non-standard investment assets, such as real estate, oil & mineral interests, and family limited partnerships, from an administration perspective
What Makes This Opportunity Great
- Collaborate closely with Trust Officers to manage the administration of trusts and assist with interpreting trust and legal documents
- Offer trust administration and estate planning solutions, as well as wealth transfer strategies, in collaboration with other firm associates and departments
- Team of associates passionate about achieving great results for clients and give back to the communities where we live and work
- Unique culture that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives while emphasizing teamwork and a strong sense of partnership
What We Look For
- Proficiency in interpreting and applying state and federal statutes and applicable tax rules and regulations in a multi-jurisdictional setting
- Understanding of estate planning concepts, charitable giving, estate, gift, and generation skipping taxes, state inheritance taxation, and income taxation of trusts, estates, and charitable entities a plus
- Familiarity with the Uniform Principal and Income Act and the Uniform Trust Code a plus
- Ability to provide appropriate recommendations for resolving complex fiduciary-related issues a plus
- Excellent project management skills for successfully completing long and short-term projects
- Strong active listening and problem-solving skills to effectively analyze, research, and resolve inquiries in a timely manner
- Solution-oriented mindset with strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize workflow and meet deadlines
Education/Previous Experience
- Four-year undergraduate degree and a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree
- LLM (Taxation or Estate Planning) is a plus but not required
- Three to six years of experience in trust and estate administration/planning related legal work is preferred
Licenses/Certifications
- Admitted to State Bar Association
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