About the Position
We’re working with an established firm seeking an associate to support its business transactions and estate planning practices. This role can be remote for an attorney admitted in California.

Our client is an established California boutique with a longstanding focus on trusts, estates, and private wealth matters. The firm is seeking an associate to work at the intersection of business transactions and estate planning, helping business owners structure their companies, plan for succession, and protect and transfer wealth.

The work is varied and hands-on, involving closely held businesses, LLCs, partnerships, corporate governance, and related real estate transactions. You’ll work closely with experienced attorneys and collaborate with clients’ accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals to develop practical solutions that address both business and personal planning objectives.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out
• Broaden your practice: Build on your transactional experience while developing valuable expertise in estate planning, wealth preservation, and business succession.
• Interesting, varied work: Advise closely held businesses and their owners on entity formation, governance, ownership structures, succession planning, and related transactions.
• Reasonable hours and respect for personal time: A 1,800-hour annual billable target and a firm culture that values life outside the office, including actively discouraging weekend emails.
• Collaborative environment: Join a firm where attorneys work closely across practice areas and experienced colleagues are accessible.
• Professional development: Benefit from a firm that invests in training, mentorship, and the long-term development of its attorneys.
• Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid schedule with two remote days per week, with fully remote arrangements potentially available for experienced attorneys.

What You’ll Do
• Form and structure LLCs, partnerships, corporations, and other closely held business entities.
• Draft and negotiate operating agreements, partnership agreements, and corporate governance documents.
• Advise clients on business ownership, succession planning, and wealth transfer considerations.
• Handle related real estate transfers and transactional matters.
• Collaborate with estate planning attorneys and clients’ outside advisors to coordinate business and personal planning strategies.

Who We’re Looking For
• 3+ years of transactional experience, ideally involving business law, entity structuring, or corporate governance.
• Strong understanding of LLCs, partnerships, and closely held businesses.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience in estate planning, tax planning, wealth preservation, or business succession is a plus, but not required.
• A practical, thoughtful approach to problem-solving, with the ability to manage matters independently and collaborate effectively with colleagues.

Location
Los Angeles – Century City, CA (Hybrid, with remote arrangements potentially available)

Compensation
Anticipated base salary range: $225,000 – $300,000.