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Job ID: 409993

Practice area:- Estate & Tax Planning,Tax - Private Client Services,Trusts and Estates - General

Private Wealth / Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney (3–5 Years Experience) – Top-Tier Am Law Firm | Washington, DC

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A highly regarded Am Law firm is seeking a Private Wealth / Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney (3–5 years experience) to join its sophisticated private client services practice in Washington, DC. This role offers the opportunity to advise high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries on complex estate, gift, and tax planning matters.

This Estate & Tax Planning Attorney opportunity allows attorneys to work on sophisticated wealth transfer strategies, estate administration matters, and tax planning initiatives for prominent clients. Attorneys seeking Washington DC legal jobs in a collaborative, high-level private wealth practice will find this role both intellectually engaging and professionally rewarding.

The Trusts and Estates Associate Attorney will collaborate with senior attorneys and outside advisors while supporting high-net-worth clients on complex wealth planning strategies. This partner-track position offers significant exposure to advanced estate planning work and client advisory responsibilities.

This opportunity is actively interviewing candidates and represents a rare opening for attorneys seeking elite Washington DC legal jobs in private wealth law.

A preeminent firm with excellent name recognition and clout, this firm has been involved in many high-stakes, high-profile suits over the last few decades. Defying easy categorizations, though, associates at this firm also praise its commitment to work-life balance and the respectful mentorship delivered from senior partners. Additionally, this firm makes a strong showing in the of-the-moment privacy and data security arena, making it an excellent destination for those interested in this in-demand field.

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Key Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries on estate, gift, GST, and income tax planning strategies.

• Draft and review estate planning documents including wills, trusts, and charitable planning vehicles.

• Assist with the administration of estates and trusts, including filings, reporting, and distributions.

• Support senior attorneys in developing wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, and asset protection plans.

• Provide strategic guidance to clients on complex estate and tax planning issues.

• Collaborate with accountants, investment advisors, and other external advisors to structure effective wealth planning solutions.

• Participate in sophisticated estate planning matters involving high-net-worth families and family offices.

• Utilize fintech tools and modern client service platforms to enhance the private wealth client experience.

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Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• DC Bar required or eligibility to waive into the District of Columbia Bar.

• 3–5 years of experience practicing as an Estate & Tax Planning Attorney or Trusts and Estates Associate Attorney.

• Experience advising high-net-worth clients on estate planning and tax planning matters.

• Experience drafting estate planning documents such as trusts, wills, and wealth transfer structures.

• Prior law firm experience in a private wealth or trusts and estates practice.

• Strong analytical, drafting, and client advisory skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

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Education

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

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Certifications

• Tax LL.M. or CPA preferred.

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Skills

• Strong technical background in trusts and estates and tax planning.

• Ability to draft sophisticated estate planning documents.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Excellent client communication and advisory skills.

• Experience working with modern fintech tools for client service is advantageous.

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Culture & Firm Appeal

This opportunity is with a preeminent Am Law firm recognized nationally for its high-profile legal work and sophisticated client base. The firm's private wealth practice advises prominent individuals, families, and fiduciaries on complex estate planning and wealth transfer matters.

The firm has built a reputation for combining top-tier legal work with a supportive and collaborative culture. Associates benefit from direct mentorship from experienced partners and meaningful opportunities to develop their technical expertise early in their careers.

Professionals pursuing Washington DC legal jobs in private wealth law will appreciate the firm's emphasis on work-life balance, professional mentorship, and respect for associate development. The firm's culture encourages collaboration and long-term career growth.

Attorneys also benefit from working alongside colleagues engaged in cutting-edge areas of law, including emerging regulatory and privacy-related matters.

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Why This Role Is Unique

• Opportunity to advise high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate planning strategies.

• Direct exposure to advanced wealth transfer planning and tax structuring.

• Collaborative work with accountants, investment advisors, and fiduciaries.

• Early responsibility and direct client advisory opportunities.

• Partner-track position within a nationally recognized private wealth practice.

• Ideal opportunity for attorneys seeking elite Washington DC legal jobs in trusts and estates law.

This position rarely opens at this level and provides a unique opportunity to build a long-term career advising sophisticated private wealth clients.

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Title: VP Finance & Accounting

Type: Direct Hire

Location: Washington, DC-Onsite

Salary: $240-$265k Plus Bonus

Benefits: Eligible for medical, dental, 401K, sick leave, PTO etc.

Addison Group is exclusively partnering with a nationally recognized, mission-driven nonprofit to identify its next Vice President of Finance & Accounting—an influential leadership role at the center of strategy, growth, and organizational impact.

This organization operates within a structured, traditional environment that values consistency, clear processes, and a measured approach to decision-making.Success in this role requires comfort working in a closely managed environment with clear direction, structured processes, and consistent feedback.

This leader will play a critical role in advancing the organization's mission by ensuring financial integrity, strategic resource allocation, and operational excellence across a complex, multi-entity structure. The ideal candidate brings both technical depth and principled leadership, with a strong commitment to stewardship, accountability, and long-term impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership on strategy, planning, and decision-making
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and board-level reporting
• Oversee budgeting, cash flow, and financial reporting across multiple entities
• Ensure strong internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
• Provide oversight of investments, treasury, and financial policies
• Drive operational efficiency across accounting and financial processes
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance; CPA and/or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of progressive experience, including senior leadership
• Expertise in GAAP, audit, tax, and financial reporting
• Experience in complex or multi-entity environments (nonprofit a plus)
• Proven leadership, strategic thinking, and change management capabilities

The Ideal Candidate

A mission-driven, strategic leader who operates with integrity, brings strong financial acumen, and can effectively partner with executive leadership while building and leading high-performing teams.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to step into a visible leadership role where finance is a key enabler of impact. The Vice President will help guide the organization's financial strategy while supporting a mission that prioritizes long-term sustainability and meaningful outcomes.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

Manage and lead in the preparation, review, and approval of customer contracts, ensuring appropriate recognition in accordance with ASC 606, while providing support and guidance by partnering with Sales, Legal, and Revenue Operations teams on deal structure, contractual terms, and revenue guidance implementation.

Own and evolve our ASC 606 revenue policies, including SSP analyses and allocations, as new products, pricing models and contract structures are introduced

Serve as one of the company's subject matter experts on ASC 606, owning the end-to-end revenue accounting process.

Own month-end and quarter-end tasks, including preparing workbooks, journal entries, and technical whitepapers and memos under ASC 606

Lead in the preparation of Technical Revenue Accounting ad hoc projects (SSP Analysis, Customer Life Analysis, Revenue Policies).

Streamline non-standard contract workflows with Legal and Deal Desk to balance compliance and business objectives

Support internal and external audits, including audit schedules and responses to technical accounting inquiries

Is proficient with Microsoft Excel, NetSuite, and Salesforce.

5+ years of relevant experience with a strong focus on technical revenue accounting under ASC 606

CPA License

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical issues into clear, actionable guidance

Proven ability to work cross-functionally

Ability to balance technical rigor with operational excellence

Willing to roll up their sleeves and take on all aspects of the team's work, from round robin tasks to complex technical projects.

In addition to our core values, we value high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities.

We believe in individuals being their whole selves at work. We commit to this through supportive health care, parental leave, flexibility for the things that come up in life, and innovating on how we think about supporting our people.

We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function and the company.

We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply.

Our annual base compensation for this role ranges from $151,300 - $204,700 for most US locations and 5% to 10% higher for US locations with a higher cost of labor. Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.

WHO WE ARE

Whether in your home, office or out in your community, the walls that surround you must be safe, structurally sound, and sustainable. It's our job to make that happen.

We were created by act of Congress in 1974 to be the nation's authoritative source of findings and recommendations that impact and improve the built environment for the American people. At the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), we connect research, policy, and practical application to advance innovation in the built environment. Our mission is to create a safer, more resilient, and technologically advanced infrastructure that serves American communities and strengthens our nation's future.

Building American Innovation isn't just our tagline - it's our commitment. We foster collaboration between government, industry, and academia to drive forward-thinking strategies for resilient communities. Because at NIBS, we don't just build structures, we build solutions.

SUMMARY

We are looking for a visionary Project Manager of Building Science Knowledge systems who will manage projects that support the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) ability to assemble, store, and disseminate codes, standards, performance criteria, and best practices in the built environment. Our goal is to make knowledge easier to access and understand so that buildings are safer, more efficient, and more innovative. This role will oversee multi-stakeholder projects ensuring alignment with client goals, scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards. The Project Manager will manage project team members, manage subcontractors, and ensure effective communication and knowledge transfer across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of assigned projects with emphasis on building technology and innovation.
• Generate project workplans for assigned projects.
• Support defining and documenting project scope, deliverables, KPIs, and success criteria; implement control mechanisms for performance tracking.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources; Estimate to Complete (ETC), forecasting, and margin. Make recommendations for actions necessary to meet targets.
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate tasks, project, and client relationship risks.
• Establish and enforce quality management frameworks, ensuring deliverables meet or exceed client expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including architects, engineers, researchers, IT specialists, and subcontractors.
• Serve as primary client liaison, maintaining professional communication and transparent reporting.
• Oversee knowledge management practices: maintain project files, ensure accessibility of content, capture lessons learned, and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Guide stakeholder engagement activities such as workshops, webinars, and technical meetings.
• Monitor industry trends in digital codes & standards, AEC innovative solutions and integrate best practices into project delivery.
• Inform senior leaders of gaps in skills needed for project delivery.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, recommending ways to establish systematic continuous improvement as able, knowledge management plans, and change management plans as needed to support successful delivery of assigned projects.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, federal contracting norms, and relevant industry regulations.
• Self-manage workloads and proactively coordinate with supervisor on concerns related to workload.
• Support business development; identifying organic growth opportunities through project-based relationships.
• Demonstrate thought leadership and professional eminence by representing NIBS externally.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

A security clearance is not required, however ability to be granted or to obtain at a minimum, an interim Secret security clearance during employment and then obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance throughout the period of employment, is strongly preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will have supervisory and direct report responsibilities. This position will also have responsibility for oversight of contracted staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in a STEAM field, project management, or construction management, though a combination of equivalent education and professional experience will be considered. The position requires 2 or more years of project management experience, with a preference for those who have managed projects specifically within the built environment. A proven track record of successfully overseeing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk for high-profile initiatives is essential. Additionally, experience navigating federal government contracting and reporting requirements is highly preferred.

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proficiency of project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with project management software, MS Office Suite, and project collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Power BI).
• Conceptual understanding or better in processes, tools, and data standards required to deploy Artificial Intelligence for the built environment and blockchain for the built environment.
• Ability to digest client needs into actionable steps, document steps, update schedules, and coordinate and direct team members and subcontractors in completing work.
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphical communication skills.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

NIBS is primarily a remote work environment. Position specific business needs will determine when individuals need to work in the office or on-site at a third party. For example, meetings with external and internal stakeholders can necessitate coming to the office. Staff can voluntarily choose to work in the office at any time. The physical demand of NIBS positions is typical of those in an office environment. Positions require frequent use of a computer to communicate both orally and in writing.

Estimated amount of travel, not including periodic trips to the office, is 5%.

BENEFITS

• Opportunity to work at the intersection of industry, government, and academia.
• Work alongside some of the most respected experts in the building sciences and technology fields, gaining insight into best practices across industry and government.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• NIBS offers a competitive salary and benefits package including fully paid health care premiums for medical, dental, and vision.

HOW TO APPLY

If you feel you are a great fit for this role, please send your resume, cover letter, and salary requirement to today!