Tax Associate, Private Client — Detroit

Established regional law firm is seeking a Tax Associate to join a busy Private Client group in the Detroit office. The role focuses on estate, gift and income tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and supporting attorneys across the practice.

Responsibilities include tax research and analysis, preparing estate tax projections, reviewing estate/gift and individual income tax returns, advising on wealth-transfer and charitable planning strategies, coordinating with outside CPAs, and assisting with drafting trust and transfer documents.

• Minimum 3 years' experience in estate, gift and individual income tax planning for high-net-worth clients.
• Experience with tax research, estate tax projections, trust accountings and nonprofit return review.
• Comfort working with outside CPA firms and drafting/reviewing trust and transfer documents.
• CPA or LL.M. in Tax preferred but not required; strong writing and client-facing skills.