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Overview: Hughes Hubbard is looking for an associate with 4+ years of experience to join our Private Client Services practice. Candidates must have experience primarily in tax law, wealth management, and trusts and estates. Skills & Responsibilities: •    Counsel high-net-worth individuals and family entities on estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer and income tax matters. •    Draft prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; have experience in estate administration and all aspects of tax controversy, including dealing with IRS examinations and appeals. •    Perform legal research and analysis; able to use library reference materials and/or electronic resource tools.  •    Communicate and correspond with colleagues, clients, other counsel; establish and maintain effective working relations with others. •    Communicate effectively in English orally and in writing; able to organize and prioritize workload; able to understand and follow written and oral directions. Education: • JD degree • Bachelor's degree • Must be admitted to practice law in the State of New York. Experience: •    The ideal candidate has trusts and estates experience at a large NYC firm with a Private Client Services practice comparable to Hughes Hubbard’s. •    Preference for candidates with stellar law firm employment history (limited changes since law school graduation). Salary Range $310,000 — $420,000 USD