Associate Attorney

Description

About the Opportunity

Are you an attorney who thrives in a fast-paced professional environment, enjoys building meaningful client relationships, and takes pride in delivering exceptional legal work? Aevitas Law is seeking a skilled, service-minded Associate Attorney to join our New York office. Aevitas Law is part of Faithward Companies, a family of professional-services organizations committed to serving clients with professionalism, ownership, and collaboration. In this role, you will advise individuals, families, and business owners, manage client matters, and collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, compliance professionals, and support staff to help drive the success of the entire team.

The ideal candidate will combine strong legal knowledge, research, drafting, and analytical skills with the judgment, organization, and client-focused mindset needed to excel in a dynamic law firm environment.

Why Join Aevitas Law?

You will join a collaborative, purpose-driven organization where your work directly shapes the experience of our clients and supports the effectiveness of the entire office. This is an opportunity to grow professionally and personally, deepen your expertise, build a client portfolio, and contribute to a team that values integrity, accountability, unity, client-centered service excellence, and continuous growth and innovation.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements, including a background check and drug screen.

Aevitas Law and Faithward Companies are equal opportunity employers.

Requirements

What You Will Do

In this role, you will:

· Meet with clients to understand their goals, assets, family dynamics, and wishes, and serve as a trusted advisor throughout the relationship.

· Develop comprehensive estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives; review and update existing plans as client circumstances change.

· Advise clients on estate and tax planning, estate administration, asset protection, charitable giving, elder law, and special needs planning.

· Handle business law matters, including entity formation, succession planning, contracts, tax advice, and commercial real estate.

· Draft and revise legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail, ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws, and explain complex legal concepts clearly to clients.

· Conduct legal research and analysis to support client matters and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

· Represent clients in court proceedings, hearings, and negotiations as necessary.

· Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, compliance professionals, and support staff to effectively manage caseloads and meet client objectives.

· Maintain accurate and organized matter files, documentation, and correspondence, and respond promptly and professionally to client communications.

· Partner with compliance personnel to address relevant matters, strengthen controls, and support risk-mitigation strategies and a culture of compliance.

· Build and maintain strong client relationships, cultivate relationships with key business partners, deepen professional networks, and contribute to the growth of the practice.

What Will Help You Succeed

We are looking for someone who:

· Holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.

· Is admitted to the New York State Bar, is in good standing, and maintains an active New York license.

· Brings 1-3+ years of experience as an associate attorney.

· Has an understanding of estate and tax planning, business planning, and/or elder law.

· Demonstrates strong analytical, legal research, drafting, and writing skills.

· Understands the importance of creating rapport, developing trust, and becoming a holistic advisor for clients and their families.

· Communicates clearly and professionally - in writing, by telephone, and in person - with clients, colleagues, courts, and outside contacts.

· Can manage multiple client matters, changing priorities, and strict deadlines while maintaining a calm, organized, and client-focused presence.

· Is comfortable with CRM or legal practice-management software (Clio preferred) and has a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.

· Handles confidential and sensitive information with professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion.

· Takes ownership, leads by example, collaborates across functions, and brings a positive, resourceful, 'can-do' attitude to every task.

· Is dependable, responsive, committed to continuous learning, and enthusiastic about providing excellent service to clients and the team.