Estate Planning & Personal Tax Lawyer - 3-5+ years of call

The Opportunity

Boughton Law is pleased to be expanding its Estate Planning and Personal Tax practice group. If you are a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and engaged 3-5 years of call lawyer who is continuously seeking to learn, this could be a great opportunity to grow your practice.

You will work closely with a team of dedicated professionals committed to client service excellence and receive excellent mentorship.

Core aspects of the practice include : wills, incapacity planning, trusts, estate administration, and corporate / tax reorganization work.

The Role

• Working collaboratively with clients and their advisors (accountants, financial planners, insurance advisors, family enterprise advisors, and the like) to create and implement integrated planning models.
• Advising and assisting clients with their personal estate and incapacity planning, including evaluating the appropriateness of and preparing Wills, Powers of Attorney (enduring and limited, as circumstances require), Representation Agreements, and Trusts such as family trusts, joint partner trusts, alter ego trusts, and insurance trusts.
• Assisting individuals and trust companies in navigating the probate process and the ongoing administration of estates and trusts.
• Advising and assisting attorneys appointed under Powers of Attorney in understanding and carrying out their responsibilities.
• Advising and assisting business owners with their corporate planning and transitioning their businesses to the next generation, employees, or purchasers, including estate freezes and reorganizations, while (in the case of generational planning) being mindful of the family relationships and impact of planning on the family dynamic.

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume to redacted by September 6.

If you would like to know more about group culture from a Shareholder in our Estate Planning and Personal Tax practice group, please contact Rose Shawlee at redacted .

Additional information

The salary range for the role represents the Firm's reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The starting salary is determined based on a number of factors, including the successful candidate's knowledge, relevant experience, and internal equity.

If your experience exceeds 3-5 years of call, the compensation would correspond and we welcome your inquiry as to specifics.

Who we are

Boughton Law is a Vancouver-based, West Coast full-service business law firm. Organizations of all sizes and structures as well as individuals rely on us for their business, tax, dispute resolution, personal and public sector related legal matters.

We are an innovative law firm, continuing to redefine the way we practice law. We balance the benefits and resources of a full-service establishment with the friendly, team-oriented environment you would find at a smaller practice.

Boughton Law team members share a sense of initiative, strong communication skills, and a pragmatic approach to the work.

Our values foster a collaborative and stimulating work environment. We're currently expanding our team, building a strong, dynamic group with diverse ideas and backgrounds, focused on making an impact for our clients and community.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.