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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. is seeking a full-time Counsel to join our expanding Tax, Trusts & Estates / Wealth Preservation practice. We represent families and business owners with complex planning needs and provide comprehensive solutions that integrate estate planning, tax strategy, and business succession. This position is designed for a highly motivated lawyer with the experience and drive to serve as a trusted advisor and, over time, to take on a leadership role within our practice.
Job Responsibility:
Estate Planning for Families: Design and implement advanced strategies using revocable and irrevocable trusts (IDGTs, SLATs, GRATs, CRTs, dynasty trusts, non-grantor trusts)
Advise on tax-efficient transfers involving estate, gift, and GST taxes
Develop asset protection and beneficiary-controlled trust structures
Provide guidance for blended families, special needs planning, and high-net-worth families
Business Planning & Succession: Structure entities (LLC, S-corp, C-corp) for tax and liability efficiency
Draft and negotiate buy-sell agreements, liquidity planning, and exit strategies
Advise on governance for closely held businesses
Integrate business succession with estate planning
Support seller-side M&A strategy and transactions
Tax Strategy: Advise on federal and state estate, gift, income, and GST tax matters
Coordinate and review filings including Forms 706, 709, 1040/1041, 1120, and 1065
Implement charitable and other advanced planning strategies for high-net-worth clients
Requirements:
Minimum of 6 years of experience in trusts and estates, tax planning, and business succession matters
Demonstrated ability to design and execute sophisticated strategies for high-net-worth families and business owners
LL.M. in Taxation required
Admission to practice in New Jersey required
Outstanding research, writing, and client communication skills
Ability to work independently and manage significant client responsibility
Required Experience: LL.M. in Taxation
Demonstrated ability to research, design, and implement tax strategies (income, estate, gift, GST), particularly for business owners
Drafting and funding advanced estate planning strategies, including related corporate documents (Operating Agreements, Buy-Sell Agreements, equity transfers)
Sell-side M&A advisory experience, including structuring, due diligence, and integrating transactions into estate and tax planning
Experience with mid-to-high net worth planning, including revocable and irrevocable trusts (IDGT, SLAT, GRAT, CRT, dynasty, non-grantor)
Tax return coordination/review: estate (706), gift (709), fiduciary (1041/IT-R), and business filings where relevant (1120, 1065)
Client communication excellence: Ability to translate technical legal and tax strategies into actionable guidance rather than purely informational memos
Skilled at presenting recommendations through flowcharts, PowerPoint, Excel models, and visual decision tools
Writes and speaks with clarity, ensuring clients understand not just the law, but what to do next
Nice to have:
Estate planning and succession for owners of closely held businesses
Exposure to charitable planning and complex trust structures
Income tax knowledge (individual and business level)
Experience leading or mentoring junior lawyers or staff
Seeks to join and grow with an existing practice, not build a standalone book
Thrives as a trusted advisor supporting clients and families — reliable, approachable, and professional
Strong interpersonal skills: pleasant, good humor, resilient, and steady in client-facing roles
Independent thinker with the judgment to handle client matters responsibly
Committed to excellence, with the ambition to grow into a practice leadership/successor role over time