Associate Attorney

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.

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.