VP/Wealth Strategies Director, Trust and Estate Planning
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Salary$250k – $300k
LocationNew York, New York
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
Experience8–12 yrs
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 21, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live3d ago
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Trusts and Estates attorney or Tax attorney with strong trusts and estates background
8-12 years' law firm practice experience
Strong background in trusts and estates and tax
Experience in and knowledge of estate administration, taxation of business entities and investment structures, and tax and estate planning strategies
Exceptional presentation skills and ability to explain complex estate, trust, and tax concepts clearly
Strong analytical skills
Thought leadership
Effective interpersonal style
Excellent public-speaking skills
Strong academic record
History of professional success
Highest level of personal and professional integrity
Quantitative, intellectually curious, client-service oriented, and able to work in a team-based culture
Building strong relationships both inside and outside the firm
Law degree (JD)
Strong mathematical skills, including familiarity with basic estate planning analytical software (e.g., NumberCruncher) and Excel
Some travel required
Skills
Excel
NumberCruncher
Benefits
Health insurance
Life insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Who You’ll Work With:
Bernstein’s Wealth Strategies team is a multi‑disciplinary group of professionals dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate complex wealth planning needs. Our mandate is to provide actionable, research‑based advice related to lifetime spending, wealth transfer, philanthropy, and the investment implementation of these plans.
We begin by uncovering client priorities, values, and goals, and then craft tailored strategies that align with these objectives. Within Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Wealth Strategies plays a critical role in collaborating with Advisors to deliver a distinctive planning experience that integrates both qualitative and quantitative insights.
What You’ll Do:
We are seeking a Trusts and Estates attorney or Tax attorney with strong trusts and estates background and 8-12 years’ law firm practice experience for the role of Wealth Strategies Director, Trust and Estate Planning. This individual will take a leadership role in helping to support and expand the private wealth business. Therefore, a strong background in trusts and estates and tax is required, including experience in and knowledge of estate administration, taxation of business entities and investment structures, and tax and estate planning strategies. As part of Bernstein’s Investment and Wealth Strategies team, the individual will help develop customized wealth planning solutions for the firm’s clients. As a client-facing wealth planning resource, candidates must have exceptional presentation skills and be able to explain complex estate, trust, and tax concepts clearly and at a level appropriate to the audience.
Key activities for this Wealth Strategies professional will include:
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Working with the firm’s Financial Advisors and high net worth clients in analyzing potential investment strategies, reflecting client tax and estate planning circumstances;
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Communicating our latest research conclusions and capabilities to clients, prospects, and professionals, to audiences both large and small, sophisticated and lay;
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Establishing the Bernstein brand in the high net worth channel by engendering trust and confidence among prospective and existing clients and their professional intermediaries;
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Helping to win business in competitive situations;
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Working closely with the team of Financial Advisors as a strategic partner;
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Training and educating the Financial Advisors and other members of Wealth Strategies on how to understand and apply Bernstein’s investment process to the trust and estate and tax planning vehicles used by high net worth clients;
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Assisting in the identification and research of current issues regarding asset allocation, tax management, investment planning, and other critical private client topics;
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Conducting original research and publishing articles, marketing materials and a variety of client-servicing presentations summarizing our research insights.
What We’re Looking For:
Strong analytical skills, thought leadership, an effective interpersonal style, excellent public-speaking skills, a strong academic record and a history of professional success are also required. Strong mathematical skills, including familiarity with basic estate planning analytical software (e.g., NumberCruncher) and Excel, are preferred.
Having the highest level of personal and professional integrity is essential. To succeed at the firm, the individual must be quantitative, intellectually curious, client-service oriented, and able to work in a team-based culture; building strong relationships both inside and outside the firm will be essential. The position will require some travel.
About the company
We invest in our people and in the communities in which we operate, and we celebrate our diversity to showcase what makes us unique. We offer our talent the opportunity to grow professionally while working on cutting-edge ideas and outcomes in a global culture that operates as a tight-knit community.
If you’re ready to innovate and grow your career, join us.
Who We Are:
Bernstein Private Wealth Management advises high-net-worth clients on planning for—and living with—the complexities that come with wealth. We specialize in addressing challenges that extend beyond wealth management by offering a vast network of resources customized to clients’ values and needs. Bernstein is distinguished among major wealth managers by its holistic approach, flexible process, innovative research, sophisticated modeling, and cutting-edge investment solutions. Our people are our advantage. Our collaborative culture means each client is supported by a team of specialists aligned with a shared sense of purpose. Bernstein is a business unit of AllianceBernstein, which ranks among the largest investment managers in the world, with over 4,000 employees across 57 locations in 26 countries and jurisdictions. Our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it’s our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. Join us in pursuing insights that unlock opportunities. Learn more at www.Bernstein.com
Benefits
In accordance with applicable law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is $250,000 to $300,000 annually. Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at AB, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards. In addition, AB provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick and vacation time off.
Legal
People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria
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