Senior Attorney (Sr Estate Planning Strategist) - (Texas Remote)

Job Summary:

The Estate Planning team is part of our Wealth Solutions group, which is a dynamic team environment consisting of professionals dedicated to providing and implementing planning strategies for our high new worth clients.

This role is remote, with a strong preference for candidates licensed in Texas and with the ability to travel into one of our Texas offices once or twice a month for client meetings (Dallas, Houston, Austin).

Essential Job Functions for this role include:

• Meeting with wealth advisors/financial planners/other wealth management and members of the Wealth Solutions group to review, fund, and maintain estate plans
• Learning advanced planning strategies
• Build book of ultra-high-net-worth clients
• Reviewing and summarizing existing estate planning documents, including making appropriate recommendations regarding changes and additions based upon changes in law and family circumstances
• Answering general informational estate planning questions from clients and advisor teams
• Serving as an in-house resource in estate planning to wealth management teams nationwide
• Remaining current with related estate, trust, and tax legislation nationwide
• Support business development through leading presentations, thought leadership publications, and prospective client meetings, as necessary
• Mentor and coach Estate Planning Strategists
• Management of a service specialist, as assigned, as related to overseeing day-to-day tasks, training, calendars, time management, coaching, and mentoring
• Other duties, as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Juris Doctor (JD)
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state
• Ability to interpret and convey complex estate planning topics to Wealth Management teams and clients
• 4-8 years legal experience in estate planning preferred
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Work Schedule:

This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

All roles classified as a non-exempt are required to record working time into the timekeeping system daily at the start and end of each workday plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.

Working Conditions:

This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.

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Application Deadline: The initial deadline for applications is 10/1/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors’ incentive compensation programs.

Base Pay Range

$130,000

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$150,000 USD