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Posted July 06, 2026

Associate Attorney

Faithward Advisors
Corning, NY Full Time
Reference: FaithwardAdvisors4206858
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  • Business law duties include entity formation, succession planning, contracts, tax advice, and commercial real estate
  • Personal law duties include estate planning and administration, charitable planning, real estate, elder law, and special needs planning
  • Meet with clients to understand their unique goals and assets
  • Be a trusted advisor to clients and build relationships
  • Grow portfolio of clients
  • Deepen networks
  • Conduct legal research and analysis to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
  • Represent clients in court proceedings, hearings, and negotiations as necessary
  • Collaborate with other attorneys, paralegals, and support staff to effectively manage caseloads and meet client objectives
  • Conduct in-depth interviews to assess financial situations, family dynamics, and wishes for distribution of assets
  • Develop comprehensive estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives
  • Advise clients on tax implications, asset protection strategies, and charitable giving options
  • Review and update existing estate plans as needed
  • Draft and revise legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ensure all documents comply with applicable state and federal laws
  • Explain complex legal concepts to clients in a clear and understandable manner
  • Obtain client signatures and witness documents as required
  • Cultivate and promote relationships with key business partners and fostering and promoting a culture of compliance
  • Collaborate with compliance personnel on relevant compliance related matters and identifying, developing, and implementing control enhancements and risk mitigation strategies
  • Maintain accurate and organized case files, documentation, and correspondence
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive communication and exceptional service
  • Respond to phone calls, texts, and e-mails in a timely fashion
  • Follow and adhere to Company policies, procedures, and guidelines
  • Willing to learn the industry and help us maintain and grow our marketplace position
  • Attend business meetings and trainings as required
  • Perform other administrative tasks and special projects as assigned



Requirements
  • Maintain a professional attitude and appearance
  • Possess the ability to connect with a variety of personalities
  • Live out Faithward Formula
  • Exhibit strong leadership skills – leads by example and helps motivate others to do their best
  • Utilize extremely strong phone skills – high energy and passion for helping others
  • Be a team player who thrives working with a tight-knit company where their activities directly affect the bottom line
  • Be enthusiastic about providing the best possible customer service for clients and customers
  • Possess a roll up your sleeves, and all hands-on deck mentality to cross functional tasks and assignments
  • Be self-motivated and results driven with proven ability to succeed – desire to grow both professionally and personally
  • Possess strong relationship management and the ability to drive multiple tasks to completion successfully
  • Be a resourceful team player and a positive “can-do” attitude
  • Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Think and act like an entrepreneur and take an ownership mentality in all that is done in this position
  • Be detail oriented and helpful
  • Have the ability to perform accurate data entry within specified time frames
  • Possess the ability to use or quickly learn specific CRM and other business software
  • Exhibit outstanding written, grammar, & verbal communication skills with ability to interact with all levels of an organization
  • Possess excellent organization, problem solving, and planning skills
  • Demonstrate excellent time management skills and ability to adhere to schedules/deadlines
  • Be dependable and safety oriented
  • Have the ability to work some nights and weekends as needed
  • Produce a negative pre-employment drug screen and have the ability to pass a criminal background check
  • Maintain a good attendance record and travel as required



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