In the HCP Team, you will find that our Core Values are at the heart of our identity:
Excellence & Integrity
Continuous Improvement
Respect for Each Other
Sustainable Growth & Profitability
Outstanding Work Environment
Our success is derived from our people. This is demonstrated by our team’s commitment to our core values through integrity, pursuit of excellence, and support for one another. Our culture is fostered through providing mentorship opportunities for the best and brightest to learn and grow, collaboration for thoughtful solutions, and celebrating our team’s successes, both as an individual contributor and as a team.
To cultivate HCP’s balanced environment, we provide:
Competitive Benefits & Compensation;
Technical tools to enable each Team Member to work effectively and
efficiently; and
Foster a Diverse & Inclusive Working Environment.
We look to attract and motivate dynamic legal and administrative professionals who have experience in or looking to work within our firm’s specialty practice areas. If these values and environment resonate with you, we invite you to reach out and connect with us to discuss current open positions or other opportunities to join our team.
If you are interested in learning more about our open positions and joining our team, please forward via email your Resume with Cover Letter to careers@hcesq.com. In the Subject Line please enter the position of interest.
Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is seeking a lateral Partner to take a leadership position in its San Diego County based estate planning practice. Come to San Diego and enjoy the good life while serving high end estate planning clients doing the most interesting work in partnership with nationally recognized experts in the estates and trusts practice. A Partner candidate does not need to have a significant book of business to be a successful candidate. We would also consider the option of Partner candidate bringing a group of professionals, provided that they satisfy firm criteria for the positions. Henderson, Caverly & Pum has just celebrated its 21st anniversary. It is recognized nationally as a top estates and trusts firm with three ACTEC Fellows. We have offices in San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe and Pasadena, California. This position would be based out of our Rancho Santa Fe office. The firm’s San Diego County practice is under the leadership of ACTEC Fellow, Nancy G. Henderson, who is the co-founder of Henderson, Caverly & Pum. With over 30 years of experience and a national reputation as a leader in the estate planning practice, Ms. Henderson’s group represents very high net worth clients only, providing them a high level of client service and personal touch. We are seeking a lateral partner with a growing national reputation and a desire to join Ms. Henderson in practice management and firm leadership. Our attorneys are all highly credentialed. Therefore, a successful Partner candidate will have a law degree from a top-tier law school and at least 12 years of experience in transfer tax planning and drafting, and some experience in mentorship of associates and practice management. We also require our partners to be active in the profession, and we would expect a successful candidate to either be an ACTEC fellow or to have a resume that includes significant speaking, writing and other external professional activities that would support a successful future nomination as an ACTEC Fellow. A Partner candidate would ideally already be licensed to practice law in the state of California, or have a reasonable expectation of passing the exam. We compete with large national law firms while offering a superior firm culture. We focus on doing the best work for our clients while allowing a high quality of life for our attorneys and other employees. We have a collegial and supportive work environment that is focused on respect, teamwork and an appropriate amount of fun. Our firm is extremely well run with a professional executive staff, outstanding administrative support and an open door policy. Our estate planning clients are exceptional, their needs are always interesting and intellectually challenging, and we choose to only work with pleasant people because we can. Please contact Nancy G. Henderson at nhenderson@hcesq.com. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.hcesq.com. Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is seeking a Senior Associate in its San Diego County based estate planning practice. This is a partnership track position. Successful Senior Associate candidates will have a JD from a top-tier law school and will already be licensed to practice law in the state of California, or are scheduled to take the California bar exam in July 2022 with a reasonable expectation of passing the exam. At least five years of experience in estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax planning and drafting is a must. An LLM in tax is desired, but it may be substituted with the right depth of experience in estate, gift, generation-skipping and fiduciary income tax planning. Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is recognized nationally as top tier estates and trusts firm, with offices in San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe and Pasadena, California. Our attorneys are the best of the best, with three ACTEC fellows. We offer exceptional mentorship and professional development opportunities for our Associates and encourage them to grow professionally within and outside of the firm. We compete with large national law firms while offering a superior firm culture. We focus on doing the best work for our clients while allowing a high quality of life for our attorneys and other employees. In that regard, we provide modest billable hour requirements (1600 hours for Senior Associates) to ensure there is sufficient time for professional development. We assume every Associate will one day be a Partner and that is our goal. We have a collegial and supportive work environment that is focused on respect, teamwork and an appropriate amount of fun. Our estate planning clients are exceptional, their needs are always interesting and intellectually challenging, and we choose to only work with pleasant people because we can. We provide competitive pay and offer comprehensive benefits. While we believe in-office work is the most valuable for our Associates and we provide them dedicated office space, we do offer our Associates the option of working a hybrid in-office/remote work schedule. We offer unlimited time off for Associates who are attaining their billable hour and other professional development requirements, subject to prior approval to insure clients’ needs are met. Please submit your resume to nhenderson@hcesq.com. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.hcesq.com. Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is seeking a Junior Associate in its San Diego County based estate planning practice. Successful Junior Associate candidates will have excellent academic credentials, will already be licensed to practice law in the state of California and either have an LLM in Taxation or Estate Planning or a meaningful amount of work experience in estate planning for taxable estates. Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is recognized nationally as top tier estates and trusts firm, with offices in San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe and Pasadena, California. Our attorneys are the best of the best, with three ACTEC fellows. We offer exceptional mentorship and professional development opportunities for our Associates and encourage them to grow professionally within and outside of the firm. We compete with large national law firms while offering a superior firm culture. We focus on doing the best work for our clients while allowing a high quality of life for our attorneys and other employees. In that regard, we provide modest billable hour requirements (1400 hours for Junior Associates and 1600 hours for Senior Associates) to ensure there is sufficient time for professional development. We assume every Associate will one day be a Partner and that is our goal. We have a collegial and supportive work environment that is focused on respect, teamwork and an appropriate amount of fun. Our estate planning clients are exceptional, their needs are always interesting and intellectually challenging, and we choose to only work with pleasant people because we can. We provide competitive pay and offer comprehensive benefits. While we believe in-office work is the most valuable for our Associates and we provide them dedicated office space, we do offer our Associates the option of working a hybrid in-office/remote work schedule. We offer unlimited time off for Associates who are attaining their billable hour and other professional development requirements, subject to prior approval to insure clients’ needs are met. Please submit your resume to careers@hcesq.com. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.hcesq.com. Henderson, Caverly & Pum LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
While there may be times where we don’t have open positions or positions that suit your experience, we are always looking for opportunities to work with industry professionals. Please don’t hesitate to send us an open application with your areas of interest to careers@hcesq.com.