Job Description
East Coast-based law firm with national and international reach has close to 300 attorneys in 13 offices in Boston, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Providence, and Washington, DC., and is looking for a Trust & Estate Paralegal.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Ability to be the primary professional for opening, administering, and closing estates
• Establish close rapport with lawyers, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries to ensure positive and cooperative working relationships during the estate administration.
• Prepare probate and administration documents, including Petitions for Probate, statutory Notices, Inventories, Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Returns, and Federal Estate Tax Returns.
• Collect, analyze and organize the decedent's financial records, including tax returns, inter-vivos trust agreements, gift tax returns, and financial statements.

Requirements

• Estate Paralegal experience preferred
• Highly detailed, organized, and established multi-tasker
• Ability to manage significant workflow assigned by multiple attorneys
• Ability to work under deadlines and respond to competing and shifting priorities
• Ability to keep clients on task to ensure deadlines are met
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic and self-starter; ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to problem solve and utilize good judgment with strict confidentiality
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Positive and professional demeanor
• Proficiency with computer programs including MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance