What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal (Rye Brook) position at Probate Advance?
Probate Advance is seeking a Paralegal to support our exceptional team and growing business. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, independent, and self-starting paralegal looking to advance his or her career while working in a rewarding and team-oriented environment. This position is based in Probate Advance’s Rye Brook, NY office.
Position Responsibilities
- Assembles and drafts contracts, motions, and other pleadings
- Prepares documentation and files contracts with various probate and surrogate courts
- Reviews and understands probate documents and flags concerns
- Work closely on cases with the portfolio management and underwriting team
- Assists with record retrieval and document management
- Organizes and maintains legal files
- Reviews court case files for updates
- Handles special projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Must have a bachelor’s degree; Paralegal certification preferred
- 3 years’ experience in general litigation or probate and estate work
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Great work ethic
- Demonstrated history of working collaboratively with peers in a team oriented environment
- Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects and deadlines in fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products and mail merge function
- Must be able to work in the Rye Brook, NY office
Benefits:
- Probate Advance offers competitive compensation, and benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, plus401k with company match and paid time off.
About Us
Probate Advance is a rapidly growing company that provides funding options for heirs and beneficiaries that have an inheritance stuck in a lengthy probate process. Our process is fast to provide quick and easy options to our clients. We are a accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A rating.
Probate Advance is part of Libra Solutions, a company that has created new solutions to speed up cumbersome processes and provide financial relief to ensure positive outcomes for our customers. Libra Solutions continues to innovate, leveraging technology, and financial strength to help balance the scales of justice for heirs, plaintiffs and those who serve them.
We are proud of the excellent service we provide to our customers and the culture of respect and support we have for each other. We provide a competitive reward structure including base pay, quarterly incentives and benefits including health, pharmacy, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) and paid time off.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- What city and state do you live in?
- Our team works in our Rye Brook, NY office daily. Are you able to work in the office?
- What is your base salary expectation?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000