Paralegal - Trusts & Estates

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Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

Husch Blackwell believes that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. The firm is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It fosters an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes the Firm and our communities better.

The firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role and be valued and empowered, then you are invited to apply to the Trusts & Estates Paralegal position in the firm's St. Louis, MO; Phoenix, AZ; Kansas City, MO; Milwaukee, WI; or Dallas, TX office.

The paralegal is responsible for a full range of estate planning matters by providing assistance to the firm's attorneys and senior paralegals in administering estates, funding revocable and irrevocable trusts, preparing documents, and client case management. Essential functions include :

Responsibilities

• Prepare / assist with preparation of Gift Tax Returns, Estate Tax Returns, and Fiduciary Income Tax Returns.
• Maintain financial records of trusts; perform trust accounting; audit accounts.
• Maintain G / L accounts, reconcile broker statements, prepare payables and bank deposits.
• Obtain and reconcile 1099 and K-1 statements.
• Revocable and irrevocable trust funding and administration (pre and post death).
• Probate administration, including drafting of probate pleadings.
• Maintain close personal contact with clients and financial advisors.
• Meet annual billable hour requirement of 1500 hours.
• Learn / develop technical proficiency in database use and management; internet / electronic research; and project folder / electronic file maintenance.
• Independently organize and manage files or delegate similar tasks to Records Clerk and supervise same.
• Maintain professional demeanor and attitude.
• Comply with firm policies.
• Sustain attention to detail and quality of work.
• Ability to deliver superior service to all internal and external customers and communicate effectively.
• Ability to interact in a professional and courteous manner with clients and employees at all times; professional appearance required.
• Ability to successfully perform position requirements with excellent organizational, time-management and prioritization skills required.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team; ability and willingness to adapt to changing business demands.
• Ability to produce acceptable amount of work efficiently and accurately; ability to produce quality final work product.

Position requirements

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations as necessary to allow an individual with a disability to apply for and / or perform the essential functions of a position. Please reach out to our HR team to request an accommodation.

Please include a cover letter and resume when applying.

EOE / Minority / Female / Disabled / Vet. Principal Applicants Only.

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