Trust & Estate Paralegal – Maternity Leave Coverage
A law firm based in Calgary is looking for a Trust & Estate Paralegal to join their team, focusing exclusively on estate planning, estate administration, and estate litigation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working independently and in a team environment, supporting lawyers in a collaborative, specialized practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft and prepare Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Personal Directives.
- Assist with estate administration, including preparation of Applications for Grants of Probate and Grants of Administration and other Surrogate Court filings.
- Communicate with executors, beneficiaries, financial institutions, and other professionals.
- Manage complex estate files, maintain deadlines, and coordinate document execution.
- Support lawyers in estate litigation matters, draft court documents, coordinate documents for filing and filing documents in Court filing system.
· Prepare correspondence and assist with general file management.
· Effectively and efficiently communicates with clients and other parties, including drafting letters, emails, making phone calls, etc.
- Schedule client meetings and phone calls and maintain multiple lawyer calendars.
- Handles a high volume of emails, reviewing, handling, and e-filing the same.
- Organizes and maintains a paper filing system (including trial binders, etc.), as well as an online filing system through a document management program.
- Maintains detailed to-do list/task list, file status list, and manages reminders for themselves and for the lawyers on the team.
- Organizes and compiles documents for client meetings, etc.
- Switches between tasks and maintain professionalism and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in wills & estates in a law firm
· Paralegal or Legal Assistant diploma (or equivalent experience)
· Experience with Alberta probate and estate administration processes
· Experience with Alberta Surrogate and Civil litigation filing processes
· Strong organizational, communication, and client service skills
· Ability to manage multiple files and deadlines
· Proactiveness, takes initiative and anticipates the group and client needs.
Benefits
- Dynamic work environment
- Working in a small team
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance / extended benefit
- Vacation days and personal care time
- Subsidized underground parking
- Professional development
- Free on-site gym
If this position appeals to you please email a word document of your resume. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Thank you for choosing Ultimate Recruitment for all your recruitment needs. #NORISKNOREWARD
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Pay: $60,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
