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Husch Blackwell · 18 hours ago

Paralegal - Trusts & Estates

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $139K/yr

5+ years exp

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm committed to diversity and inclusion. They are seeking a Trusts & Estates Paralegal to assist attorneys in administering estates, preparing tax returns, and managing client cases while maintaining a professional demeanor and high-quality work.

Law EnforcementLegalService Industry

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Qualification

Trusts & Estates experienceTax Return preparationClient case managementMicrosoft Office proficiencyTaxTrust accounting softwareDocument database programsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailTime managementTeam collaboration

Required

5 or more years Trusts & Estates experience preferred

Two-year degree required

Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program preferred; significant, substantive related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education

Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills

Proven success working in a fast-paced, continually changing environment

Ability to prioritize; excellent time management

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Familiarity with tax and trust accounting software (GEMS, BNA, ProSystems, EVP)

Experience with document database programs and/or software

Significant client case management experience

Exceptional attention to detail

Ability to interact effectively and professionally and provide exceptional service, internally and externally, at all times

Highly organized, able to prioritize workflow and manage projects

Ability to perform effectively with little or no supervision and within established time limits and on-going deadlines

Preferred

Corporate and Real Estate experience a plus

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses

An employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

Company

Husch Blackwell

Glassdoor4.2

An industry-focused, full-service litigation and business law firm with locations in 15 U.S. cities and in London.

Founded in 1916

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.huschblackwell.com/

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