Job Description

Job Description

We have 2 Trust & Estate legal support roles. Both are with 2 different law firms in New York City. One is a Legal Secretary role and one is a Paralegal role.

T&E Paralegal:

- Drafting of wills, trusts, power of attorney and other documents under supervision of attorney

- Manage paper and electronic filings

- Handle tasks related to tax returns

- Assist with and coordinate all duties related to appearance at Court, if needed

- Manage deadlines in connection with estates

- Handle forms

- Utilize valuation software

- Legal research and records research

- Work with vendors, calendar management, liaise with clients/attorneys/internal lines of business

T&E Legal Secretary:

- Provide administrative support to attorneys in the T&E Department

- Draft, prepare, proofread various documents

- Handle coordination of materials needed for meetings

- Liaise with clients, attorneys, internal lines of business, vendors and court personnel

- Manage case files

- Calendaring, travel arrangements, billing, clerical tasks

- Ad hoc projects

Qualifications/Requirements for both

• At least 3 years of experience supporting Trust & Estate attorneys
• Experience with estate administration, probates and will
• Must be willing to be in office 5 days a week as well as work overtime when needed

If you are qualified, interested and looking to learn more about either role, please send an MS Word version or PDF version of your resume to Jessica Levinson at jlevinson@bhsg.com

Applicants who do not provide resumes in either version listed above may not be considered.

Desired Skills and Experience

- Must have at least 3 years of T&E experience for both roles -Legal Secretary and Paralegal
- Must have at least 3 years of T&E experience for both roles
- Must have experience supporting attorneys with matters related to estate administration
- Must have knowledge of Surrogate court rules and procedures
Knowledge of wills, trusts, power of attorney, file management

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)

Job Tags

Work at office, Flexible hours,

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