Trust & Estate Paralegal - Maternity Leave Coverage

Moodys Private Client Law LLP; Calgary; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Private Client Law LLP in Calgary seeks a Trust & Estates Paralegal for maternity leave coverage. The role supports lawyers in a private client practice focused on estate planning, administration, and litigation, handling documents and client communications.

The position requires experience with Alberta probate, estates, and surrogate/civil filing processes, strong organization, and the ability to manage multiple active files in a team-oriented 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.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare wills, enduring powers of attorney, and personal directives.
• Assist with estate administration, including applications for grants of probate and administration.
• 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 filings.
• Prepare correspondence and assist with general file management.
• Schedule client meetings and maintain multiple lawyer calendars.
• Handle a high volume of emails and document management tasks.

Skills

Wills & Estates

Client communication

Organization

Deadline management

Education

Paralegal or Legal Assistant diploma

Job description

Trust & Estate Paralegal - Maternity Leave Coverage

Job Category: Administration

Requisition Number: PARAL001019

• Posted : October 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Moodys Private Client is a private client law firm based in Calgary. Our Trusts & Estates team, focused exclusively on estate planning, estate administration, and estate litigation, is seeking a Trust & Estates Paralegal - maternity leave coverage. 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.