Estate Planning Paralegal

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support attorneys handling estate planning, trust administration, and probate matters. This role suits a detail-oriented legal professional able to manage competing priorities with discretion and sound judgment.

The position involves drafting and organizing legal documents, conducting research, and coordinating calendars and client communications in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in estate planning, probate administration and trusts.
• Strong legal terminology, procedures and firm workflows knowledge.
• Proficiency with MS Office and legal research tools; land records experience preferred.
• Excellent organization, communication, proofreading, discretion and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive paralegal support for estate planning, probate and related matters.
• Draft, revise, proofread and organize documents and matter materials per attorney guidance.
• Conduct factual and legal research, manage files, deadlines and calendars.
• Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys and staff, maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Estate planning

Trust administration

Probate administration

Legal research

Microsoft Office

Westlaw

Document management

Organization

Communication

Discretion

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Westlaw

Microsoft Office

Electronic document management systems

Job description

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Paralegal to provide substantive support to attorneys handling estate planning, trust administration, and probate matters. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional who can manage competing priorities, communicate professionally with clients and internal teams, and support complex matters with accuracy, discretion, and sound judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide substantive paralegal support for estate planning, trust administration, probate administration, related transactions, and corporate compliance matters.
• Draft, revise, proofread, and organize legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, forms, reports, and matter materials in accordance with attorney direction and firm standards.
• Conduct factual and legal research, manage case and matter files, track deadlines, maintain calendars, and support timely completion of attorney and client needs.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, opposing counsel, and internal staff while maintaining confidentiality and high-quality client service.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of paralegal experience in estate planning, probate administration, and trust administration; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology, procedures, document management, legal research, and law firm workflows, particularly in trusts and estates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal research platforms such as Westlaw or similar tools, and electronic document management systems; land records experience preferred.
• Excellent organization, time management, communication, proofreading, discretion, and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

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.

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 www.bhsg.com.

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.

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