Paralegal / Document Reviewer Specialist

Synergy Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Staffing seeks a Paralegal to join the Wealth Strategy practice, focusing on estate planning documents and related entity and transactional files for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

You will review trusts, wills, and estate documents, summarize complex structures, and support coordination with outside attorneys and advisors. A strong eye for detail and organized processes are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 3-7 years of experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration, corporate or transactional law, or family office/wealth management.
• Strong document review and issue-spotting ability.
• Experience with estate and entity documents.
• Proficiency in MS Office and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Review, summarize, and analyze estate planning documents, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.
• Review entity documents such as LLC operating agreements, partnership agreements, and shareholder agreements.
• Review transactional documents like purchase agreements, loan documents, and real estate contracts.
• Identify key provisions (trustee roles, distribution standards, powers of appointment, tax allocations, ownership structures).
• Summarize documents into standardized internal formats and checklists.
• Maintain and organize digital and physical document files; track deadlines and notices.
• Coordinate with outside attorneys, advisors, trustees, and custodians; support execution and document maintenance.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal cert

Estate planning

Trust administration

Transactional law

Wealth management

Document review

MS Office

DMS

Estate software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

MS Office

Document management systems

Estate planning software

Job description

As a Paralegal, you will be a part of the Wealth Strategy practice focused on reviewing, summarizing estate planning documents, including trust, entity and transactional documents. While your primary responsibilities will be to support the family office, you will also assist Wealth advisors navigate estate planning software solutions.

This role is highly detail-oriented and process-driven, supporting ultra-high-net-worth client structures that may include multiple trusts, entities, real estate holdings, and operating businesses. The paralegal will act as the central hub for document intake, issue spotting, execution coordination, and ongoing document maintenance.

The position is ideal for a professional who enjoys deep document work, complex structures, and building organized systems around sophisticated planning.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

Document Review and Analysis

• Review estate planning documents, including:
  • Revocable and irrevocable trusts
  • Wills and codicils
  • Powers of attorney and healthcare directives

• Review entity documents, including:
  • LLC operating agreements
  • Partnership agreements
  • Shareholder agreements

• Review transactional documents, including:
  • Purchase agreements
  • Loan documents
  • Real estate contracts

• Identify key provisions such as:
  • Trustee and fiduciary roles
  • Distribution standards
  • Powers of appointment
  • Tax allocation provisions
  • Ownership structures

• Summarize documents into standardized internal formats and checklists.

Document Management & Organization

• Maintain and organize digital and physical document files.
• Create and maintain document summaries and tracking logs.
• Ensure all planning documents are complete, signed, and properly executed.
• Track key deadlines, notices, and administrative requirements.

Coordination & Execution Support

• Coordinate with:
  • Outside attorneys
  • Advisors
  • Trustees
  • Custodians

Required Skills/ Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 3-7 years of experience in:
  • Estate planning
  • Trust and estate administration
  • Corporate or transactional law
  • Family office or wealth management environment
• Strong document review and issue-spotting ability.
• Experience with estate and entity documents.
• Proficiency in:
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Document management systems
• Experience with trust or estate planning software a plus.