Paralegal (Estate Planning Specialist I)

Mercer Advisors Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

HSA

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid Holidays

PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

Mercer Advisors seeks a Paralegal (Estate Planning Specialist I) to support Attorneys and team members with fast-paced, document-intensive tasks. This role requires meticulous attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.

The position focuses on drafting deeds, funding documents, and preparing estate planning documents such as trusts and wills, while maintaining confidentiality within a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate required.
• Knowledge of WealthDocs required.
• Focused on proactive follow-up and follow-through.
• Excellent organization, time management, proofreading, and word processing skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and work well in a large team.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and preparing deeds, assignments, and other funding documents.
• Coordinating with county recorders to file deeds and verify fees.
• Managing workflows and processes related to funding tasks.
• Assisting in creating entities and preparing formation documents and filings.
• Preparing summaries of existing estate plans and updating documents.
• Assisting in creating trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.

Skills

Proactive follow-up

Organization

Time management

Proofreading

Word processing

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

WealthDocs

Job description

Why Work at Mercer Advisors?

For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households. Today, we serve over 42,800+ families across 110+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always. Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are. Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence. Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Job Summary

The Paralegal (Estate Planning Specialist I) works in a team-centric environment to support the Attorneys (Estate Planning Strategists) and other team members with fast-paced, document-intensive tasks. This role requires excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Job Functions for this role include

• Reviewing and preparing deeds, assignments, and other funding documents
• Working with county recorders to ensure deeds and supporting documents are properly filed and fees are accurate
• Managing workflows and processes related to funding, and related tasks
• Assisting in the creation of entities, including preparation of formation documents and filings
• Preparing summaries of existing estate plans
• Support creation of estate planning documents, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and entering data into legal document software
• Other duties, as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Paralegal Certificate required
• Knowledge of WealthDocs required
• Focused on proactive follow-up and follow-through
• Excellent organization, time management, proofreading, and word processing skills
• Adaptable and able to maintain confidentially with all matters
• Have a “can do” positive attitude while working well as part of a large team
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic environment

Work Schedule

This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs. All roles classified as a non-exempt are required to record working time into the timekeeping system daily at the start and end of each workday plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.

Working Conditions

This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.

Application Deadline

The initial deadline for applications is 11/30/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Base Pay Range

$32—$37 USD

Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
• Kaiser Medical plans available in California
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
• Two comprehensive Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
• 14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
• Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Family Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
• Pet Insurance
• Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

Mercer Advisors is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Mercer Advisors participates in E-Verify and complies with federal employment eligibility verification requirements.

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