Trust and Estate Paralegal/Administrative Assistant

Bond,-Schoeneck-; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in Syracuse, NY, seeks a full-time Trusts & Estates Administrative Assistant to support our department. You will coordinate calendars, draft and edit documents, and manage Will Vault tasks for multiple attorneys while delivering professional client service.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in administration, excellent organization, strong writing and interpersonal skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an administrative position.
• Experience working in Trusts & Estates (preferred).
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Reliable, punctual, and professional.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients and attorneys via phone, email, and in-person.
• Manage attorney calendars and docket deadlines.
• Draft, revise, and edit documents.
• Provide general support to various attorneys.
• Filing, scanning and other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Manage Will Vault containing original estate planning documents and the Will Vault Database.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written and interpersonal skills

Typing and transcription

Team player with positive attitude

Reliability and professionalism

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Trust and Estates Administrative Assistant

Staff

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, a law firm of 300 attorneys in over 30 practice groups, is accepting applications for a full-time Administrative Assistant to support our Trusts and Estates department in our Syracuse, New York office. The ideal candidate will have obsessive organizational skills, be detail oriented, have a high level of professionalism, excellent communication skills, and will be able to manage time, multi-task and prioritize assignments from multiple attorneys.

Position Responsibilities:

• Interact with clients and attorneys via phone, email, and in-person
• Manage attorney calendars and docket deadlines
• Draft, revise, and edit documents
• Provide general support to various attorneys
• Filing, scanning and other administrative tasks as assigned
• Manage Will Vault containing original estate planning documents and the Will Vault Database

Job Requirements:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• In-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple assignments in an accurate and timely manner.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to Firm needs.
• Reliable, punctual, and professional
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Strong typing and transcription experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an administrative position
• Experience working in T&E preferred

At Bond, exceptional work product and a collegial work environment are cornerstones of our success. We are committed to the communities in which we live and work. Bond has long recognized the value, both to its team and to our communities, of active participation in and support of charitable, governmental, professional and community-based organizations.

This position's salary range is between $50,000 to $60,000, negotiable based on years’ experience.

An offer of employment from Bond is contingent on:

• Completion of a satisfactory conflicts check
• Completion of a satisfactory background check
• Completion of a satisfactory reference check

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC provides all employees and applicants an equal employment opportunity in the manner required by law in all aspects of employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by local, state or federal law. We thank all applicants for their We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those candidates who are under consideration.