Trust and Estates Paralegal

LHH; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule (3 days in office / 2s

Paid parking

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life,

PTO

Job summary

LHH is seeking an experienced paralegal to support a senior legal team handling family office operations, trusts, and corporate matters. The role offers high-visibility work with approximately four attorneys, including the General Counsel, and significant ownership of critical tasks.

You will contribute across trust administration, governance, investments, and corporate transactions, collaborating with executives, trustees, and outside advisors in a hybrid environment with in-office and remote

Qualifications

• 5+ years of trust and estates administration paralegal experience.
• Experience in trust and estate administration, family office support, governance, and corporate matters.
• Strong drafting and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, organize, and manage legal documents for trust administration and corporate governance.
• Support transaction execution from due diligence through closing and post-closing.
• Coordinate legal projects with attorneys, trustees, executives, accountants, investment professionals, and outside advisors.
• Manage virtual data rooms, closing checklists, and entity documentation.
• Conduct legal research and analysis with minimal supervision.
• Assist with governance, compliance, and process improvements.
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, summaries, and legal reports.
• Assist with special projects involving family office operations.

Skills

Trust & estates administration

Legal research

Document drafting

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Corporate governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Virtual data rooms

Job description

Are you a seasoned paralegal who thrives in sophisticated trust administration, corporate governance, and transactional environments?

This role serves as the primary paralegal supporting a dynamic legal team that oversees family office operations, affiliated entities, investments, trusts, and corporate matters.

This is a unique opportunity to work directly with senior legal leadership and business stakeholders on high-impact legal projects that touch trust administration, corporate transactions, governance, investments, and special projects across a diverse business portfolio.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• High-visibility role supporting approximately four attorneys, including the General Counsel
• Significant ownership and autonomy
• Exposure to family office operations, trusts, investments, governance, and complex business transactions
• Stable, established organization with long-term employee tenure
• Hybrid schedule (3 days in office / 2 days remote)
• Paid parking
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability coverage, and PTO
• Company has been certified as a great place to work

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, organize, and manage legal documents related to: Trust administration, Corporate governance, Corporate transactions, Investment, Mergers & acquisitions, Entity management, Related-party transactions
• Support transaction execution from due diligence through closing and post-closing requirements
• Coordinate legal projects involving attorneys, trustees, executives, accountants, investment professionals, and outside advisors
• Manage virtual data rooms, closing checklists, legal records, and entity documentation
• Conduct legal research and analysis with minimal supervision
• Assist with governance and compliance initiatives
• Support legal process improvement, workflow enhancements, and matter tracking
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, summaries, and legal reports
• Assist with special projects involving family office and affiliated business operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred OR ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate
• 5+ years of trust and estates administration paralegal experience
• Experience in one or more of the following: Trust and estate administration, Family office legal support, Corporate governance, Corporate transactions, M&A support, Investments, General corporate matters
• Complex legal project management
• Strong document drafting and organizational abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working directly with executives, attorneys, trustees, and external advisors preferred