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Trust & Estates Legal Assistant

United States, Boston Employment contract 75000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 15, 2026
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Job Description

Amazing opportunity to join a stellar, very collegial T&E group of wonderful attorneys as a Legal Assistant. This well-rounded role will entail a broad range of administrative support for attorneys.

Job Responsibility

  • Calendar management for assigned attorneys and setting up meetings
  • Interaction with clients
  • Organizing and maintaining all electronic and paper files
  • Preparing correspondence, memos, letters, reports
  • Initial drafting and editing documents such as wills, estates, and trusts
  • Managing attorney/paralegal billable time
  • Expense reporting

Requirements

  • Several proven years of legal assistant experience in a wealth management practice
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and time and billing software

What we offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • A number of additional perks
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