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Trusts & Estates Legal Secretary

United States, Denver · Job Posted April 10, 2026
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Our client, a national law firm located in downtown Denver is seeking a Trusts & Estates Legal Secretary. This position provides direct support within a fast-paced Estate Planning and Estate Administration practice and requires someone confident, proactive, and comfortable managing substantial workflows and sophisticated clients. The ideal candidate is self-directed, professional, and capable of thriving in a busy environment. Success in the role requires adaptability, strong communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Legal Secretary experience in the Trusts & Estates area is preferred.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide full-service legal assistant support to attorneys with a sophisticated private client financial practice
  • Manage calendaring, meeting scheduling, reminders, and deadline tracking
  • Maintain electronic and physical file systems, ensuring accuracy, organization, and compliance
  • Prepare, revise, and proofread correspondence, engagement letters, and client-facing materials
  • Assist with estate plan execution processes, including witnessing, notarizing when applicable, and scheduling signing appointments
  • Handle attorney time entry, billing assistance, and expense reporting
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients with professionalism and discretion

Requirements

  • 2+ years of legal assistant experience
  • Trusts and estates experience, including estate planning, private client, or high-net-worth legal practice areas, preferred
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable receiving constructive feedback
  • maintains composure and professionalism
  • Strong organizational skills with an effective system for managing multiple competing deadlines
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal practice management systems
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferred

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with estate planning, elder law, or estate tax processes is highly desirable
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

What we offer

  • excellent pay & benefits
  • hybrid work environment
  • paid overtime
  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan
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