Legal Assistant - Trust & Estates

The Legal Assistant will be responsible for assisting a team of estate planning attorneys with drafting, finalizing, and executing estate planning documents, managing correspondence, and coordinating client signings during a key team integration. HumanHire is a national executive search and staffing firm who with a leadership team that has over 50 years of experience as trusted industry professionals specializing in direct hire, temp to hire, temporary and payrolling services.

HumanHire is partnered with a top-ranked Am Law 200 firm to find a Trust & Estates Legal Assistant to support the firms growing team in Naples!

The Legal Assistant will be responsible for assisting a team of estate planning attorneys with drafting, finalizing, and executing estate planning documents, managing correspondence, and coordinating client signings during a key team integration.

We Offer:

• Pay: $30 - $37/hr plus OT!
• Fully on-site
• Please note* this position is anticipated to last for the next 4-6 weeks

Responsibilities:

• Support a growing Trust & Estates group by drafting, formatting, transcribing, and finalizing estate planning documents (wills, trusts, powers of attorney).
• Manage client correspondence, draft cover letters, handle routine client inquiries, and maintain electronic and paper filing systems using document management tools.
• Coordinate administrative resources, schedule meetings, manage attorney calendars, assemble and bind final document packages, and serve as a witness or notary for executions (including occasional off-site signings).
• Screen telephone calls, take messages, and assist three newly onboarded attorneys with transitioning and integrating client files into the firm.

Qualifications:

• 1–2 years of legal secretarial or legal assistant experience preferred (Trust & Estates experience is a plus, but not required).
• Strong technical proficiency in MS Word (especially Styles), MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat; familiarity with document management systems like FileSite is a plus.

If you are interested, please apply to this posting for immediate consideration and a recruiter will be in contact within 48 hours if qualified. Thanks!

If this is not the ideal position for you but are still interested in hearing about what other job opportunities are in your area, please visit www.humanhirellc.comand email your resume to jobs[at]humanhirellc.com!

HumanHire is a national executive search and staffing firm who with a leadership team that has over 50 years of experience as trusted industry professionals specializing in direct hire, temp to hire, temporary and payrolling services. We have cultivated long-lasting relationships and utilize them to connect our candidates and clients in several industries and job functions:

• Paralegals
• Legal Assistants
• Billing and Accounting
• Attorneys
• Legal Secretaries
• Human Resources
• Business Development