Paralegal
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Description: Stewart, Cooper & Coon is employing Paralegal right now, this job will be dwelled in Minnesota. For detail informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION: Provide legal support services in a variety of areas for the legal team. Provide project management and maintenance of legal documents, projects, and correspondence to ensure timely and accurat! e client service.
OUTCOMES:
Assist the General Counsel and estate planning department with the processing, editing, and reviewing of trust, estate, investment and legal documents in a fast paced legal environment requiring a high level of accuracy.
Provide project management to keep projects on track and files organized.
Conduct research and provide analysis to the attorneys to facilitate estate planning needs of clients.
Partner with others to coordinate efforts and act as a team player, filling in where needed.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist with the preparation of investment-related documents for both offices; process amendments and revisions; prepare trustee agreement letters, wills, estate planning letters; work with other departments as needed.
Coordinate, facilitate, and assist with probate and non-probate estate administration.
Prepare deliverables to be used in conjunction with client! estate planning meetings, including summarizing client estate! planning documents and preparing illustrations of client estate plans.
Process detailed edits to complex transaction documents with extreme accuracy and prepare executive level reports and presentations. Generate, revise, redline, and proofread documents, presentations and correspondence.
Research and provide analysis of estate planning and other legal matters as needed to facilitate estate planning.
Coordinate activities through effective communication with clients, employees, and external professional service providers; draft letters and memos; forward correspondence.
Create and organize files and documents following established procedures to ensure prompt retrieval of such information; documents include but are not limited to trusts, wills, powers of attorney, trustee approval letters, trustee resignations, and appointments and acceptances.
Provide backup administrative support as needed.
Complete department projects as assigned.
10. Particip! ate in company initiatives and projects as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
Accountability & Dependability: takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, and achieves results with little oversight; takes ownership.
Communicator: speaks, listens, and writes clearly and effectively.
Critical Thinking: ability to analyze situations, solve problems, think critically, create and make improvements.
Interaction with Others: builds relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect; promotes commitment within the team to achieve goals.
Organized: approaches the job in an organized and disciplined manner.
Overall Productivity: understands job requirements and standards, motivated to meet or exceed goals with accuracy, and seeks to produce the highest quality.
Problem-Solving & Conflict Resolution: uses logic and facts in analyses of prob! lems, tracks patterns of recurring problems, anticipates issues, develo! ps alternative solutions, escalates when necessary, looks beneath the surface, and uses good judgment.
Relationship Building: values relationships, protects confidential information, treats others with respect, appreciates differences in others, volunteers and participates in company events, and builds bridges to bring people together.
Researching Information: identifies, collects, and organizes data for analysis and decision-making.
10. Teamwork: gets consensus before moving forward, shares recognition and achievement, provides ongoing communication, is committed to the goals & objectives, and takes pride in the team.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors degree or paralegal certification required.
Minimum 5 years related experience in a professional and fast paced office environment, preferably in a legal, financial, wealth management or professional services office.
Advanced Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe skill! s required.
Familiarity with legal terminology preferred.
Estate administration experience helpful but not required.
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This job starts available on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:24:42 GMT