Job Description
Legal Secretary
Provide administrative support to multiple Fiduciary Accountants, ensuring the smooth day-to-day management of trust and estate matters. Draft, revise, and finalize correspondence, legal documents, and filings for clients, attorneys, and taxing authorities. Prepare and process electronic estate and probate court filings through TurboCourt. Maintain accurate client records, files, and documentation, ensuring all information remains current and organized. Manage incoming and outgoing mail, including FedEx, UPS, and USPS correspondence. Assist with the preparation and organization of estate tax binders, supporting both federal and state filings. Create new client matter files and coordinate administrative processes related to client on boarding. Support fiduciary income tax and estate tax return processes while ensuring deadlines and filing requirements are met.
A successful Legal Secretary should have: Prior experience in a law firm environment, ideally supporting trusts & estates, probate, or fiduciary professionals. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Familiarity with fiduciary income tax returns, estate tax returns, and probate-related documentation. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Strong written and verbal communication skills and a professional client-service approach. Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work. The ability to work independently, take initiative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Experience with legal research tools such as Westlaw and LexisNexis is a plus.
Competitive salary ranging from $60,000 to $80,000 annually. 35-hour work week with overtime eligibility. 25 days of PTO from day one, plus paid holidays. Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Opportunity to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm. Collaborative team environment with long-term career growth potential.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Stamford, CT |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $65,000–$80,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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