Hybrid Paralegal Associate – Estate Planning

at Father Gabriel Richard High School - Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Job title: Paralegal Associate – Estate Planning
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Paralegal Associate supporting estate planning processes for clients at Farther, a fintech and wealth management startup. Guiding documentation and communication between clients and financial advisors.

Responsibilities

• Guide clients and advisors through the estate planning process for foundational documents — wills, financial powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and revocable living trusts — clarifying options and terminology without rendering legal opinions.
• Facilitate intake and fact-gathering for estate planning matters, including family details, asset summaries, beneficiary intentions, and key decision-makers (executors, trustees, agents, and healthcare representatives).
• Coordinate communication between clients, financial advisors, and external estate planning attorneys — tracking each matter from initial consultation through document execution and trust funding.
• Prepare and organize draft instructions, document summaries, and checklists for review by supervising attorneys or approved outside counsel, ensuring completeness and consistency with client objectives.
• Assist with titling and beneficiary coordination in alignment with estate planning documents, working closely with financial planning, operations, and custodial teams.
• Develop and maintain standardized workflows, templates, and client-friendly educational materials covering wills, POAs, healthcare directives, and revocable trusts.
• Support advisor training and office hours on the estate planning process, common document structures, and best practices for working with outside counsel.
• Maintain meticulous records of client interactions, document status, and key decisions in the firm's CRM and document management systems — ensuring full compliance with firm policies and applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program required.
• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or estate planning support professional — ideally in trusts and estates, private wealth, or a related practice area.
• Solid working knowledge of core estate planning documents and concepts: wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, revocable trusts, beneficiary designations, and basic probate/estate administration terminology.
• A foundational understanding of federal estate and gift tax concepts.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple client matters and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to explain complex legal concepts in plain, client-friendly language.

Benefits

• Competitive comp package that rewards impact
• Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech and wealth management
• Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup
• Chart your own growth path as we expand
• Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
• Unlimited PTO