Moodys Private Client is a private client law firm based in Calgary. Our Trusts & Estates team, focused exclusively on estate planning, estate administration, and estate litigation, is seeking a Trust & Estates Paralegal - maternity leave coverage. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working independently and in a team environment, supporting lawyers in a collaborative, specialized practice.

Key Responsibilities

- Draft and prepare Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Personal Directives.

- Assist with estate administration, including preparation of Applications for Grants of Probate and Grants of Administration and other Surrogate Court filings.

- Communicate with executors, beneficiaries, financial institutions, and other professionals.

- Manage complex estate files, maintain deadlines, and coordinate document execution.

- Support lawyers in estate litigation matters, draft court documents, coordinate documents for filing and filing documents in Court filing system.

- Prepare correspondence and assist with general file management.

- Effectively and efficiently communicates with clients and other parties, including drafting letters, emails, making phone calls, etc.

- Schedule client meetings and phone calls and maintain multiple lawyer calendars.

- Handles a high volume of emails, reviewing, handling,



and e-filing the same.

- Organizes and maintains a paper filing system (including trial binders, etc.), as well as an online filing system through a document management program.

- Maintains detailed to-do list/task list, file status list, and manages reminders for themselves and for the lawyers on the team.

- Organizes and compiles documents for client meetings, etc.

- Switches between tasks and maintain professionalism and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

- Minimum 2 years’ experience in wills & estates in a law firm

- Paralegal or Legal Assistant diploma (or equivalent experience)

- Experience with Alberta probate and estate administration processes

- Experience with Alberta Surrogate and Civil litigation filing processes

- Strong organizational, communication, and client service skills

- Ability to manage multiple files and deadlines

- Proactiveness, takes initiative and anticipates the group and client needs.

Benefits

- Energetic work environment

- Working in a small team

- Competitive salary

- Health insurance / extended benefit

- Vacation days and personal care time

- Subsidized underground parking

- Professional development

- Free on-site gym

📌 Trust & Estate Paralegal - Maternity Leave Coverage (Calgary)
🏢 Moodys Private Client
📍 Calgary