Trust & Estate Paralegal - Maternity Leave Coverage

Job Category : Administration

Requisition Number : PARAL
Posted : October 2, 2026
Full time
On-site

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Description

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 specialists.
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 workplace.

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.
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📌 Trust & Estate Paralegal Maternity Leave Coverage Calgary
🏢 Moodys Private Client Law
📍 Calgary