Paralegal - Trusts and Estates

Location

Hybrid opportunity at multiple office locations:
Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Uniondale, and White Plains, NY;
Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford, CT;
Boston, MA.

Are you a motivated self-starter with paralegal experience? Do you want to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

• 3+ years of estate administration experience (required)
• Experience preparing estate and trust accountings (required)
• Experience preparing estate tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns (required)
• A high level of initiative, and ability to follow through on numerous ongoing projects in a busy environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication, and organizational skills
• Strong proofreading and analytical skills to ensure top quality of legal documents
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel, and ability to efficiently use technology resources

• Interact with a wide variety of clients in person, on the phone, via email and video conferencing
• Draft, edit, and review probate and administration related documents
• Assist clients with retitling assets
• Assemble and organize financial records for estate tax returns and audits
• Prepare, edit, and review estate tax returns
• Prepare fiduciary income tax returns and settlement papers for both informal and formal settlement of estates and trusts

• Exhibit well-developed interpersonal skills (patience and empathy), particularly with clients
• Complete a minimum 1,400 billable hours annually
• Believe in the firm’s core values: integrity, respect, accountability, ingenuity, teamwork, inclusion and engagement
• Enjoy working with diverse personalities within various levels of the firm
• Are comfortable working a hybrid schedule (1 day remote)

Harris Beach Murtha is not accepting candidate submissions from recruiting agencies for this position during the first two weeks after posting. Following this period, agencies with an active fee agreement may reach out to the internal recruitment team at  to inquire about potential collaboration.

The anticipated weekly schedule varies by location:

• Albany: 37.5 hours per week, $33.34 - $40.00/hour
• Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester and Syracuse: 38.75 hours per week, $32.26 - $38.71/hour
• New York City: 35 hours per week, $43.96 - $52.20/hour
• Uniondale and White Plains: 35 hours per week, $38.47 - $43.96/hour

Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and welcomes applications from diverse candidates including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Harris Beach Murtha was formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. This forward‑thinking partnership brings more than 250 years of combined history. The firm’s practice spans appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.

Offices are located throughout Connecticut, New York State, and Massachusetts.