Paralegal - Trusts and Estates

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Location: Open to all office locations for a hybrid opportunity:
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? Do you have paralegal experience? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

The Trusts & Estates Team at Harris Beach Murtha is in search of a Paralegal with a positive, flexible attitude to assist multiple attorneys. You will thrive in this role if you have:

• 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 able to efficiently use technology resources

This Paralegal will be responsible for working on estate administration matters for both taxable and non‑taxable estates. Do you have the drive and desire to:

• 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

Harris Beach Murtha Recognizes Everyone Has a Right To Be Included. You Will Be Successful In Your Career At The Firm If You

• Exhibit well-developed interpersonal skills (exude patience and empathy), particularly with clients
• Complete a minimum 1400 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 with the firm may reach out to our internal recruitment team at to inquire about potential collaboration for this position.

Salary information below will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, geographic locations and weekly hours schedule. The anticipated weekly schedule for the Paralegal in Albany is 37.5 hours per week. The anticipated weekly schedule for the Paralegal in Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester and Syracuse is 38.75 hours per week. The anticipated weekly schedule for the Paralegal in Bantam, Boston, Hartford, New Haven, New York City, Stamford, Uniondale and White Plains is 35 hours per week.

Albany: $33.34 - $40.00/hour

Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester and Syracuse: $32.26 - $38.71/hour

New York City: $43.96 - $52.20/hour

Uniondale and White Plains: $38.47 - $43.96/hour

Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied backgrounds and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The…