Tax Professional; Paralegal

Locations

• St. Louis Clayton
  8001 Forsyth Blvd
  Suite 1500
  Saint Louis, MO 63105, USA
• Kansas City Plaza
  4801 Main St
  Suite 1000
  Kansas City, MO 64112, USA
• Austin
  111 Congress Ave
  Suite 1400
  Austin, TX 78701, USA
• Boston
  One Congress Street
  Suite 3102
  Boston, MA 02114, USA
• Chattanooga
  736 Georgia Ave
  Suite 300
  Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
• Chicago
  120 S Riverside Plz
  Suite 2200
  Chicago, IL 60606, USA
• Houston
  600 Travis St
  Suite 2350
  Houston, TX 77002, USA
• Jefferson City
  630 Bolivar St
  Jefferson City, MO 65101, USA
• Los Angeles
  300 S Grand Ave
  Suite 1500
  Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
• Madison
  33 E Main St
  Suite 300
  Madison, WI 53703, USA
• Minneapolis
  80 S 8th St
  Suite 2800
  Minneapolis, MN 55402, USA
• Oakland
  1999 Harrison St
  Suite 700
  Oakland, CA 94612, USA
• Springfield
  3810 E Sunshine St
  Suite 300
  Springfield, MO 65809, USA
• Washington DC
  1801 Pennsylvania Ave NW
  Suite 1000
  Washington, DC 20006, USA

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full‑service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our firm and our communities better.

If you are a motivated professional looking for a long‑term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, we invite you to apply to our Senior Trusts & Estates Tax Professional (Paralegal) position. This position is open in our virtual office, The Link, or any of our locations.

The Tax Professional role will have an accounting background and will be part of the Paralegal Team supporting the Financial Services and Capital Markets (FSCM) business unit. It is responsible for a full range of estate administration matters by providing assistance to the firm’s attorneys in administering estates, funding post‑death irrevocable trusts, preparing documents, filing estate‑related tax returns, and client case management.

• Prepare various tax returns including Estate Tax Returns and Fiduciary Income Tax Returns.
• Maintain financial records of trusts; perform trust accounting; audit accounts.
• Maintain G/L accounts, reconcile broker statements, prepare payables and bank deposits.
• Obtain and reconcile 1099 and K‑1 statements.
• Irrevocable trust funding and administration (post‑death).
• Serve as an expert in accounting, providing guidance and best practices to other team members as needed.
• Maintain close personal contact with clients and financial advisors.
• Meet annual billable hour requirement of 1,600 hours.
• Learn/develop technical proficiency in database use and management; internet/electronic research; and project folder/electronic file maintenance.
• Independently organize and manage files or delegate similar tasks to appropriate business professionals and supervise them.
• Sustain attention to detail and quality of work.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to deliver superior service to all internal and external customers and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to interact in a professional and courteous manner with clients and employees at all times; professional appearance required.
• Ability to successfully perform position requirements with excellent organizational, time‑management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team; willingness to adapt to changing business demands.
• Ability to produce acceptable amount of work efficiently and accurately; produce quality final work product.

• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proven success working in a fast‑paced, continually changing environment.
• Ability to prioritize; excellent time management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with tax and trust accounting software.
• Experience with document database programs and/or software.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to interact effectively and…