Accountant; Paralegal

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. We believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes and are 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.

We invite you to apply to our Accountant (Paralegal) position. This position is open in our virtual office, The Link, or any of our locations.

The Paralegal role will have an accounting background and will be a part of the Paralegal Team supporting the Financial Services and Capital Markets (FSCM) business unit. Responsibilities include 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, preparing and 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 1600 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 professional and supervise same.
• 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.
• Excellent organizational, time‑management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team; willingness to adapt to changing business demands.
• Produce acceptable amount of work efficiently and accurately, with a quality final product.

• Bachelor’s degree required. CPA preferred.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proven success working in a fast‑paced, continually changing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with tax and trust accounting software.
• Experience with document database programs and/or software.
• Significant client case management experience.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize workflow and manage projects.
• Ability to perform effectively with little or no supervision and within established time limits and on‑going deadlines.
• 10 or more years of Trusts & Estates experience preferred.

Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The expected compensation ranges for this position in various states and jurisdictions are as follows:

• State of California: $86,000 - $139,000
• State of Colorado: $75,000 - $119,000
• State of Illinois: $64,000 - $125,000
• State of Maryland: $73,000 - $107,000
• State of Massachusetts: $85,000 - $130,000
• State of Minnesota: $75,000 - $111,000
• Jersey City, NJ: $78,000 - $114,000
• State of New York: $66,000 - $125,000
• State of Washington: $88,000 - $134,000
• Washington, DC: $94,000 - $138,000

The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus; however bonus opportunities are non‑guaranteed and dependent upon individual and firm performance. Full‑time employees receive benefits including medical and dental coverage; life insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability insurance; pre‑tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses; an employee assistance program; paid time off; paid holidays; participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements;

and more.

We’ll provide reasonable accommodations as necessary to allow an individual with a disability to apply for and/or perform the essential functions of this position. Please reach out to our HR team to request an accommodation.

Please include a cover letter and resume when applying.

EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Vet. Principal Applicants Only.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Law Practice