Paralegal (Estate Planning Specialist)

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The initial deadline for applications is 6/17/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled.

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For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.

Today, we serve over 31,300 families across 90+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.*

Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are.

Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.

* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.

Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:

✓Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

✓Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

✓Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

✓Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.

✓Kaiser Medical plans available in California

✓Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.

✓Two comprehensive Dental Plans

✓Vision Insurance Plan

✓Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.

✓14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.

✓Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days

✓Employee Assistance Plan

✓Family Medical Leave

✓Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)

✓Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.

✓Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

✓Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.

✓401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option

✓Pet Insurance

✓Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing

The Estate Planning Specialist I works in a team-centric environment to support the Estate Planning Specialists and other team members with fast-paced, document-intensive tasks. This role requires excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Reviewing and preparing deeds, assignments, and other funding documents
Working with county recorders to ensure deeds and supporting documents are properly filed and fees are accurate
Managing workflows and processes related to funding, and related tasks
Assisting in the creation of entities, including preparation of formation documents and filings
Preparing summaries of existing estate plans
Support creation of estate planning documents, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and entering data into legal document software
Other duties, as assigned

Paralegal Certificate required
Knowledge of WealthDocs required
Focused on proactive follow-up and follow-through
Excellent organization, time management, proofreading, and word processing skills
Adaptable and able to maintain confidentially with all matters
Have a “can do” positive attitude while working well as part of a large team
Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic environment

This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs.

All roles classified as a non-exempt are required to record working time into the timekeeping system daily at the start and end of each workday plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.

This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.

Mercer Advisors is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Mercer Advisors participates in E-Verify and complies with federal employment eligibility verification requirements.

If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please email PeopleTeam@merceradvisors.com. This inbox is for accommodation requests only.

For information about applicant rights, required employment notices, E-Verify participation, and state specific disclosures, please review our Applicant Notices and Employment Rights.

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