Trust Administrator Associate

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the Account Opening Group to open estate or trust accounts.
• Interpret the governing instrument and applicable law to ensure the proper set-up of account records, including payments, fee schedules (when appropriate) and tax records.
• Communicate with beneficiaries and co-executors or co-trustees to outline administrative procedures.
• Analyze Wills and trust documents for legal, tax, administrative and investment issues and coordinate delivery of services.
• Handle ongoing day to day administration of accounts, and proactively manage account base in an effort to avoid and minimize service and operational issues.
• Work with Tax Officers and trust counsel to resolve tax issues.
• Aid the Trust Officer to maintain current information on beneficiaries and their changing needs and circumstances in order to prudently carry out the firm's fiduciary duties and to provide superior client service.
• Aid the Trust Officer to partner with client's other advisors (attorney, accountant); highly respected by external professional advisor community.
• Develop, retain and deepen client relationships.
• Participate in team discussions and strategy around structuring, pricing and closing trust and estate services including: estates, family trusts, charitable trusts, and specialized Delaware trusts.

Required Qualifications, Skills And Capabilities

• Bachelor's degree required
• Relevant years of experience in the trust and estates industry
• Experience in the administration and support of trust and estates including general understanding of fiduciary products and concepts, including legal, tax and investments knowledge
• Client Servicing – client knowledge, client relationships, proactive communication
• Teamwork/Personal Effectiveness – clear and concise communication, time management, adaptability to delegate, coaching and training

Preferred Qualifications, Skills And Capabilities

• Knowledge of trust and estate law, income, transfer, and generation skipping taxation, with ability to apply that knowledge to post-mortem planning exercises and account administration
• Advanced degree such as JD, industry certification such as Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) or paralegal certificate, with paralegal experience in trust and estate practice