Brown Brothers Harriman

Senior Trust Administrator

Brown Brothers Harriman$70K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience
  • Ability to interpret legal documents independently
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
  • Adaptability to learn new systems and procedures
  • Experience with Sunguard or similar trust accounting systems
  • Knowledge of tax planning opportunities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word

Responsibilities

  • Open and close client accounts, ensuring thorough checklist preparation
  • Prepare outlines for estate planning documents for legal review
  • Coordinate trust accounts and monitor all account transactions
  • Maintain comprehensive records and documentation for distributions
  • Serve as primary contact for assigned client accounts and stakeholders
  • Communicate trust and estate concepts to clients and colleagues
  • Lead departmental projects and oversee Administrative Assistants as needed

Benefits

  • Emphasis on diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets
  • Opportunity for professional development in trust administration
  • Collaborative work environment with experienced Trust Officers
  • Engagement in client meetings and business development activities
  • Flexibility in taking on new responsibilities and learning opportunities
Full Job Description
Join us as a Senior Trust Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting Senior Trust Administrator to join our Trust Company in Charlotte, NC. As a Senior Trust Administrator, you will coordinate and administer trust accounts for various clients in a support role of the Senior Trust Officer. In this role, you will monitor account transactions and ensure all records are accurately maintained. You also have responsibility for preparing outlines of estate planning documents and reviewing draft documents prepared by external counsel prior to execution.

Some of your key responsibilities include:
Monitor and Controls

• Open and close accounts for clients, including preparation of checklists.
• Prepare outlines of estate planning documents for review by in house counsel.
• Coordinate and administer trust accounts for various clients.
• Monitor account transactions, including daily review and correction of overdrafts, automatic deposits, and weekly review of standing remittances.
• Maintain complete records, including supporting documentation for discretionary distribution and payments.
• Maintain client contacts and work with Administrative Assistant to keep CRM up to date.
• Prepare discretionary distribution memoranda for review by Trust Officer.
• Review document drafts, prepared by external counsel, prior to execution including trusts, wills, releases, and accountings.
• Prepare annual administrative account reviews.
Client Interface
• Respond to internal and external requests for information.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for book of business owned by Trust Officers.
• Communicate basic trust and estate concepts to colleagues, co-trustees, and beneficiaries.
• Assist Trust Officers with business development, as appropriate.
• Attend meetings with clients in partnership with Trust Officer from time to time.
Portfolio Accounting
• Prepare payment instructions and supervise input requests for client payments and transfers.
• Evaluate distribution requests with Senior Trust Officers.
Tax
• Identify and communicate types of tax planning vehicles and participate in meetings with Trust Officers.
• Provide tax department with trust agreements, outlines, and gift calculations, as needed.
• Review Fiduciary Income Tax returns and Accountings.
General
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the interpretation and practical application of trust and estate document provisions, trust and estate law, taxes, investments, and the legal framework of trust administration.
• Work independently on assigned tasks with minimal oversight by Senior Trust Officer.
• Oversee the Administrative Assistant on the payment process and assignment of projects as required.
• Lead departmental projects, as needed.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree and 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience
• Ability to independently interpret legal documentation
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship skills
• Willingness to learn new systems and procedures and the flexibility to change when necessary
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities
• Experience with Sunguard or other trust accounting systems
• Ability to identify and communicate tax planning opportunities
• Working knowledge of the interpretation and practical application of trust and estate document provisions, trust and estate law, taxes, investments, and the legal framework of trust administration
• Excellent organization skills with a strong attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and Word

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn't followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn't meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About Brown Brothers Harriman

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) is the oldest and largest private bank in the United States. Founded in 1818, BBH has been a leader in the financial industry for over 200 years. The company provides a wide range of financial services to individuals, families, and institutions, including wealth management, investment management, and private banking. BBH has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and manages over $1.6 trillion in assets.
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