Charles Schwab

Senior Trust Officer

Charles Schwab$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of personal trust administration experience as primary trust professional.
  • Experience with directed trusts is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher; CTFA certification preferred or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of trust administration principles with practical experience in Delaware and Nevada law is a plus.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks without compromising quality.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective relationship management.
  • Highly motivated self-starter.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the main contact for a specific book of trust accounts.
  • Ensure trust accounts comply with laws, regulations, and governing documents.
  • Maintain high service levels through timely responses to clients and advisors.
  • Present memos for discretionary distributions to the committee for approval.
  • Document directed distributions comprehensively for records and committees.
  • Oversee new account management from acceptance to post-review.
  • Ensure accurate receipt and accounting of various assets in trust accounts.

Benefits

  • Bonus or incentive opportunities.
Full Job Description

The Trust Officer is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with registered investment advisors, trust beneficiaries, and other interested parties for an assigned book of business.  The Trust Officer assures compliance with all Bank policies and procedures, as well as all applicable state and federal banking regulations in the context of their responsibilities.

  • Serve as primary point of contact for assigned book of trust accounts.
  • Ensure each trust account is administered in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and the terms of its governing instrument.
  • Maintain high client service levels through prompt research and response to registered investment advisors, trust beneficiaries, internal financial consultants, and various centers of influence in the account relationship.
  • Present discretionary memorandums for review and approval of the Discretionary Distributions Committee.
  • Document directed distributions for the administrative file and for the Personal Trust Fiduciary Committee.
  • Manage volume of new accounts through completion of the post acceptance administrative review process.
  • Ensure proper receipt of and accounting for miscellaneous assets in established trust accounts.
  • Respond to initial inquiries from Schwab advisors, third party contacts, and private individuals regarding both current and future trust prospects.
  • Perform Post Acceptance and Annual administrative account reviews for assigned accounts.
  • Participate in special projects as needed.
  • Provide support to the Senior Trust Officer and Director.
  • Provide training and support to junior staff.
What you have
  • 5+ years experience in personal trust administration serving as primary trust professional with an assigned book of business
  • Experience with directed trusts preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher, CTFA preferred, or equivalent work experience
  • Strong knowledge of the principles of trust administration and practical experience in administering trusts governed by Delaware and Nevada law, a plus
  • Superior organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities without sacrificing quality or accuracy
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to deal effectively with a variety of people
  • Highly motivated and a self starter

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

 

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Charles Schwab is a financial services company that provides a full range of securities, brokerage, banking, money management, financial advisory, investor, and retirement plan services. It operates in four main divisions; investing, wealth management, banking, and trading. Charles Schwab provides a full-service brokerage platform that serves individual investors who invest on their own or through a workplace-sponsored retirement or equity plan, as well as banking through Schwab Bank. The firm was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Size
34,200 employees
Market Cap
$151.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.2 billion
Founded
1973
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$12.1 billion
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