Edward Jones

Senior Trust Officer

Edward Jones • $100K — $120K *
St. Louis, MO 63129In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Yesterday
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • CTFA, JD, or CFP required
  • 7+ years trust and estate management or related legal or financial services experience
  • Advanced knowledge of fiduciary, gifting, and trust management principles
  • Comprehensive understanding of regulations, tax planning, and wealth-transfer strategies
  • Advanced decision-making abilities on compliance and legal matters
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially for conveying complex legal issues

Responsibilities

  • Manage trust accounts in compliance with governing documents and fiduciary standards
  • Conduct asset identification and analysis for high net worth accounts
  • Onboard new client relationships and nurture existing ones
  • Interpret complex legal documents to mitigate risk
  • Collaborate with financial advisors to enhance client experience
  • Explain complex tax and estate concepts to clients and advisors
  • Coordinate with the Client Team and external professionals for optimal service
  • Research and apply laws relevant to trust management
  • Balance and communicate the needs of various beneficiaries
  • Manage special assets and real estate risks
  • Participate in Governance Committees for trust management
  • Train and mentor team members regarding client service and compliance
  • Develop guidelines to ensure compliance with legal standards

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D coverage at no cost to associates
  • 401k retirement plan and tax-advantaged accounts
  • Paid time off including 15 vacation days and 10 paid holidays
  • Paid volunteerism day and personal days
  • Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
What You Will Do:
The Senior Trust Advisor is responsible for the management of trusts, estates and investment management accounts, including the most complex and high net worth accounts. They serve as the primary relationship manager for the accounts they manage and serve as an informal leader of the team. The responsibilities include:
  • Daily management of trust accounts in accordance with the language provided in the governing instrument (trust agreements, wills, powers of attorney and all contracts relating to the account relationship), Edward Jones Trust Company guidelines, and federal and state fiduciary standards;
  • Deep discovery for asset identification, asset gathering and analysis
  • Onboarding new client and branch relationships; developing, strengthening, and retaining client/ beneficiary and branch team relationships
  • Reviewing, understanding, and interpreting complex legal documents, including trust agreements, wills, powers of attorney and other contracts to limit regulatory and legal risk
  • Partnering with financial advisors to fully understand clients' needs and deliver an excellent client experience
  • Discussing and explaining complex tax and estate planning concepts and trust terms with beneficiaries and financial advisors
  • Coordinating with other members of the Client Team, including other Trust Company associates, branch teams, attorneys, CPAs and outside business professionals in an effort to provide the ideal client experience
  • Researching various laws including statutory requirements, probate rules, and court requirements and applying knowledge of these laws to unique circumstances
  • Understanding and balancing the needs of grantors, current beneficiaries, and future beneficiaries and effectively communicating this analysis to grantors, beneficiaries, and branch teams
  • Coordinating the management and risk mitigation of special assets and real estate
  • Serving on Governance Committees responsible for the day to day management of the Trust Company, leading and/or participating in business plan deliverables or other initiatives as requested
  • Supporting, training, mentoring and serving as a thought leader and resource to the team and area
  • Developing and implementing new guidelines and procedures as needed to ensure ongoing compliance with federal and state fiduciary standards

*This position is known internally as a Senior Trust Advisor

Position Requirements

What Experience You Need:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • CTFA, JD, or CFP required
  • 7+ years trust and estate management, or related legal or financial services experience required
  • Knowledge of advanced fiduciary, gifting, trust management principles, estate planning principles, taxes, insurance, and investment principles and techniques required
  • Comprehensive knowledge of regulations and applicable laws, tax planning and wealth-transfer strategies
  • Advanced ability to balance high-risk compliance, legal, and business decisions
  • Ability to effectively train, delegate and informally lead others who provide service to the client and branch team
  • Must be highly skilled in written and verbal communication (especially in the explanation of complex legal matters to clients that may not have deep acumen in these complex legal matters) and demonstrate high level of interpersonal skills
Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

Salary Information

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

About Edward Jones

Edward Jones provides investment advisory and management services to individual investors. It also offers wealth management, retirement and college savings plans, insurance, and advisory services.

Edward Jones Careers

Join the thriving team at Edward Jones and be part of a company renowned for its commitment to professional growth and innovation. As a leader in the financial services industry, Edward Jones offers unparalleled job opportunities that empower you to shape your future and foster a culture of leadership and diversity.

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Edward Jones is committed to offering a supportive work environment where every team member feels valued. Enjoy competitive benefits, including health, retirement plans, and family-friendly policies that make balancing your professional and personal life easier. Our culture promotes teamwork, respect, and integrity, all foundational to our business ethos.

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Learn more about Edward Jones
Size
50,000 employees
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Founded
1997
* Ladders Estimates

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