Franklin Templeton Investments

Trust Officer

Franklin Templeton Investments$120K — $145K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CTFA or advanced degree preferred
  • 3+ years of Trust Administration experience required
  • Knowledge of Personal Trust Law and Administration required
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment consistent with department guidelines
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of trust accounting system, workflows, and best practices
  • Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with team members to deliver top-tier client service and financial advice.
  • Build and maintain relationships with centers of influence like accountants and attorneys.
  • Manage complex estate planning structures effectively.
  • Administer trust accounts while keeping updated on legal and industry changes.
  • Address client requests involving distributions, asset management, and transfers.
  • Liaise with the tax department on client tax matters.
  • Facilitate trust terminations in partnership with Trust Counsel.
  • Lead the new account process from prospecting to funding, ensuring compliance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options
  • Insurance and disability benefits
  • Employee stock investment program
  • Learning resources and career development programs
  • Reimbursement for certain education expenses
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and parental leave
  • Motivational wellbeing program
Full Job Description
Trust Officer

Fiduciary Trust International is hiring a Trust Officer to join our NY Market team in Midtown. The Trust Officer will join one of our four market teams in New York and work on a large book of business (large AUM, multi-generational) while maintaining and growing your own book. This is a hybrid position with three days in office.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Trust Officer?

  • Work in close coordination with Trust Officers, Relationship Managers, and Portfolio Managers to provide industry-leading client service and financial advice.
  • Develop and nurture centers of influence (COIs) including clients' accountants, attorneys, and other trusted advisors.
  • Understanding of complex estate planning structures (e.g. GRATs, Private Foundations, Family Limited Partnerships, estates).
  • Administer trust accounts while remaining current on relevant laws, issues, and topics.
  • Oversee client requests including discretionary distributions, bill pay, asset transfers, gifts, contributions, acquisitions, and sales.
  • Coordinate with tax department on client tax issues.
  • Handle termination of trusts in coordination with our Trust Counsel
  • Oversee the new account process from prospect to account funding including analyzing relevant documents to determine legal documentation required for compliance purposes.


What ideal qualifications, skills and experience would help someone to be successful?

  • CTFA or advanced degree preferred
  • 3+ years of Trust Administration experience required
  • Knowledge of Personal Trust Law and Administration required
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment consistent with department guidelines
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of trust accounting system, workflows, and best practices
  • Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
  • Ability to work out of our NYC office, minimum of three days per week


Learn More: Click below to learn more about Fiduciary Trust International -
  • Fiduciary Trust International
  • The Story of Fiduciary Trust International


Compensation: Franklin Templeton offers employees a competitive and valuable range of total rewards-monetary and non-monetary - designed to support their well-being and recognize their time, talents, and results. Along with base compensation, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, a 401(k) plan with a generous match, and recognition rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a range of competitive healthcare options, insurance, and disability benefits, employee stock investment program, learning resources, career development programs, reimbursement for certain education expenses, paid time off (vacation / holidays / sick / leave / parental & caregiving leave / bereavement / volunteering / floating holidays) and a motivational wellbeing program. We expect the base salary for this position to range between $120,000 - $145,000 depending on level of relevant experience, plus discretionary bonus.

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