Trust Analyst

The Trust Analyst manages complex trust and fiduciary transactions, reconciliations, and compliance activities in Wealth Management Operations. This role ensures operational excellence in trust administration while maintaining accuracy, regulatory compliance, and strong client service.
Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Execute complex trust transactions including distributions, asset transfers, and trust terminations
• Process estate settlements, trust modifications, and beneficiary changes
• Manage trust accounting, income allocation, and trustee reporting
• Perform quality checks on trust transactions to identify errors or discrepancies
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to reduce error rates
• Analyze workflows and identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures
• Support onboarding by training new team members on trust systems, workflows, and regulations
  

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
  

Work Experience

• 5-7 years of trust administration or fiduciary services experience
• Knowledge of trust taxation and accounting principles
• Proficiency in trust administration systems and advanced Excel
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
  

Preferred

• Experience with trust administration platforms (SEI, Fiserv)
• Process improvement experience (Lean, Six Sigma)
  

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
  

Career Level
5IC
Related Skills
Client Relationship Management, Commercial Mindset, Consultative Communication, Ethical Conduct, Executive Presence, Investment Strategy Acumen, Legal Acumen, Portfolio Management, Tax, Technical Writing, Trusts
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