Senior Trust Administrator

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself-without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee's unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Join us as a Senior Trust Administrator

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting Senior Trust Administrator to join our Trust Company in Wilmington, DE. 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 are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.