Trust Officer - Atlantic

Requisition

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

As a Scotiatrust Trust Officer working in a Scotia Wealth Management office, you are a trusted and experienced relationship manager supporting the company's strategy and revenue goals by profitably delivering a best in class client experience in accordance with your clients' needs and expectations and in compliance with policies and procedures. You also assist with the identification and pursuit of new business opportunities, both inside and outside Scotia Wealth Management.

You are client-centric with a strong sense of proactivity and are effective at building and maintaining deep client relationships and possess detailed technical knowledge of Estates & Trusts. Supporting a Senior Trust Officer and an account portfolio of varying size and complexity, you will have primary responsibility for the day to day management, oversight and account administration for client, beneficiary and Co-Trustee relationships.

Through an intimate understanding of client goals, needs and circumstances, you will assist the Senior Trust Officer with engaging Scotiabank and Scotia Wealth management’s team of experts as needed, to deliver on total wealth strategies.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

1. Relationship Management & Client Service

• Provide a best in class, proactive and personalized client experience to high net worth clients and beneficiaries, exemplified by timely and accurate account administration coupled with demonstrated technical expertise, personal integrity and an ability to respond to stated and unstated client needs and concerns.
• Assist the Senior Trust Officer in building and maintaining effective internal and external partnerships, with a view to providing seamless, impactful solutions across a variety of financial services disciplines.
• Assist the Senior Trust Officer with revenue collection and contribute to the branch’s profitability by assisting with accurate forecasting and the timely collection of fees, including making recommendations regarding situations that may warrant a non-standard fee agreement.

2. New Business Development

• Identify and elevate to the Senior Trust Officer, new business opportunities that arise from the day to day management of the account portfolio Assist the Senior Trust Officer in their efforts establish a strong presence and proactive relationship with a select number of retail branches to identify and close immediate and recurring fee opportunities.
• Assist the Senior Trust Officer develop acquisition strategies and maintain a robust prospect pipeline, in order to generate sustainable and profitable growth.

3. Risk Management

• Limit corporate risk exposure by ensuring that account administration is carried out proactively and in compliance with defined policies/procedures and audit standards, including the timely escalation of
• issues to the appropriate internal oversight groups as required.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of legislative, administrative and economic issues that impact the management of your accounts and demonstrate an ability to communicate on a broad range of legal
• and financial issues with clients and their advisors, with particular proficiency in estates, trusts, wills, and investment and taxation matters.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Creates an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles,
• while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment

Do you have the skills that will enable you to success in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

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