Senior Trust Officer

A Leadership Pathway in Fiduciary Services

Our client is seeking a high‑calibre Senior Trust Officer to join their growing fiduciary team. This role is designed for an experienced trust professional who wants more than business as usual — offering meaningful responsibility, increased client exposure, and a clear pathway toward Assistant Manager, Manager, or equivalent senior roles.

You will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of trust and company structures while acting as a trusted adviser to clients and a role model within the team. The position combines hands‑on technical delivery with the opportunity to influence best practice, mentor others, and contribute to the firm's future direction.

The Opportunity

This is a role with visibility and momentum. As Senior Trust Officer, you will deepen your technical expertise while progressively developing the leadership, judgement, and commercial awareness required for more senior positions. You will be encouraged to take initiative, contribute to decision‑making, and build the profile expected of a future leader in fiduciary services.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the day‑to‑day administration of a varied portfolio of trust and company structures, including bookkeeping, company secretarial matters, and financial reporting
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients and intermediaries, building trusted, long‑term relationships
• Ensure the highest standards of fiduciary, regulatory, and corporate governance compliance across your portfolio
• Review trust and company accounts, financial statements, and complex documentation, applying strong technical judgement
• Liaise confidently with investment advisers, lawyers, tax specialists, and other third parties
• Manage competing priorities effectively, contributing clear, practical solutions to technical and operational matters
• Support billing, time recording, and aged debtor monitoring, developing commercial awareness as part of your role
• Play an active role in process improvement initiatives, operational efficiencies, and team projects
• Provide guidance, technical oversight, and informal mentoring to junior team members, supporting their development
• Act as a strong deputy to management, with increasing involvement in higher‑level responsibilities over time

About You

You are an ambitious, technically capable trust professional who is ready to step into a role with greater influence. You combine strong delivery with the confidence to lead by example and the curiosity to keep developing.

You will bring:

• A strong technical foundation in trust and company administration, governance, and compliance
• The ability to interpret legal documentation and understand tax considerations relevant to fiduciary structures
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills
• A proactive, solutions‑driven mindset, with the confidence to work independently and challenge ideas constructively
• Professional maturity, integrity, discretion, and sound judgement — essential qualities for future leadership

Qualifications & Experience

• A JFSC‑recognised Table 4 or 5 qualification, or actively working toward one
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• 3–5 years' experience in trust, fiduciary, or financial services
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of trust and company structures, including complex arrangements
• Strong IT capability, particularly across Microsoft Office
• A solid technical understanding of Jersey's fiduciary, regulatory, and risk environment

Why This Role?

• Clear progression potential into senior or managerial positions
• Increased client exposure and responsibility
• Opportunity to influence processes and best practice
• A platform to develop leadership capabilities alongside technical excellence