Trust & Corporate Manager (fixed term contract)
Location Jersey
Role purpose
The principal purpose of this role is to manage Trust & Corporate Administration services,
providing a timely, efficient and compliant service primarily in respect of:
• The provision of new entity incorporations and formations
• Company secretarial administration for Carey Olsen Corporate Services Jersey Limited ('COCSJL')
Effective management of the business-as-usual Corporate Administrators activity
Provide Subject Matter Expert guidance to the firm, taking an active role in the adherence
to regulation and introduction of best practice
General administration support to the wider Jersey Risk & Compliance team
Reporting structure
Direct report of the Head of Risk and Compliance in Jersey
Liaison with Partners, fee earners, support staff and Risk & Compliance teams in other Carey
Olsen offices
Principal duties
Reservation of Company Names, Incorporations and Formations
• Manage referrals from Partners and fee earners ensuring effective service is provided in a timely manner
• Ensure regular and accurate updates to the business in relation to the progress of referrals
• Manage on boarding for all trust company matters to ensure CDD requirements are met, and SLA's are met or exceeded where appropriate
• Manage Corporate Administration tasks undertaken by the team, to include establishment questionnaires, appointment of Directors, preparing stock transfer forms, Mem & Arts and minutes, resolving queries and ensuring all documentation is completed to an acceptable standard, ensuring documentation reaches the JFSC Registry at the proper time and closing matters according to procedures
Company Secretarial / Administration and Client Reviews
• Lead and oversee the maintenance of orderly sets of statutory books, company registers and records
• Deal with day-to-day correspondence and administrative matters within COCSJL
• Lead the provision of the invoicing cycle and administration, liaising with finance department as required
• Identify and escalate risk issues, together with suggested mitigation activities
• Lead and oversee the periodic and ad hoc review process, preparing relevant documentation for review and sign-off by matter partner and Head of Risk & Compliance
• Manage the annual periodic review cycle including agreed remediation points to ensure that relevant sign-offs are obtained within agreed timelines.
• Manage the maintenance of the database holding all current and past Directorships, Protectorships, Trusteeships, Company Secretarial Services and Administration Services provided by COCSJL
Reporting
• Prepare timely reports to COCSJL Board as required
• Respond to requests for periodic and urgent reports, e.g. for PI insurance renewal and ahead of JFSC reviews, inspections or questionnaires
• Maintain all control spreadsheets, ensuring accuracy, migrating where appropriate to Viewpoint
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Update Viewpoint and other systems as required
• National Risk Assessments - Manage the provision of data sets to satisfy the COCSJL NRA submissions in Jersey and support the Risk & Compliance Manager with the provision of the remaining NRA datasets and submissions
Other duties
• Identify, develop, implement and maintain end-to-end procedures for all formation/ company administration processes, in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements
• Other projects to develop and improve procedures as required, including the testing, adoption and integration of new systems
• Subject Matter Expert for Viewpoint and any other associated systems, ensuring positive contribution to working party groups, driving group policy and procedure
• Manage ongoing relationships with third parties, for instance the JFSC Registry, banks and corporate service providers
• Ad hoc duties and tasks as required
Experience
• Law firm experience is desirable
• Experience of incorporating Jersey companies, foundations and limited partnerships would be helpful
• A minimum of five to ten years trust and company administration experience, with a solid understanding of offshore corporate structures, processes and the regulatory space
Professional qualifications
Essential – This is a Category C appointment under the Codes of Practice for Trust Company Business of the JFSC, and as such the post holder will hold a Table 5 Qualification such as the Foundation degree in Finance or the Certificate in Offshore Administration.
Desired – It would be desirable for the post holder to be working towards or holds a Table
4 qualification such as Fellow of ICSA, or Diploma of STEP.
Personal characteristics
• Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines
• Ability to organise and manage own workload and anticipate problems and next steps
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Flexible and "can do" attitude
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to manage key stakeholders
• Self-motivated with the ability to work well under pressure and focussed on exceeding targets and goals
• Able to manage team members and to develop their knowledge and expertise
ASL International Recruitment Limited
22-24 Seale Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3QG (Registered Office)
+ 44 (0) 1534 500000
Registered Company GST No 0101275 Registered Jersey No. 95590