Senior Associate, Custody

Corporation Service Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Corporation Service Company in Sydney is seeking a Senior Associate, Custody to join the Corporate Trustee Team. You will help deliver custody services for funds, liaising with banks on AML/KYC, and handling payments and reconciliations. Strong client management and a trustee understanding are essential. Hybrid arrangement, Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:30.

You will contribute to custody policy adherence and system improvements while working with a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in a Payments, Back Office or Fund Operations role
• Relevant qualification – preferably degree qualified in business, legal or accounting
• Understanding of the role of a Trustee
• Client management skills and relationship management experience
• Works well under pressure, delivers results and meets customer expectations
• Works collaboratively and enjoys working in a team
• Self-starter with good planning and organisational skills
• Highly principled and able to resolve issues
• Fluent in English both verbally and in writing
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Liaison with multiple banks – assist with opening/closing of bank accounts (AML and KYC) and related matters
• Payments – review instructions and set up payments for capital calls, distributions and fund expenses
• Bank account reconciliations
• Document Custody – assist with document execution and registers
• Set up, maintenance and reporting of Asset Registers and Safe Custody Document reports
• Maintain and adhere to custody policies and procedures
• Participate in automation and improvement of systems and processes
• Handling client interactions and resolving queries with a focus on relationship building
• Involvement in projects and other ad hoc duties as required

Skills

Payments operations

Back office

Fund operations

Client management

English fluency

Education

Degree in business/legal/accounting

Tools

AML/KYC systems

Job description

Senior Associate, Custody

Sydney

Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:30

Hybrid

Intro

You will be joining the growing Corporate Trustee Team who are currently providing trustee and custody services to wholesale managed investment schemes.

The primary function of this role will be to review, coordinate and deliver the provision of timely and accurate custody services for a portfolio of funds on behalf of third-party fund managers.

Some of the things you’ll be doing:

• Liaison with multiple banks – assist with all key steps involved in the opening and closure of bank accounts (including form completion, AML and KYC) and any other bank related matters
• Payments – review proper instructions and set up payments for items such as capital calls, distributions and fund expenses.
• Bank account reconciliations
• Document Custody – assistance with document execution and maintenance of document registers
• Set up, maintenance and reporting of Asset Registers and Safe Custody Document reports
• Maintain and adhere to custody policies and procedures
• Participate in ongoing automation and improvement of systems and processes
• Handling client interactions and resolving queries with a focus on relationship building
• Involvement in projects and other ad hoc duties as required
• 4 years’ experience in a Payments, Back Office or Fund Operations role
• Relevant qualification – preferably degree qualified in business, legal or accounting
• Understanding of the role of a Trustee
• Client management skills and relationship management experience
• Works well under pressure, delivers results and meets customer expectations
• Works collaboratively and enjoys working in a team
• Self-starter with good planning and organisational skills
• Highly principled and able to resolve issues
• Fluent in English both verbally and in writing

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need?

• 4 years’ experience in a Payments, Back Office or Fund Operations role
• Relevant qualification – preferably degree qualified in business, legal or accounting
• Understanding of the role of a Trustee
• Client management skills and relationship management experience
• Works well under pressure, delivers results and meets customer expectations
• Works collaboratively and enjoys working in a team
• Self-starter with good planning and organisational skills
• Highly principled and able to resolve issues
• Fluent in English both verbally and in writing
• Good verbal and written communication skills