Senior Trust Advisor

King Street Associates; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work styles

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Trust Advisor to join their Estate & Trust Solutions Team. This role requires a minimum of 3 years' experience in estate and trust planning, while supporting financial advisors and clients. The ideal candidate will excel in managing high-value relationships, deliver exceptional service, and collaborate closely with various stakeholders. The firm offers a competitive compensation package, with health benefits and employee stock options, emphasizing a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in estate, trust, or financial planning.
• Preference for managing estate, trust & power of attorney accounts.
• Experience with High Net Worth clients.
• Available for intra-provincial travel on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Senior Trust team to deliver best service.
• Support estate planning and trust advice delivery.
• Build relationships with clients and partners to enhance networking.
• Develop and strengthen relationships and build new relationships with clients, partners, COIs, with the goal of enhancing networking opportunities and new business engagement for Senior Trust.
• Conduct skill builds, presentations, webinars to enhance knowledge of estate and trust offering to internal and external partners for the local market.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of estate and trust laws, common law and other relevant legislation, case law, and internal policies and procedures.
• Act in accordance with Senior Trust policy & procedure and ensures all new business is reviewed and approved according to policy.

Skills

Estate planning strategies

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

University degree in related field

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Our client is one of Canada’s leading independent investment dealer offering high quality investment products and services to Canadians seeking customized solutions to their wealth management needs.

Working as a member of the Estate & Trust Solutions Team the Senior Trust Advisor will report to the regional AVP, Estate & Trust Solutions. The successful candidate will be engaged in business development strategies to drive partnership internally with financial advisors as well as externally with a COI network. You are a goal-oriented team player capable of managing a book of estate and trust accounts. You will ensure the ongoing delivery of premium service to partners and their clients while simultaneously building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external COI partners.

What will your role be responsible for?

• Work collaboratively with all members of the Senior Trust team to deliver best in class service and support to our clients, internal partners, and external stakeholders;
• Support the delivery of Senior Trust estate planning, trust, and estate advice including collaborating with clients’ lawyers and other external advisors to ensure the timely execution of wills, trust deeds and agency agreements;
• Partner with advisors to meet with their High Net Worth clients and prospects, demonstrating the value of our holistic wealth offering and identifying opportunities to assist clients with their estate planning needs through the use of our trust solutions;
• Develop and strengthen relationships and build new relationships with clients, partners, COIs, with the goal of enhancing networking opportunities and new business engagement for Senior Trust;
• Conduct skill builds, presentations, webinars to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the estate and trust offering to our internal and external partners for the local market;
• Support the advancement of the market business plan and work in close collaboration with the regional AVP, Estate & Trust Solutions to meet the regional business plan goals;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of estate and trust laws, common law and other relevant legislation, case law, and internal policies and procedures;
• Act in accordance with Senior Trust policy & procedure and ensures all new business is reviewed and approved according to policy;
• Always act in the best interest of the clients to provide the appropriate level of service and guidance to prospective clients and their families on all aspects of estate planning;
• Responsible for the delivery and oversight of timely, accurate, and professional administration of estate, trust, and power of attorney accounts (both fiduciary and agency);
• Collaborate with Compliance, Operations, Legal and other related lines of business to resolve system, administrative, risk management and legal issues related to account administration; and
• Other duties and projects assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, & Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience in estate, trust, or financial planning and/or university degree in related field
• Preference given to experience managing estate, trust & power of attorney accounts;
• Experience working with High Net Worth clients and their wealth advisors;
• Technical proficiency related to wealth planning strategies such as insurance, philanthropy, taxation;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills so as to identify and resolve diverse, complex, and ambiguous issues in a timely and practical manner;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well under pressure;
• General knowledge of other province’s estates, trusts and powers of attorney for property laws;
• Available for intra-provincial travel on occasion; and
• STEP or MTI designation would be an asset.

What can you expect from our client?

Our client offers flexible workstyles, a competitive compensation, and benefits package. Our clients’ benefits range from health benefits, RRSP matching program, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, volunteer days, discretionary bonuses, tuition reimbursement, and many more! They also support internal promotion and community involvement.