Corporate and Trust Assistant - Geneva

AP Executive - Global Executive Search Agency; Genf; On-site; CHF 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AP Executive - Global Executive Search Agency partners with a boutique trust and corporate services advisory company in Geneva to recruit a corporate and trust assistant. The role supports complex trust and company formation, ongoing administration, and direct interaction with UHNW clients in a highly professional setting.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in corporate administration and trust administration, strong English and French communication, and a service-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years corporate administration including company documentation and statutory records
• 2–4 years trust administration with day-to-day tasks and liaising with trustees
• Knowledge of fiduciary duties and multi-family office style services
• Strong organisational skills and precise record-keeping
• Fluent written and spoken French; client-facing with UHNW individuals
• Preferably STEP qualified or similar

Responsibilities

• Support complex trust and company formation and ongoing administration
• Coordinate corporate documentation and statutory records
• Liaise with trustees, professional advisers, and clients
• Ensure discreet, professional client service for UHNW individuals
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines

Skills

Corporate administration

Trust administration

Fiduciary / MFO knowledge

Assistant / Administrator capabilities

French language proficiency

Client-facing with UHNW individuals

Preferably STEP qualified

Education

STEP qualified or similar

Job description

We are partnering with our valued client, a boutique trust and corporate services advisory company in Geneva, who have an urgent requirement for a corporate and trust assistant to complement its existing team. This permanent role offers the opportunity to work closely with UHNW clients, supporting complex trust and company formation and ongoing administration in a highly professional, client-focused environment.

Key Skills & Experience

• Corporate administration (2-4 years): Experience handling company documentation and administration, maintenance of statutory records, and coordination of corporate formalities.

• Trust administration (2-4 years): Practical exposure to trust structures, including day-to-day administration, liaising with trustees and professional advisers, and handling client instructions.

• Trust / Fiduciary / MFO knowledge: Understanding of fiduciary duties and multi-family office style services, with the ability to support sophisticated international structures.

• Assistant / Administrator capabilities: Strong organisational skills, accurate record-keeping, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines for UHNW clients.

• Fluent written and spoken French: Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with French-speaking clients and counter-parties, both in writing and verbally.

• Client-facing with UHNW individuals: Comfortable dealing with ultra-high-net-worth clients, demonstrating discretion, professionalism, and a service-oriented mindset.

• Preferably STEP qualified or similar: Professional trust-related qualification is preferred, reflecting technical understanding of trusts and related structures.