Associate - Trust

TIAA; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAA Global Capabilities seeks an Associate - Trust to support operational trust activities in India. The role involves processing transactions, maintaining client records, and ensuring regulatory compliance to drive efficient trust operations.

Responsibilities include supporting Trust Specialists, handling documentation, and processing routine to moderately complex tasks. Requires 2+ years in trust services and a finance-related degree.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of trust operations or fiduciary services experience.
• 3+ years preferred for seniority.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative Trust support to Trust Specialists and Lead Trust Specialist.
• Records and documents incoming correspondence; prepares outbound mailings.
• Processes routine to moderately complex transactions or reconciliations.
• Monitors regulatory compliance including AML/KYC requirements.
• Updates wealth management/trust databases and client records; conducts ad-hoc research.
• Ensures accuracy and proper execution of trust documents.

Skills

Record-keeping

Client service

Compliance

Process improvement

AML/KYC

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business

Tools

SEI

Fiserv

Excel

Job description

Associate - Trust - IN

Trust Operations Associate is responsible for supporting the operational aspects of trust administration within a financial institution or trust company. This role involves performing administrative tasks, processing transactions, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements to facilitate efficient trust operations.

Associate - Trust - IN

Trust Operations Associate is responsible for supporting the operational aspects of trust administration within a financial institution or trust company. This role involves performing administrative tasks, processing transactions, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements to facilitate efficient trust operations.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Record-Keeping and Documentation: Maintain detailed records of trust transactions, account activities, and client communications.
• Client Service and Support: Provide timely and accurate information to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations.
• Process Improvement and Efficiency: Identify opportunities to streamline operational processes and improve efficiency within trust operations.
• transactions for suspicious activities and elevate issues as necessary.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 2+ Years Required; 3+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

6IC

Job Description Summary

Works in close collaboration with Trust Specialists and Lead Trust Specialist to ensure positive outcomes by participating in a variety of Trust activities including gathering notes, processing routine to moderately complex transactions and reconciliations, and reviewing and collecting documentation for proper execution.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Provides administrative Trust support to Trust Specialists and Lead Trust Specialist.
• Scans, files, documents incoming correspondence as well as prepare outbound mailings.
• Participates in a variety of centralized operational trust activities including processing routine to moderately complex transactions or reconciliations.
• Responsive to needs of Wealth Advisors, Portfolio Managers, clients (occasional interactions) and other key business partners.
• Validates that all policy, procedural, standards, and regulatory requirements are adhered to.
• Updates wealth management/Trust databases, maintains client records and conducts ad-hoc research or project assignments as requested by management team.
• Maintains an active role in monitoring operational matters, including Trust account service activities, and assisting with resolving client service issues as needed.
• Reviews documentation and ensure adequate and properly executed documents are received to open/fund/maintain/close accounts.
• Responsible for the accuracy of transactions either initiated by the client or business partners.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

Work Experience

• 7-10 years of trust administration or fiduciary services experience
• Knowledge of trust taxation and accounting principles
• Proficiency in trust administration systems and advanced Excel
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

Preferred

• Experience with trust administration platforms (SEI, Fiserv)
• Process improvement experience (Lean, Six Sigma)

Related Skills

Client Relationship Management, Commercial Mindset, Consultative Communication, Ethical Conduct, Executive Presence, Investment Strategy Acumen, Legal Acumen, Portfolio Management, Tax, Technical Writing, Trusts

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Company Overview

TIAA Global Capabilities was established in 2016 with a mission to tap into a vast pool of talent, reduce risk by insourcing key platforms and processes, as well as contribute to innovation with a focus on enhancing our technology stack. TIAA Global Capabilities is focused on building a scalable and sustainable organization , with a focus on technology , operations and expanding into the shared services business space. Working closely with our U.S. colleagues and other partners, our goal is to reduce risk, improve the efficiency of our technology and processes and develop innovative ideas to increase throughput and productivity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

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At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

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