Senior Trust Administrator

Riverside Trustees Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern fiduciary firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Trust Administrator to bridge high-touch family office clients with digital platforms. You will manage complex trust cases, oversee portfolio structures, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of trust administration experience and a relevant degree. Join a growing team that values innovation and offers a competitive salary with benefits like study support and holidays.

Benefits

Study support

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of solid trust administration experience.
• Strong understanding of Trust Companies Act and MAS AML/KYC guidelines.
• Comfortable in a fully digital, app-based workflow.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end administration of complex family trusts and PTCs.
• Manage a diverse portfolio allocation of client entities.
• Provide fiduciary oversight for digital white-label products.
• Ensure automated onboardings comply with MAS regulatory expectations.
• Act as a primary point of contact for wealthy families and partners.
• Coordinate with external bankers and advisors for compliance.
• Stay updated with trust and estate legislation.

Skills

Trust administration experience

Fiduciary oversight

Relationship management

Compliance understanding

Education

Degree in Law, Business, or Finance

Job description

About the role

Riverside is not your typical trust company. We are a young tech-enabled boutique fiduciary firm built for the modern era serving the local and international markets combining robust Trust-Tech infrastructure with deep, traditional fiduciary expertise. While we honour the heritage of the trust industry, we use innovative technology to provide transparency, efficiency, and a superior client experience that bridges the gap between bespoke Private Trust Companies (PTCs) and scalable digital retail trusts. With a 4-year track record and a growing portfolio of over 8,000 digitally managed retail trust accounts and 150 traditional trust and corporate arrangements, we are looking for a technical expert to join our team as we scale toward our 2026 growth milestones.

Learn about Riverside at www.riversidetrustees.sg

As a Senior Trust Administrator, you will be the bridge between our international high-touch family office clients and our local high-volume digital platforms. Working alongside another Senior Trust Administrator supported by a Trust Admin Assistant and in collaboration with the Head of Compliance and Compliance Assistant, you will report directly to the Founders and have a genuine seat at the table in shaping our operational future.

Key Responsibilities

• Bespoke Case Management: End-to-end administration of complex family trusts, Private Trust Companies (PTCs), and solution-based fiduciary arrangements (drafting resolutions and other documents, reviewing trust bookkeeping and accounts, managing tax filings, and coordinating with legal and financial professionals).

• Co-Management of 150+ Structures: Partner with the senior team to manage your own diverse portfolio allocation of 75 client entities including discretionary trusts, retirement schemes, foundations and private trust companies with complex underlying corporate investment holding companies and interrelated arrangements.

• Digital Oversight: Providing expert fiduciary oversight for our digital white-label products (e.g., Hugosave Trust, Summit Legacy Trust, OFW Savings Trust), ensuring all automated processes meet high professional standards.

• Compliance Collaboration: Working alongside our Digital Compliance team to ensure that new client automated onboardings align with MAS regulatory expectations.

• Relationship Management: Acting as a primary point of contact for wealthy families, asset managers, and institutional partners.

• Advisory Liaison: Coordinate with external bankers, legal counsel, and tax advisors to ensure that every structure in the portfolio remains robust and compliant.

• CPD: Staying up-to-date with evolving trust and estate legislation and regulations to ensure compliance across all client matters.

• Collaboration: Act as a technical mentor to the Administrative and Compliance assistants, ensuring a cohesive and high-performing team unit.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of solid trust administration experience within a licensed Singapore or overseas Trust Company or a reputable Law/Accounting firm.

• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Trust Companies Act, Trustees Act, and MAS AML/KYC guidelines.

• Digital Mindset: You should be comfortable moving away from paper/PDFs to a fully digital, app-based workflow.

• Education: Degree in Law, Business, or Finance. STEP qualification is a significant advantage.

Why Join Us?

• Innovation: Be part of the team that is digitising the Singapore trust industry.

• Growth: We are at an inflection point; your contribution will directly impact our growth trajectory.

• Balance: We use technology to reduce the "drudgery" of administration, allowing you to focus on high-value fiduciary work.

• Education: We encourage and support attainment of industry qualifications.

• At Riverside Trustees Limited, we are committed to providing our employees with an engaging and supportive work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, you will enjoy benefits such as study support and generous holiday entitlement.

Please apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.