Senior Fiduciary Administrator / Attorney

Dante Personnel; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dante Personnel is seeking an experienced Attorney with strong deceased estate and fiduciary experience to join their team as a Senior Estates Administrator.

The role requires extensive knowledge of Master of the High Court processes, Letters of Executorship, and estate planning, with hands-on management of estates from reporting to finalisation and closure. This position is based in a fiduciary environment and demands high accuracy and discretion.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ hands-on experience in deceased estate administration.
• Proven experience managing deceased estates from reporting to finalisation and closure.
• Strong knowledge of Master of the High Court processes and requirements.
• Experience with Letters of Executorship, Liquidation and Distribution Accounts, Section 29 and Section 35 advertisements.
• Experience dealing with asset transfers, liquidation of assets, liabilities and property transfers.
• Experience with SARS and deceased estate tax matters.
• Strong understanding of fiduciary legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of the FISA Code of Conduct.
• Estate planning and testamentary trusts experience advantageous.

Skills

Deceased estate administration

Master of the High Court processes

Drafting and client liaison

Education

LLB degree or equivalent legal qualification

Tools

Legalease/Legacy estate administration systems

Job description

A respected fiduciary environment is seeking an experienced Attorney with strong deceased estate and fiduciary experience to join their team as a Senior Estates Administrator.

Minimum requirements:

• LLB degree or equivalent legal qualification advantageous
• 7+ years’ hands-on experience in deceased estate administration.
• Proven experience managing deceased estates from reporting to finalisation and closure.
• Strong knowledge of Master of the High Court processes and requirements.
• Experience with Letters of Executorship, Liquidation and Distribution Accounts, Section 29 and Section 35 advertisements.
• Experience dealing with asset transfers, liquidation of assets, liabilities and property transfers.
• Experience with SARS and deceased estate tax matters.
• Strong understanding of relevant fiduciary legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of the FISA Code of Conduct.
• Experience with testamentary trusts and estate planning will be advantageous.
• Experience with Legalease, Legacy or similar estate administration systems will be advantageous.
• Excellent drafting, communication and client liaison skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple estates and deadlines independently.
• Professional, analytical and solutions-driven approach