Trust Services Manager

Job description / Role

About the Company:
Our client is a leading independent provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide, employing 1000 staff across a global footprint that spans Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East. They are seeking a talented Trust Services Manager, who is professionally minded, committed and able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

About The Job:
This role encompasses the person to manage a portfolio of complex Trusts, Foundations structures.
• Administer a portfolio of complex trusts, foundations
• Work closely with other client offices in the Asia/Pacific region to provide trusts and company administration
• Establishment of Trust and foundations (including assisting in the incorporation of offshore companies)
• Attend client meetings
• Liaise with Investment Managers, Law firms
• Undertake periodic file risk reviews, transaction monitoring
• Debtors’ management
• Be familiar with the trust and foundation law in the UAE as well as other jurisdictions
• Manage client expectation and attend to client needs in a timely and professional manner
• Maintain knowledge and control over assets and activities of structures being administered
• Ensure compliance with the firm procedures and legislation of trusts, foundations and offshore companies under assigned portfolio
• Oversee the overall sub teams within the department
• Assist administrators with client matters of a more technical nature and where necessary escalate to Head of Department
• Ensure that the Company’s policies and procedures are adhered to by team members
• Monitor team performance against weekly targets
• Demonstrate application of customer driven approach and coach team members
• Assist in the completion of ad-hoc projects
• Any other duties in the scope of the role that the company requires

• Qualified/partly qualified ICSA/STEP or relevant qualification (e.g. MBA, Msc)
• Degree holder in Management, Law, Finance, Business Studies
• At least 10 years' experience managing a team
• Solution driven, positive and proactive professional attitude
• Good team player
• Experience in working in shared services (outsourcing) will be an advantage
• Good knowledge of Microsoft tools (Word and Excel)
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Good time management skills
• Good communications skills written and oral (English with Arabic being highly regarded).

Training:
Not only will “on the job” training be provided, but our client offers employees the opportunity to enhance their technical knowledge and experience by operating a Financial Assistance Policy that promotes further studies.

Salary:
AED 25,000 to 35,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Health care, air ticket, visa

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.