JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Wealth Management Solutions, Trust & Estates - Trust Officer VP
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Miami, Florida, us, 33222
The Global Trusts & Estates Practice is an integral part of the services we offer to clients. With over 170 years of experience in serving as a corporate fiduciary for families, it is important that our Trusts and Estates services are delivered by the most capable people, with technical experience as well as the ability to interact well with a variety of types of families and individuals. When J.P. Morgan is appointed as corporate trustee of a trust, whether created by a client during their lifetime or upon their death through a provision in their will, it is the Trust Officer's role to oversee the administration of the trusts.
Job Responsibilities:
Analyze trust documents for legal, tax, administrative and investment issues and coordinate delivery of services
Make recommendations regarding how the Bank shall exercise discretionary powers it has as trustee
Oversee investment decisions, including working with investors to ensure that the trust's investment objective is appropriate for the needs of the trust and applicable fiduciary law and that the trust is invested in accordance with its investment guidelines (Mandate)
Comprehensive knowledge of trust law, gifting techniques, income, transfer, and generation skipping taxation, with ability to apply that knowledge to client specific planning exercises and account administration
Work with Tax Officers and trust counsel to resolve tax issues
Knowledge of internal procedures involving distributions, account maintenance, account opening/closing, Investment Systems and Annual Reviews, and management of overdrafts - is a plus
Address questions raised by beneficiaries, co-trustees and their advisors
Ability to work in a team-based environment
Client Relationship Management
Trust Officers must develop relationships with beneficiaries and advisors in order to have appropriate knowledge to carry out the grantor’s purposes and meet the needs of the beneficiaries. Trust Officers have responsibility to maintain current information on beneficiaries and their changing needs and circumstances in order to prudently carry out the firm’s fiduciary duties and to provide superior client service.
Ability
to
partner
with
client's
other
advisors
(attorney,
accountant); highly
respected by
external professional advisor community
Develop, retain and deepen trust account relationships
New Business
Partnering with Wealth Advisors with respect to the vetting and pricing of new trust business, including developing a full understanding of the purposes of the trust, the nature of JPM’s role, the risks inherent in the structure and underlying assets, and the client’s expectations
Cross-selling of JPM products/services; maintain and develop strategies for increasing business with current clients; professional advisor cultivation
Educational/Administrative:
The specialized and ever changing nature of the Trust practice requires that Trust Officers devote a significant amount of time to personal development and training
Training at JPMorgan consists of reading the fiduciary materials which are circulated to each Trust Officer, attending in-house and external seminars and taking required Proficiency Training courses offered internally on a quarterly basis
Trust Officers are also required to assist in training and developing their Trust Administrative Officers and Professionals, including performance management and feedback
Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities
Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus; J.D. preferred
In-depth knowledge of all fiduciary products and services, including all legal, tax and regulatory requirements applicable to fiduciary relationships
Relevant experience focused in the Trust business; either at a corporate fiduciary or a law firm
Solid Client Relationship Management experience
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Job Responsibilities:
Analyze trust documents for legal, tax, administrative and investment issues and coordinate delivery of services
Make recommendations regarding how the Bank shall exercise discretionary powers it has as trustee
Oversee investment decisions, including working with investors to ensure that the trust's investment objective is appropriate for the needs of the trust and applicable fiduciary law and that the trust is invested in accordance with its investment guidelines (Mandate)
Comprehensive knowledge of trust law, gifting techniques, income, transfer, and generation skipping taxation, with ability to apply that knowledge to client specific planning exercises and account administration
Work with Tax Officers and trust counsel to resolve tax issues
Knowledge of internal procedures involving distributions, account maintenance, account opening/closing, Investment Systems and Annual Reviews, and management of overdrafts - is a plus
Address questions raised by beneficiaries, co-trustees and their advisors
Ability to work in a team-based environment
Client Relationship Management
Trust Officers must develop relationships with beneficiaries and advisors in order to have appropriate knowledge to carry out the grantor’s purposes and meet the needs of the beneficiaries. Trust Officers have responsibility to maintain current information on beneficiaries and their changing needs and circumstances in order to prudently carry out the firm’s fiduciary duties and to provide superior client service.
Ability
to
partner
with
client's
other
advisors
(attorney,
accountant); highly
respected by
external professional advisor community
Develop, retain and deepen trust account relationships
New Business
Partnering with Wealth Advisors with respect to the vetting and pricing of new trust business, including developing a full understanding of the purposes of the trust, the nature of JPM’s role, the risks inherent in the structure and underlying assets, and the client’s expectations
Cross-selling of JPM products/services; maintain and develop strategies for increasing business with current clients; professional advisor cultivation
Educational/Administrative:
The specialized and ever changing nature of the Trust practice requires that Trust Officers devote a significant amount of time to personal development and training
Training at JPMorgan consists of reading the fiduciary materials which are circulated to each Trust Officer, attending in-house and external seminars and taking required Proficiency Training courses offered internally on a quarterly basis
Trust Officers are also required to assist in training and developing their Trust Administrative Officers and Professionals, including performance management and feedback
Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities
Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus; J.D. preferred
In-depth knowledge of all fiduciary products and services, including all legal, tax and regulatory requirements applicable to fiduciary relationships
Relevant experience focused in the Trust business; either at a corporate fiduciary or a law firm
Solid Client Relationship Management experience
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