Trust Officer

Description

The Midwest Trust Company is looking for an Associate Trust Officer who will work with high net worth clients to develop estate planning techniques and asset management strategies.

This position is not required to meet annual new business goals or have a marketing orientation. However, we do provide a competitive new business incentive program allowing marketing-oriented Trust Administrators the opportunity to significantly increase compensation. 

We offer an outstanding benefits package, including medical, dental, life, disability, 401(k), profit sharing, vacation, sick leave and paid holidays. We pay 100% of the employee medical and dental insurance premiums and make employer health savings account contributions. 

Duties include:

• Learn to manage or assist with an existing book of trust and investment management accounts
• Coordinate the client's overall investment, financial, estate, and income tax planning to assist the client in achieving specific trust and asset management objectives
• Review, initiate, and report account activity in compliance with legal requirements and internal procedures
• Communicate effectively with clients and their advisors on all trust and asset management objectives
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

 RequirementsExperience, Education, Certifications, Licenses required to perform essential functions

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field
• Trust administration experience preferred, if no experience advanced degree could compensate

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities required to perform essential functions

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong customer service orientation and excellent relationship skills 

Work Environment and Physical Demands required to perform essential functions

• Moderate noise (business office with computers, phone, printers, light traffic)
• Ability to sit at a computer for an extended period of time
• Regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and telephone
• Specific vision abilities include close vision requirements due to computer work

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced degree in business or law degree desired

Midwest Trust Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer