Sovereign (Mauritius) Limited is recruiting a Senior Trust and Corporate Administrator to form part of their team.
This role involves duties related to the administration of trusts, companies and some retirement products structures.
Responsibilities will include a range of duties to support a small portfolio of Trusts, Companies, Foundations and Limited Partnerships; reporting to the Trust Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Processing client requests for information in a timely and accurate way;
- Actioning payments and distributions in relation to client entities;
- Checking and understanding investments made and proposed for client entities and ensuring all documentation is completed and followed up as necessary;
- Maintaining up to date accounting records and liaising with the Finance Department as necessary;
- Preparing asset statements;
- Preparing loan agreements and minutes and ensuring client files are well maintained in an orderly fashion;
- Maintaining a diary of actions made and planned for client entities ensuring a thorough and organised approach that takes account of compliance and due diligence responsibilities;
- Attending client meetings and meetings with service providers as required, recording actions and providing action as required;
- Providing guidance to junior members of the team, as required;
- Providing in house training to colleagues on topics of relevance to the company;
- Undertaking project work as required;
- Reviewing bank statements/monetary movements on client entities to ensure compliance with AML policies;
- Assisting new business enquiries, collating documents and information for the company’s new business forum
- Undertaking file reviews as required;
- Liaising with the in-house legal department regarding documentation or client requests;
- Recording all time spent on client entities and assisting with collection of fees
- Working as part of a small team to achieve the departmental standards and targets;
- Liaising with the Compliance team to ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance standards;
- Taking responsibility for own personal development, in line with agreed annual performance appraisal objectives;
- Other duties as may be required from time to time in accordance with the demands of the role and development of the services provided.
Profile:
- Degree holder, STEP Certificate or Diploma, ICSA Certificate/Diploma or partly qualified
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Trust/Corporate Administrator or in a similar position
- Exposure to retirement structures would be an advantage
- Thorough understanding of Compliance and KYC requirements
- Good understanding of relevant regulations on Money Laundering, countering Financial Crime
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
- Good communication skills in English and French
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Accurate with good attention to detail
- Good people management skills
- Be flexible and ability to adapt easily
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
- Good time management skills
