Client Manager – Unit Trusts – Initial 3-month contract

Sydney

Asset Management

Contract or Temporary

The Client Manager is responsible for providing support to the Client Management team and deliver superior client service, ensuring all trustee obligations/operational activities are met in a timely manner.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in unit trust, managed funds, registry or client services experience from either a fund manager, custodian or fund services firms.

Initial 3 month contract with view to extend to 6m, or possibly go permanent.

Key tasks and outputs

• Assist the Senior Manager and the Senior Client Service Managers in servicing the book of wholesale trustee clients.
• Undertake assigned activities to ensure full compliance with trust obligations.
• Administer trustee activities in accordance with policies and procedures
• Develop a sound understanding of the legal, regulatory, and operational frameworks in place that govern funds.
• Monitor and complete all compliance requirements for allocated clients/funds.
• Manage payments with internal and external custodians
• Build & maintain operational relationships with allocated clients
• Ensure working knowledge of all clients “owned” by the team to provide back-up and operational flexibility.
• Involvement in ad-hoc projects as required.
• Manage and complete all allocated trustee obligations in compliance management system in a timely manner.
• Assist with maintenance of data in compliance management system.
• Assist in managing finance matters; including debtors, expenses and billing across the client management team including the collection and collation of data required.
• Assist in the preparation of board reporting packs/memos.
• Maintain key scheme documents records in accordance with Policy requirements, including maintaining central unit registry for wholesale trusts.

Education requirements

• Law / Business / Accounting / Economics degree required

Experience requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Managed Funds / Unit Trusts or related experience.
• Excellent client management skills and experience.
• Reasonable knowledge of fund structures.
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail.