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About Coral Gables Trust Company
Coral Gables Trust Company is based in South Florida, specializing in Trust & Estate Administration, Wealth Management, and Financial Planning services. We are located in Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach.
Our services include Trust & Estate Services, Investment Management, Directed Trusts, Special Needs Trust, Financial Planning, Escrow Services, Cash Management, and Estate Settlement Services.
Primary Responsibilities
Coral Gables Trust Company is seeking an experienced Trust Associate in Trust & Estate Administration to join our West Palm Beach office.
Employee benefits include a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, dental insurance, a flexible spending account, health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, professional development assistance, and vision insurance.
Coral Gables Trust Company is based in South Florida, specializing in Trust & Estate Administration, Wealth Management, and Financial Planning services. We are located in Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach.
Our services include Trust & Estate Services, Investment Management, Directed Trusts, Special Needs Trust, Financial Planning, Escrow Services, Cash Management, and Estate Settlement Services.
Primary Responsibilities
Coral Gables Trust Company is seeking an experienced Trust Associate in Trust & Estate Administration to join our West Palm Beach office.
- Account Administration Manage all aspects of account opening, maintenance, and closing within the firm's trust accounting platform. Responsibilities include establishing fee schedules, initiating account and asset transfers, obtaining EINs for newly created trusts, issuing Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) letters, creating scheduled events, and enrolling clients for statements and online account access.
- Client Services Provide high-quality client service support, including answering phones, processing bill payments, initiating ACH and wire transfers, ordering gift cards, scheduling client meetings, and preparing discretionary distribution requests.
- Committee Participation Attend monthly Trust Administrative Committee (TAC) meetings, or as otherwise convened by the Committee, and actively participate in monthly Client Service Committee Lunch and Learn meetings and all other staff meetings.
- Tax Coordination & Compliance Coordinate the preparation of fiduciary (1041) tax returns in collaboration with external CPA firms and obtain account statements from financial advisors as needed to support this process.
- Administrative Reviews Assist with the collection and organization of held-away account statements and support the completion of periodic administrative reviews.
- Audit & Regulatory Support Partner with the Chief Financial Officer and the broader team to compile and provide information required for audit requests, regulatory examinations, and other corporate administration matters.
- General Office Support Assist with day-to-day office operations, including processing incoming mail, reserving conference rooms, and arranging courier shipments via FedEx.
- The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of three years of experience in Trust & Estate administration and will play a key role in supporting our clients and trust administration team.
- A bachelor's degree in finance is preferred, and certification as a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) or Certified Financial Planner (CFP) is ideal.
- Strong leadership, teamwork, writing, presentation, and organizational skills are essential, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ideally Wealthbox.
Employee benefits include a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, dental insurance, a flexible spending account, health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, professional development assistance, and vision insurance.