What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estate & Trust Administrator position at Wilmington Trust?
We are seeking an experienced Estate Settlement Administrator to manage the full lifecycle of estate administration for high-net-worth clients (typically $3MM estates). This role is hands-on and focused on estate settlement.
Key Responsibilities
Location:
Stuart, Florida, United States of America
Key Responsibilities
- Lead estate settlement from start to finish: identify/marshal assets, review legal documents, review income and estate tax returns, review accounting, and oversee distributions
- Coordinate with outside counsel, ensuring legal documents are completed accurately
- Partner with accountants, appraisers, and internal teams
- Serve as primary contact for beneficiaries and external partners
- Collaboration with Trust Officers on interim trust administration
- Ensure compliance, risk management, and fee oversight
- Mentor junior team members
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years’ estate and trust settlement administrative experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 3 years’ estate and trust settlement administrative experience
- Background from banks, law firms, or fiduciary environments preferred
- Experience working with high-net-worth clients
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- JD or advanced credentials a plus
- Full-time, in-office role (collaborative team of ~4)
- Limited client-facing in-office interaction
Location:
Stuart, Florida, United States of America
Salary : $74,600 - $124,400