Senior Trust Officer

Job Description What is the opportunity? As a Senior Trust Officer, you will be reporting to the Head of Trust Administration. You will be primarily assisting with the day-to-day administration duties of Trust structures managed in Singapore and serving as the primary staff for onboarding new trust structures, responsible for reviewing new business submissions and documents, vetting legal documents, and assessing complex trust structures that comply with RBC policies. What will you do? Portfolio management and client relationships: Responsible for a portfolio of high-net-worth clients’ Trust relationships and acting as an effective member of the fiduciary team to ensure that all business objectives are met and operational standards and controls are complied with. Fiduciary team contributions: Assist other team members to maintain a sustainable fiduciary business and uphold the highest level of trust and company administration to minimize business risk. Compliance and risk management: Adhere to and comply with a culture of compliance with policies and appropriate risk management frameworks. Client and stakeholder communication: Respond to requests from clients, family offices, outside professionals, and Banking Teams for execution of transactions, provision of information, FATCA and CRS requirements, and regulatory compliance matters in a timely manner. Document and file maintenance: Maintain fiduciary documentary files according to guidelines and procedures to ensure that legal, fiduciary, and record-keeping responsibilities are performed with appropriate evidence on a timely basis. Financial statement review: Review the Trust and underlying company’s financial statements prepared by the trust accountant to ensure they are in line with the trust structures. Regulatory procedure updates: Ensure all the RBC policies and procedures are followed in administering the trust structures. Escalate to management if there is any deviation. Ad hoc projects: Handle any ad hoc projects as assigned. New business review function: Participate in the review and vetting of new business submissions, including document review, legal vetting, liaising with external advisors including but not limited to external law firms or in-house legal on the terms of the trust documents, and analysis of complex trust structures to ensure alignment with RBC standards and regulatory requirements. Legal Documentation: Serve as the primary contact for reviewing any amendments to RBC Standard agreements and as a liaison point with both in-house legal and external law firms. What do you need to succeed? Must-have: At least 10 years’ experience in handling Trust administration matters; Ability to participate in meetings with Wealth Planners, Relationship Managers, and clients as required; Legal or other relevant legal-related qualifications; Strong technical ability in trust laws for respective jurisdictions and good operational knowledge of various trust types available in respective jurisdictions; Good knowledge of applicable regulatory and compliance requirements; Team player and self-motivated; Deep experience with new business review processes and complex trust structure analysis; Extensive experience in reviewing legal documentation; Hands-on person with an eye for details. Nice-to-have: STEP qualified; Experience with multi-jurisdictional trust arrangements and cross-border structuring; Proficiency in Mandarin/Cantonese for North Asia-based client interactions. What’s in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best – using progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving shared success. Benefits include: - A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation. - Leadership that supports your development through coaching and managing opportunities. - Opportunities to work with leading professionals in the field. - The ability to make a meaningful and lasting impact. - A dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performance team environment. - A world-class training program in financial services. Agency Notice RBC Group does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our employees or any other company location. RBC Group only pays fees to agencies where prior agreements exist and does not pay fees for unsolicited resumes. Please contact the Recruitment function for further details. Job Skills: Cash Management, Detail-Oriented, Fiduciary Management, Financial Regulation, Investment Management, Operational Delivery, Risk Management, Securities Laws, System Applications, Trust Operations Management. Additional Job Details - Address: 8 MARINA VIEW, #26-01 ASIA SQUARE TOWER 1, SINGAPORE - City: Singapore - Country: Singapore - Work hours/week: 40 - Employment Type: Full time - Platform: WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Job Type: Regular - Pay Type: Salaried - Posted Date: 2026-05-20 - Application Deadline: 2026-06-20 (Applications accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the deadline) Our Employment Opportunities At RBC, we are guided by shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Excellence, and winning together as One RBC. 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