Trust Operations Specialist III

🕒 August 19

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $81k - $85k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Operations

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First American Bank

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501 - 1000 employees

🏦 Banking

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

Banking • Finance • Fintech

First American Bank is a financial institution that provides a range of banking services, including personal and business banking solutions. They focus on offering customized financial products to meet the needs of their customers, ensuring efficient and secure banking experiences.

📋 Description

• Support Wealth Management and Trust Operations as a senior operational resource and subject matter expert • Serve as an authorized signatory for Trust-related distribution disbursements • Coordinate EFTPS administration and processing activities • Review and approve complex trust operational transactions • Escalate and resolve complex account administration, asset transfer, settlement, and operational exception issues • Monitor operational controls, reconciliation exceptions, and risk mitigation practices • Lead testing, validation, and implementation of controls, workflows, and procedures • Coordinate annual tax processing for 1099-B, DIV, INT, 1099-R, 5498, and 1099-MISC forms • Coordinate complex tax reporting and resolve tax-related discrepancies • Generate monthly and quarterly Board, RCT, overdraft, and PCG reports • Analyze operational, compliance, and exception reporting and prepare recommendations for management • Coordinate audit request responses and remediation efforts • Monitor regulatory developments and assist with policy and procedure development • Serve as subject matter expert for fiduciary services, FIS AddVantage, and Investor’s View • Participate in system upgrades, conversions, vendor enhancements, and related testing • Develop system procedures and training documentation • Partner with vendors, IT, and business stakeholders • Serve as secondary project lead for department and corporate-wide initiatives • Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to Trust Operations staff • Participate in cross-functional and strategic initiatives • Perform root-cause analysis and recommend workflow, policy, procedure, and system improvements

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required • Bachelor’s degree preferred • Trust School or CTFA preferred • Minimum of seven years of experience in banking with a concentration in Trust operations • Experience with Trust Accounting Systems required • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 products and applications • Working knowledge of Microsoft Access or database experience • Knowledge of Trust Accounting Systems and operational applications • Experience with FIS AddVantage and related Wealth Management platforms preferred • Ability to learn new systems and applications and adapt to system upgrades • Professional written and verbal communication skills • Sound professional judgment and risk mitigation ability • Must be punctual • Occasional travel to other First American Bank locations, branches, functions, and training facilities required • First American Bank will not sponsor applicants for work visas • Ability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; additional hours may be required

🏖️ Benefits

• Career growth and advancement opportunities • Full range of benefits for full-time employees • Exceptional starting pay • Development opportunities and special programs • Community involvement opportunities • Additional compensation opportunities may be available • ADA application accommodations