Senior Estate Officer - Senior Fiduciary Specialist

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Banking, Lending, & Trust (BL&T) unlocks access to Wells Fargo Bank products and services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families based on needs related to banking, custom lending, and trust services. These bank specialists leverage resources, valuable research, relationships, custom solutions, and highly tuned strategies to address clients' unique needs and aspirations.

BL&T further provides guidance on a variety of banking and fiduciary topics including investment management, general trust administration, specialty trusts, custody, tax, specialty assets, regulatory, privacy, ecommerce, deposit relationship and strategy, and business strategies. The section also provides support to the WIM Diverse Segments group, including WIM referral activity.​

Trust Services Trust advisors discuss the needs of HNW and UHNW clients and provide personalized advice and wealth and asset management services, including:

• Personal trust services.

• Estate services.

• Philanthropic services.

• Closely held asset management.

• Real estate and loan asset management.

• Oil, gas and mineral management.

• Legacy trust services.

• Special needs trust services.

• Managed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Estate Trust Officer - Senior Fiduciary Specialist in Estate Services as part of Wealth and Investment management. Working at Wells Fargo | Jobs and Careers at Wells Fargo (wellsfargojobs.com)

In this role, you will:

• Administer a book of fiduciary relationships within a team-based environment, including analyzing trust and estate documents, implementing client estate plans, and ensuring client accounts are managed in accordance with sound fiduciary principles and applicable law.
• Engage clients, advisors and internal partners to deliver a high-touch client experience within a strong risk management framework.
• Build and maintain a strong knowledge of internal policies and procedures including, but not limited to, distributions, account maintenance, account opening and closing, KYC requirements, annual account reviews, and management of overdrafts.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and control development.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on fiduciary administration, including the interpretation of governing instruments, adherence to fiduciary principles and applicable laws, and the application of prudent investing standards.
• Act as a thought leader and culture carrier for the firm to influence outcomes and build an inclusive, collaborative and client-focused environment for our fiduciary professionals.
• Actively train and mentor junior team members.
• Participate in marketing and development initiatives, in conjunction with team leaders.

Required Qualifications: 

• 4+ years of Fiduciary Products experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience and education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in administering estates and deceased grantor trusts as an attorney or trust officer
• Knowledge of complex estate planning strategies including tax strategies
• Solid understanding of trust administration practices, fiduciary responsibilities, estate settlement processes, and applicable tax considerations
• Ability to manage a complex book of fiduciary accounts acting as the primary point of contact for beneficiaries and related parties
• Experience interpreting trust agreements and legal documentation
• J.D. and/or CTFA preferred
• Ability to work effectively within a team and build strong working relationships across business channels and at all levels of management.
• Demonstrate a high level of organizational skills, including time and priority management.
• Collaborate effectively with relationship team members, client’s advisors and other colleagues.
• Solutions-oriented and able to operate within a diverse, fast-paced environment.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain difficult financ