Job Description

Job Title:             Client Relationship Manager

Jurisdiction:             Guernsey

Department:             Private Wealth

About Us

Suntera Global is a multi-jurisdictional provider of fund, corporate and private wealth services. We believe in empowering responsible ambition through the professional delivery of fund, company and trust administration as well as outsourced compliance, escrow, accounting, and tax services. We have over 400 specialists supporting a global client base from offices in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, and the US. For more information visit suntera.com.

About the Role

As a Client Relationship Manager, you will provide efficient, timely and high-quality administration services to a continually expanding, multi-billion family trust structure. This structure liaises daily with the large family office located abroad and includes listed trading companies, traditional financial investments, Private Equity and very early stage tech start-up companies, art, property, private jets and yachts. The structure oversees a number of other entities located in a number of external jurisdictions.

• Working in a team of 5, providing support to the ACD and Client Director
• Assisting with short to long term admin projects to ensure the clients/family office continue to receive a high level of service in matching with the Company’s values.
• Assisting in the mitigation of risk factors by helping with the review and management of administration and compliance work
• Acting as a “C” Signatory
• Assisting with the provision of financial information and oversight sufficient to allow our accountants to draft financial statements
• Undertake FATCA/CRS reporting and similar work
• Assisting intermediaries in meeting their client’s expectations within legal and regulatory frameworks
• Maintaining a proactive relationship with the clients and family office
• Providing a collaborative approach to joint projects
• Opening of client bank/investment accounts and related tasks
• Payment preparation and transaction monitoring
• Maintaining the Business Central and DMS databases
• Providing support to team members generally; and
• Maintaining CPD requirements and keeping up to date with all industry developments
• Any other ad-hoc tasks and responsibilities as assigned to you by your Manager.

About You

You will have strong relevant experience and strong interpersonal skills. The following attributes would also be advantageous:

• Experience and understanding of managing trust structures
• Qualified in STEP, CGI, ACCA or similar professional qualification, or working towards the same
• Be proactive and forward-thinking with the ability to deal with tasks independently and use your initiative
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• Ability to work to deadlines and meet and define KPIs
• Be a brand ambassador and role model for the brand values of empowering responsible ambition

This is an exciting opportunity to join a professional team and develop new ways of working, where you will have the opportunity to input into the evolution of our business processes on an ongoing basis. In addition to a competitive salary, you will be rewarded with a performance-driven bonus, a comprehensive benefits package, and the training and career opportunities that come as standard with a dynamic and rapidly growing group of companies.

Key People

The team members, line managers and hiring managers the candidate may interact with during the hiring process and on the job.

• Victoria Tonks, Deputy Head of Private Wealth
• Andrea Robert, Client Director
• Sarah Langford, Assistant Manager, People & Culture

Governance, Regulatory Obligations and Conduct

• Live the Suntera values and act with integrity.
• Maintain at least the minimum number of CPD hours per year to meet the requirements of professional memberships.
• Where you hold a prescribed position with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, ensure that you maintain your personal questionnaire in a timely manner and advise Sunter of any matter which may impact your prescribed position.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding and maintaining appropriate and effective internal controls, including Policies, Procedures and Controls (“PP&Cs”) to manage risks that are applicable to your role, that of your department and Suntera.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to the relevant Suntera Board and/or Committee.
• Comply with all applicable Suntera PP&Cs relevant to your position within Suntera including those contained within the Employee Handbook.
• Responsibilities extend to compliance with the IT PP&Cs contained within the Employee Handbook.

Senior Administrator/ Assistant Manager - Private Clients (12 month FTC) - Guernsey

The role:

The Senior Administrator/Assistant Manager, Private Clients will administer a portfolio of fiduciary structures in accordance with the relevant Client Services Agreements and the various laws and regulations pertaining to the Group’s Guernsey regulatory licences.
The Key Responsibilities for the role are noted below and as an Assistant Manager you will also be expected to undertake any such duties that are deemed a reasonable requirement, for example, deputising for the Manager in their absence and participating in projects that are related to the role.

Some of the things you will be doing:

• Administer a portfolio of complex fiduciary structures to a high standard ensuring all administration procedures are adhered to;
• Ensure administration is carried out in accordance with up-to-date tax and legal advice with support from client manager/client director;
• Consistently deliver a timely and high-quality service to clients, demonstrating effective communication ensuring client managers/directors are copied in at all times;
• Liaise with beneficiaries, investment advisers, bankers, auditors, property advisers, agents and lawyers on all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of complex fiduciary structures;
• Ensure that invoicing fees and debt management is carried out in a proactive and timely manner;
• Demonstrate a full understanding of client entity transactions, ensuring all client entity files are up to date and that Minutes and Meeting Notes have been drafter accurately with an appropriate level of detail;
• Support team lead in the management of the team as required;
• Supervise and assist in the development of a junior member of the team as required;
• Delegate routine administration tasks to the administration team whilst retaining oversight to ensure tasks are being fully completed in a professional and timely manner;
• Oversee projects as requested by the team lead and ensure these are completed accurately within the deadlines set;
• Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of risk factors specific to fiduciary structures, particularly in relation to trigger events seeking guidance from client managers/directors;
• Provide on the job training and guidance for more junior members of the administration team sharing technical knowledge and experience;
• Be responsible for FATCA, CRS, Payment Procedures, FID Reviews and Action Points for audit and liaise with auditors.
• Embrace and demonstrate our corporate values and purpose – Tenacity, Service, Teamwork, Agility and Genuine;
• Proactively keep an up-to-date awareness of current industry issues e.g. interest rate movements, change in legislation i.e Substance legislation; and
• B signatory (up to £50,000 on Bank Signing Schedules).

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need:

• Evidence of prior and proven relevant experience in regulated finance or professional services;
• Sound organisation skills and supervisory experience;
• Possess a solid understanding of the business and markets applicable to the business;
• Hold a relevant professional qualification such as STEP, ICSA; and
• Strong technical IT skills; and
• Drive personal development using all the resources available to achieve success.
   

Senior Administrator/Assistant Manager - Private Clients (9/10 month FTC) - Guernsey

The role:

The Senior Administrator/Assistant Manager, Private Clients will administer a portfolio of fiduciary structures in accordance with the relevant Client Services Agreements and the various laws and regulations pertaining to the Group’s Guernsey regulatory licences.
The Key Responsibilities for the role are noted below and as an Assistant Manager you will also be expected to undertake any such duties that are deemed a reasonable requirement, for example, deputising for the Manager in their absence and participating in projects that are related to the role.

Some of the things you will be doing:

• Administer a portfolio of complex fiduciary structures to a high standard ensuring all administration procedures are adhered to;
• Ensure administration is carried out in accordance with up-to-date tax and legal advice with support from client manager/client director;
• Consistently deliver a timely and high-quality service to clients, demonstrating effective communication ensuring client managers/directors are copied in at all times;
• Liaise with beneficiaries, investment advisers, bankers, auditors, property advisers, agents and lawyers on all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of complex fiduciary structures;
• Ensure that invoicing fees and debt management is carried out in a proactive and timely manner;
• Demonstrate a full understanding of client entity transactions, ensuring all client entity files are up to date and that Minutes and Meeting Notes have been drafter accurately with an appropriate level of detail;
• Support team lead in the management of the team as required;
• Supervise and assist in the development of a junior member of the team as required;
• Delegate routine administration tasks to the administration team whilst retaining oversight to ensure tasks are being fully completed in a professional and timely manner;
• Oversee projects as requested by the team lead and ensure these are completed accurately within the deadlines set;
• Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of risk factors specific to fiduciary structures, particularly in relation to trigger events seeking guidance from client managers/directors;
• Provide on the job training and guidance for more junior members of the administration team sharing technical knowledge and experience;
• Be responsible for FATCA, CRS, Payment Procedures, FID Reviews and Action Points for audit and liaise with auditors.
• Embrace and demonstrate our corporate values and purpose – Tenacity, Service, Teamwork, Agility and Genuine;
• Proactively keep an up-to-date awareness of current industry issues e.g. interest rate movements, change in legislation i.e Substance legislation; and
• B signatory (up to £50,000 on Bank Signing Schedules).

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need:

• Evidence of prior and proven relevant experience in regulated finance or professional services;
• Sound organisation skills and supervisory experience;
• Possess a solid understanding of the business and markets applicable to the business;
• Hold a relevant professional qualification such as STEP, ICSA; and
• Strong technical IT skills; and
• Drive personal development using all the resources available to achieve success.