Wells Fargo Senior Lead Fiduciary Specialist - Estate Services 

United States, California, San Francisco 

803311335

Trust ServicesTrust 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)

In this role, you will:

• Oversee a team of fiduciary professionals responsible for the administration of trust and other fiduciary accounts.
• Administer a book of fiduciary relationships, 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.
• Serve as an escalation point for team members regarding client-related matters, including the resolution of client complaints and the approval of discretionary distributions.
• 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.
• Lead team to achieve business objectives and drive execution.
• Participate actively in Wells Fargo Trust's training and mentorship programs.
• Participate in marketing and development initiatives, including building connectivity with centers of influence.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ 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
• Ability to read, interpret and explain will and trust documents, probate laws and tax provisions
• JD, LLM, CFP or CTFA designations
• Experience working with UHNW (Ultra High Net Worth) clients that have investable assets of $10MM +

Job Expectations:

• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

• This Sensitive role will have a required absence of 2-weeks

Pay Range

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.