Trust Officer

Company: GPAC
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: June 24, 2025

Job Description:

Trust Officer This role is for a banking professional to service trusts and investments. This is a relationship-based role, where customers can span literal generations. This role can service private and corporate trust accounts. Trust Officer Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. JD and/or Masters degree preferred 5 years of relevant trust administration experience. Strong teammate who enjoys collaboration with internal partners CTFA, CFP, CFA, CES, or equivalent preferred Trust investment knowledge and/or experience with brokerage and/or delivery of trust services through alternative channels Trust Officer Responsibilities: Responsible for trust account servicing, including ongoing account reviews, discretionary distribution reviews, relationship building with advisors, clients, and attorneys, assisting in researching legal issues, knowledge of state and federal statutes governing trust administration, and assisting in interpreting and executing actions as advised by governing documents including Wills, Trusts, Codicils, Amendments, FLP, Contracts, etc. Accountable for servicing and retention of existing accounts. Supervise and monitor new account establishment and funding Work internal trust team, attorneys, and accountants to ensure timely and accurate estate settlement including review documents to assist in figuring out dispositive provisions, review/approve payment of final expenses, a coordinate gathering of material/documents for the final income tax return and estate tax return, assist in settling other asset flow into trust/estate, ensure proper distributions made to beneficiaries, ongoing communication with beneficiaries and advisors, etc. This opportunity includes an excellent compensation and benefits package. This bank prides itself on retaining employees and has one of the best tenure backgrounds in the area - a competitive salary and bonus incentive program. I work with banks across Iowa helping them find top talent to add to their teams! Feel free to reach out to me via email or phone, I'd be happy to connect! Logan Hovland - 605-705-3077 logan.hovland@gogpac.com All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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