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What this job is
A Trust Officer administers trusts, estates, and beneficiary accounts on behalf of financial institutions, legal firms, or independent trust companies in Australia. They manage trust documentation, maintain accurate financial records, process distributions to beneficiaries, and ensure compliance with trust deeds, state trust laws, and ATO requirements. The role involves day-to-day account management, correspondence with beneficiaries and trustees, and reconciliation of trust assets.
Pay
A$1,345 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Correspondence Draftingcore
- Electronic Document Managementcore
- Legal Document Preparationcore
- Matter Managementcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Verification and Authenticationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Civil law
- Civil process order
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Invoice Matching and Reconciliation
- Legal Research
- Legal Terminology
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Negotiation
- Participant or Client Advocacy
- Report Writing
- Risk Identification
- Superannuation Administration
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Verbal Communication