Client Associate, Wholesale Trustee – Perpetual Corporate Trust

• Build hands on experience across wholesale trustee operations, compliance and client management
• Gain exposure to managed funds, fund structures and trustee obligations
• Work closely with clients and specialists across governance, custody, finance, risk and legal

Perpetual Group is an ASX-listed company (ASX:PPT) headquartered in Sydney, Australia, consisting of 11 leading brands across three distinct businesses: Asset Management, Wealth Management and Corporate Trust.

Perpetual Corporate Trust (PCT), a specialist business within the Perpetual Group, is a leading fiduciary, custody and digital business in Australia, with operations in Singapore. We provide a unique range of products to help clients, and the industry, be more effective, efficient and economical while managing ever-increasing cyber security risks and maintaining compliance. Domestic and global financial institutions leverage our corporate strength, commercial approach, risk and compliance practices, expertise and service excellence in debt markets, managed funds and digital solutions to enable our clients success.

About the Role

Join our Wholesale Trustee team and build your experience across trustee operations, compliance and client management. The team provides governance, compliance and establishment oversight for unregistered managed investment trusts and property or infrastructure holding structures.

As a Client Associate, you’ll support the Client Management team across allocated clients and funds, helping to ensure trustee obligations and compliance requirements are completed accurately and on time. You’ll work closely with clients while building your knowledge of fund structures and the legal, regulatory and operational frameworks that support them.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage allocated trustee activities and obligations in line with relevant policies and procedures
• Monitor compliance requirements for allocated clients and funds, ensuring activities are completed accurately and on time
• Process client and trust payments and expenses, including supporting trustee payment processing
• Build strong operational relationships with clients and develop a working knowledge of clients supported by the team
• Maintain accurate trustee obligations, client information and scheme records in Client Connect
• Support finance activities including debtors, expenses, billing and the collection and collation of relevant data
• Assist with CSA testing, board reporting packs, memos and ad hoc projects as required.

About you

• You’ll bring strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively with clients
• Ideally around two years’ experience in financial services or a related industry
• Experience supporting client management or operational teams within financial services
• Strong client service and relationship management skills
• Knowledge of fund structures and experience within the managed funds industry, including areas such as custody, fund administration, registry, audit or investment operations
• A legal background and/or knowledge of trusts, how they operate and trustee obligations would be highly desirable
• Strong process and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks
• A degree in Law, Business, Accounting or Economics would be advantageous.

We love hearing from people who are inspired to shape the future with us. If you're excited about this opportunity or about joining Perpetual Corporate Trust, we encourage you to apply.

How we work

Our unique culture is underpinned by our three organisational behaviours, Stretch, Own it, Make an impact which drive our approach of day-to-day interactions with colleagues and clients, the way we approach decision-making to the questions we ask and the problems we solve. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated. No matter your background or circumstances, we aim to provide an environment where you can thrive.

Employee benefits

• We’re committed to supporting hybrid working with our philosophy balancing business client and individual needs​ with 2 – 3 + days in modern recently renovated office​
• Work from anywhere in Australia for up to one month each year
• An annual allowance to empower you to prioritise your personal wellbeing
• Study support and commitment to supporting professional development.

About Us

Perpetual is an ASX-listed, diversified financial services company which has been serving clients since 1886.

Across our four business divisions - Perpetual Asset Management Australia, Perpetual Asset Management International, Perpetual Private and Perpetual Corporate Trust - we aim to protect and grow our clients' wealth, knowing that by doing so we can make a difference in their lives.

Trust is earned, every day.

We have been earning the trust of our clients for more than 130 years and pride ourselves on our long-standing client relationships - some of which span five generations.

Our People

Each and every day our people bring to life our enterprise behaviours – Stretch, Own It, and Make an Impact. The Perpetual team is diverse, expert and driven by the belief that we can make a difference in the lives of our clients. We value integrity, skill and teamwork and seek to find the best in each individual. Our reward is personal and professional development and the pride that comes from doing the best for our clients.

Our History

In 1885, a committee of business and professional people, including future Prime Minister, the Honourable Sir Edmund Barton, gathered in Sydney for the purpose of forming a trustee company. Perpetual Trustee Company Limited was formed on 28 September 1886 and since then has been entrusted by generations of Australians to manage, grow and protect their wealth.

Through wars, recessions and financial crises, we have continually evolved to meet the challenges of constant social, technological and economic change. Our core values and financial principles have endured through time and will continue to endure.