Fiduciary & Security Trustee Manager

We are seeking a high-calibre Fiduciary & Security Trustee Manager to take ownership of a complex portfolio of security trustee mandates, corporate trusts, and structured finance arrangements within an MFSA-regulated environment.

This is a pivotal, control-focused role requiring strong technical judgement, commercial awareness, and the confidence to operate at Board level. You will act as a key gatekeeper—safeguarding fiduciary integrity, overseeing risk exposure, and ensuring the disciplined execution of high-value transactions across the lifecycle of trust and debt structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Board-level reporting on trust portfolios, providing clear insight into covenant compliance, asset coverage, and emerging risk.
• Act as the escalation point for material risks, including default events, credit deterioration, and collateral exposure.
• Oversee ongoing monitoring of mandates, including covenants, reserve accounts, and debt service obligations.
• Manage the onboarding and structuring of security trustee assignments, ensuring legal robustness and operational readiness.
• Exercise strict oversight of capital flows, including disbursement approvals and adherence to governing instruments.
• Control the release of funds and collateral in line with conditions precedent and transaction structures.
• Ensure accurate and timely statutory filings, including MFSA reporting and TUBOR updates.
• Collaborate closely with Compliance, MLRO, and Company Secretarial functions to uphold regulatory and governance standards.

Profile

3–5 years’ experience within a regulated CSP, legal firm, or financial institution, with direct exposure to trusts, security trustee mandates, or structured finance.

Strong technical grounding in Maltese fiduciary and corporate law, including the Trusts and Trustees Act and Companies Act.

Solid understanding of security structures (pledges, hypothecs, CP frameworks) and debt instruments.

Financially literate, with the ability to interpret management accounts and funding structures.

High attention to detail, combined with strong professional scepticism and risk awareness.

Confident communicator, capable of engaging with Boards, regulators, and senior stakeholders.

Why This Role

High-impact position with direct visibility at Board and senior management level.

Exposure to complex, high-value fiduciary and structured finance transactions.

Opportunity to operate within a technically strong, regulated environment with meaningful responsibility.