Legal, Fiduciary and Governance Advisor

Our client within the corporate services industry is seeking to recruit for a Legal, Fiduciary & Governance Advisor.

This role provides technical, fiduciary, governance, and operational support to the CEO, management team, and client administration teams across a broad range of corporate and trust structures. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining high professional, regulatory, and operational standards throughout the organisation.

Duties include: 

• provide technical guidance and support to internal teams on corporate, trust, fiduciary, governance, and regulatory matters.
• Assist in the review of complex structures, transactions, and client arrangements.
• Advise on fiduciary duties, corporate governance requirements, and industry best practices relating to corporate and trust administration.
• Review corporate documentation, trust instruments, board resolutions, shareholder agreements, and related legal and governance documents.
• Act as a trusted technical resource for management and client-facing teams.
• Support corporate and trust administration teams in managing high-value client relationships.
• Participate in client meetings where technical, governance, or fiduciary input is required.
• Assist in maintaining exceptional service standards for private clients, family offices, intermediaries, and institutional clients.
• Support teams in addressing client queries, banking matters, and complex administrative issues.
• act as an authorised representative for the company, related group entities, and, where required, client entities.
• Execute corporate and trust documentation in accordance with internal authorities, governance procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as an authorised signatory on client bank accounts, ensuring appropriate controls, approvals, and compliance standards are consistently maintained.
• Assist with the maintenance of statutory records, corporate filings, board resolutions, minutes, and governance documentation.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of internal controls relating to fiduciary, governance, and banking activities
• conduct periodic internal reviews and audits of client files and fiduciary records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory obligations.
• Identify technical, operational, or procedural issues and recommend corrective actions where appropriate.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of governance procedures, file management standards, and operational controls across the business.
• Review financial information relating to client entities and structures where relevant to fiduciary oversight and administration.
• Assist with banking operations, payment processes, and transaction administration as required.

Requirements

• Strong experience within corporate services, fiduciary administration, trust management, governance, accounting, or private client structures.
• Sound understanding of corporate governance, fiduciary obligations, regulatory requirements, and financial documentation.
• Experience with banking operations, authorised signatory responsibilities, or corporate secretarial matters would be considered an asset
• Qualified lawyer, accountant, or experienced corporate and trust professional.
• Local experience is required for this role

Education and Experience

• Candidates must hold either a law or accounts degree or similar