Trust Administrator -Private Client Qualified

Overview

Trust Administrator | Leading National Law Firm | Birmingham | Permanent

A leading national law firm is seeking a Trust Administrator to join its highly regarded Private Client team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within one of the UK's top-ranked firms, working alongside experts in trusts, estates, and wealth management.

The Private Client team advises a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, landowners, and charities. The work includes will drafting, estate planning, complex tax planning, trust and estate administration, powers of attorney, and charity advice and governance. You ll be joining a collaborative, nationally integrated team that combines technical excellence with a personal, client-focused approach.

As a Trust Administrator, you ll support partners and lawyers in the day-to-day administration and management of trusts, ensuring all work is completed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with relevant regulations. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines trust-related administration and fee-earning work.

• Managing and administering trusts, including maintaining accurate accounting records and data entry into trust accounting systems
• Preparing trust and tax returns for HMRC
• Liaising with banks, investment managers, and other third parties regarding trust funds and investments
• Corresponding with beneficiaries, trustees, and clients regarding the administration of assets
• Making payments to beneficiaries and handling financial transactions
• Running files under supervision and ensuring compliance with firm processes

This role provides the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a broad range of trust matters and to develop your technical and professional skills within an expert team.

You will be a motivated, detail-oriented individual who enjoys working with people and numbers. The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in trust administration or a related financial or legal role (advantageous but not essential)
• Strong numerical and data-handling skills, with good working knowledge of Excel or similar tools
• Excellent written English and a confident telephone manner
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Keen attention to detail and a collaborative team approach
• Experience in preparing basic accounts or knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping (advantageous)
• STEP qualification or working towards one (desirable but not required)

You will be enthusiastic, proactive, and keen to take on new challenges in a supportive professional environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Top 50 UK law firm known for quality, innovation, and its people-first culture. You ll benefit from:

• A competitive salary and a wide range of benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working options to support work-life balance
• Excellent training and professional development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Recognition as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work and awarded Platinum Investors in People status

The firm is proud of its inclusive culture and is committed to ensuring everyone can thrive xible working arrangements and workplace adjustments are supported to help every individual perform at their best.

If you are an organised and detail-focused professional looking to grow your career in trust administration with a leading national firm in Birmingham, this is an excellent opportunity. Please send an up to date CV to