National Head - Guardianship and Special Needs Trust Administration

320 S Canal Street Chicago Illinois,60606 We are seeking a highly skilled person to be the National Head of our Special Needs Trust and Guardianship team.
This role requires deep knowledge of trust administration, guardianship, and a commitment to deliver an exceptional client experience.
Responsibilities Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviors in all that they do.
Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
Build and manage an interdependent team that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
Monitors performance results at the regional, market and sales professional level; develops action plans to resolve gaps.
Oversees the provision of content and marketing materials for new business proposals e.
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special fee arrangements, technical information materials; ensures new business meets policy and procedures requirements for profitability and risk management.
Identifies opportunities to grow existing relationships and develop new business.
Makes presentations to clients/prospects in conjunction with others based upon their needs.
Provides day to day technical support team members responsible for fiduciary account management.
Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for making business decisions and implementing strategic initiatives.
Develops an expert understanding of business/group challenges.
Networks with industry contacts to gather competitive insights and best practices.
Recommends measures to improve organizational effectiveness.
May consult to or serve on various committees and task forces.
Recommends business priorities, advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.
Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.
Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
Acts as the prime contact for internal/external stakeholder relationships, which may include regulators.
Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
Coordinates the management of databases; ensures alignment and integration of data in adherence with data governance standards.
Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
Leads the development of the communication strategy focusing on positively influencing or changing behavior.
Collaborates across BMO to develop communications strategies and ensure consistency of messaging, in order to positively influence or change behavior.
Leads the execution of operational programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.
Leads / participates in the management of governance meetings and maintenance of governing body mandates, oversight and approval guidelines.
May provide specialized support for other internal and external regulatory requirements.
Oversees the design, development, and implementation of tools and training required to deliver business results.
Acts as the day to day contact for vendors; supports the implementation, maintenance, and sustainment of vendor solutions.
Leads/oversees the management of vendor relationships and provides guidelines for execution; ensures that all agreements are met as per requirements.
Leads/supports contract negotiations with vendors, balancing cost, risk and performance.
Oversees maintenance of Policies and Procedures Manual as required by internal and external changes.
Leads/participates in the design, implementation and management of core business/group processes.
Develops and manages a business/group program.
Reviews the program for effectiveness, considers industry trends and recommends enhancements; makes changes as required.
Identifies business needs, designs/develops tools and training programs; may include delivery of training to audiences.
Performs sales & service support activities as required to meet client needs and maintain overall service levels.
Provides administrative support to team members and relationship managers that includes financial reports, asset & account reconciliation, compliance, trade activity, posting, fee collection and other related activities; ensures proper documentation and administration decisions.
Meets high-quality service standards to maximize relationship retention and growth.
Develops rapport and instills confidence with the client to develop credibility and earn their trust.
Follows through on the risk and compliance processes and policies to ensure we safeguard our customers’ assets, maintain their privacy, act in their best interests, and ensures an effectively run function.
Protects the Bank's assets and complies with all regulatory, legal and ethical requirements.
Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a senior specialist resource across BMO.
Influences how teams/groups work together.
Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to multiple, interdependent, complex problems.
Communicates abstract concepts in simple terms.
Fosters strong internal and external networks and works with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives.
Anticipates trends and responds by implementing appropriate changes.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications: 10+ years of applicable experience.
Bachelor’s and JD required.
Knowledge of Personal Trust Administration processes & procedures.
Knowledge of fiduciary laws and Guardianship court experience.
Knowledge of applicable compliance, risk and regulatory matters Compensation and Benefits: $128,000.
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00 Pay Type: Salaried The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.
Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure.
Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked.
For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.
BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.
BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.
To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.
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com/global/en/Total-Rewards We’re here to help At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life.
It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people.
By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.
As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact.
We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers.
We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs.
From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.
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com/us/en BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace.
By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives.
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