Perpetual Limited

Client Manager, Wholesale Trustee – Perpetual Corporate Trust

North Sydney, 2060, Sydney, New South Wales

Full time

Posted 29/04/2025
Closes 13/05/2025

  • 12 Month Max Term Contract
  • Flexible Work Environment: Work where we work best – whether in the office or from home
  • Exposure to a diverse set of large Wholesale clients within the managed funds industry
Perpetual Group is an ASX-listed company (ASX:PPT) headquartered in Sydney, Australia, currently consisting of 11 leading brands across three distinct businesses: Asset Management, Wealth Management and Corporate Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Perpetual 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.
An exciting opportunity to be part of the wider Managed Funds Services within Perpetual Corporate Trust. As Client Manager you will be responsible for managing all aspects of a portfolio of clients in order to build and maintain effective client relationships in a manner that complies with the law, scheme/trust documentation, regulatory framework, Perpetual policies and procedures and applicable industry practice to ensure superior client service.
About the Role
As a Client Manager, you will:
  • Ensure delivery of service and operational excellence in activities in accordance with Perpetual policies
  • Manage Client Relationships across clients including maintaining client relationship plans & conducting regular client visits
  • Ensure timeliness of all scheme regulatory lodgements
  • Assist Senior Manager and Senior Client Manager to ensure compliance is managed appropriately in accordance with compliance plan controls
  • Assist Governance & Oversight Manager in monitoring service providers including investment managers, custodians/prime brokers and administrators
  • Assist with the on-boarding and integration of new business
  • Manage the off-boarding of schemes that are winding up
  • Develop & maintain operational relationships with key service providers
  • Maintain and manage the compliance system, ClientConnect, for assigned schemes
  • Present at the Board and Compliance Committee meetings as and when required
  • Participate in disclosure document and fund promotion material due diligence if required
  • Manage and oversee the billing for assigned clients
  • Review regular reports provided by each client for compliance with scheme/trust reporting and disclosure requirements
  • Escalate any legal/regulatory red flags to senior members of the Client Management Team
  • Ensure all regulatory lodgements (annual financial statements, tax returns and annual distributions) are completed at year end in a timely manner in accordance with Perpetual policies and procedures
  • Assist Senior Manager and Governance & Oversight Manager with annual compliance plan audit and any other risk or regulatory related audit or review.
About you
We’re looking for someone with:
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in Financial Services or related experience with at least 3 years financial operations experience
  • Excellent client management skills and relationship management experience
  • Strong Knowledge of fund structures and experience within the managed funds industry (including custody, fund administration, registry, audit, investment operations)
  • Prior experience within commercial property, corporate banking, accounting or tax highly desirable
  • An ability to handle time pressure, difficult client calls, agility around negotiating with counterparties
  • Strong process management skills and ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
  • Strong attention to detail.
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.
Employee benefits
  • 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
Diversity and inclusion
  • Strong commitment to all aspects of Diversity and Inclusion through a robust 7 pillar strategy
  • A growing number of employee-led networks who work to raise awareness and drive continued change
  • We support over 50 First Nations Communities, helping to secure the communities' future. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
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.

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