Location: Montreal, Canada (Hybrid)
In this position, you’ll be based in the Montreal office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential
The Corporate Trust Officer (Contract Specialist) manages and administers a portfolio of client accounts and negotiates new trusteeship and customized agency accounts, ensuring Computershare's interests are protected from risk and providing a high level of service to corporate clients, their legal counsel and investors. The Corporate Trust Officer executes documents committing Computershare to the terms and conditions contained therein.
A role you will love
In this key role for our business, you will primarily be responsible for the following:
- Negotiate the terms of a variety of trust and non-trust agreements of varying complexity under which Computershare will assume both contractual and fiduciary obligations, assess degree of associated risk and make recommendations on acceptability of new business and fees to be charged;
- Review and evaluate all legal documentation on corporate financing and on other transactions to ensure they are in forms that meet, and can be administered to meet, standards adequate for the protection of Computershare;
- Analyze and interpret agreements to set up internal operation of file and provide administrative direction to administrators and/or related departments. Ensure/monitor compliance with all portfolio agreements by Computershare and clients;
- Prepare and execute correspondence to clients, their legal counsel or investors.
- Maintain necessary standards of knowledge and expertise in applicable areas of law, commerce, corporate finance and securities markets as well as internal policies and procedures.
What will you bring to the role?
To excel in this role, it is expected that you will possess much of the following experience:
Required:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English are required
- University Degree (law, business, commerce, or finance major) required
- Minimum 1 year experience as articled student /or practicing lawyer / or notary or 3-5 years’ experience in financial, corporate/commercial or securities industry at an intermediate or professional level
Preferred:
- LL.B. and admission to a provincial Bar or the Chambre des notaires du Québec
- Canadian Securities Course or other Securities Industry training would be an asset
- Corporate Trust Program (Trust Institute, ICB) would be an asset
Rewards designed for you
Employee Share Plan. Set aside salary to purchase shares in our company and you’ll increase your investment when you receive a generous company contribution towards additional shares.
Health and Wellbeing. Our health and wellbeing rewards can be tailored to support you and your family.
Save for Your Future. We will support you along your retirement savings journey.
Paid time away from work. Our employees enjoy a competitive paid time off package, including a day each year to volunteer time for a good cause that is important to you.
Employee Discounts. We’ve partnered with other organizations to offer you extra savings. Enjoy discounts with banks, car manufacturers, on flights, accommodation, and days out as well as with many big brand shops.
Extra Rewards. From tuition reimbursement to cash bonus recruitment referral programs, our comprehensive benefits package offers a multitude of options.
A company to be proud of
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
Fairness and culture
We're dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit
computershare.com/access for further information.
We're a market leader with decades of experience as a provider of trustee and sophisticated agency services for private and public companies, investment bankers, asset managers, and governments and institutions. Our organisation offers a broad range of services with a best-in-class reputation built on our high-touch approach to client service. We're looking for people to join us and be a part of our exciting future as one of the top corporate trust firms in North America.
