Trust Company Manager

Trust Company Manager

Sanne Group Japan Trust Co., Ltd.

Job Description

Sanne Group is a leading corporate fund and administration service provider in London, UK. Established in 1988, Sanne group expanded its business to Japan in 2019, specializing in alternative assets and corporate services. Their key clients include fund managers, financial institutions, and global corporates, where they provide specialized expertise services on private debt, capital markets, tangible assets, private equity, hedge funds, and corporate services. Sanne group globally holds a collective fund value of 500 billion euros. Trust Company joined the group in Sep 2020 and formerly belonged to Deutsch Bank Group.

Role Summary: The role is focused on supporting domestic and international financial institutions who are arranging securitization, project finance, and securities repack products and extensive domestic and foreign asset managers who invest in a diverse range of Real Assets such as Office, Residential, Hotels, Infrastructure, Data Centers, Renewable Energy projects. You will be working with the client, and their advisors as the deal are formed on the closing and management of entrusted assets and the administrative agent role of the project post-closing.

The role is very client-orientated and bespoke solution business with reputable clients, close communication, and coordination. This unique position in the trust industry provides clients with a differentiated trust services model. The opportunity for advancement in Sanne Japan to Manager, Senior Manager, Associate Director, and Director is clear. We are expanding rapidly and are seeking highly motivated people to help us on this journey.

Key responsibilities:

• Administrating trust and agency services as follows:✓ Monitoring entrusted assets and covenants as stipulated in the agreements with the clients✓ Handling waterfall calculation and payment by the agreement with the clients✓ Following the procedure to observe Japanese regulated trust laws and other relevant law✓ Making trust fund accounting reports, including journal entries and preparation of fund financial statements
• Communicating with investors, lenders, and other participants in the structure to administrate the trust and agency services, including obtaining approvals from beneficiaries and/or lenders following the agreement with the clients.
• Amending transaction documents about existing trust and agency services, including reviewing documents, negotiating with relevant parties, and also going through the internal approval process of those changes
• Periodical due diligence review of entrusted assets and outsourced parties for trust and agency services by internal procedures.

Requirements

Required Skills

• RequirementsSkills / experience:(must have)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment
• Strong communication skills in both Japanese & English (at least able to read/write e-mail and understand legal agreements)
• A minimum 5 years of experience in loan administration business / collateral management, including servicers, preferably in close relation with trust structures
• (nice to have)
• A minimum 5 years of experience in the trust administration business
• Knowledge of bookkeeping (3rd-grade equivalent or higher preferable)
• Broad knowledge of Japanese trust business and syndicated loan business
• Broad knowledge of Japanese trust business law and trust banking regulations, trust products, and structured finance schemes
• MS Office proficiency (Word/Excel)
• Drive to improve business practices and willingness to share ideas
• Balance of work and life outside the office is very important

Why should you choose to work at Sanne?• Benefits we offer:

•  Annual bonuses
•  Paid holiday leave for all employees
•  Paid sick leave for all employees
•  Defined Contribution Pension plan for all employees
• Social Insurance program provided by FTFHIA
•  Relo Club membership
•  Annual subscriptions for a recognized accounting body, such as USCPA, JCPA or Zerishi
•  Sanne pays for commuting costs.

• Training, we commit:• To providing a highly competitive training program for all employees, including sponsorship for a recognized accounting qualification. The sponsorship package includes:

• Sanne pays for your tuition costs, including all exam entrance fees and your course materials
• Sanne provides paid study leave, which is in addition to your annual paid holiday

Working environment and culture, we are:

•  In an engaging environment, everyone has a voice, and we encourage you to speak up, providing ideas and opinions
•  Career advancement is very important to us; we actively promote from within our company
•  We believe that work/life balance is very important

 Flexible work arrangements, we provide:

•  Provide laptops, not desktop computers, to enable you to work remotely when you need to
•  Our systems are all cloud-enabled to maximize your ability to work from home
•  Our management team actively manages this process to allow staff to rotate in the office and work from home

 Why Sanne is different from our competitors, we believe:

•  Our business model means that we work with the largest Financial Institutions and Asset Managers in the various market, including loans, Project Finance, Securities, and Real Estate. We are a high-quality and unique Trust Company in the industry.
•  Our team works closely with other Sanne teams in Japan and globally to provide a single service model to clients
•  We are local. We believe that our best results for clients and staff is by being Japanese, including our systems, business language, culture, and approach.

Why Sanne is different from an in-house accounting role, we support:

•  many clients and asset types, this is great for your professional development nowhere else can provide.
•  You are working with clients on the entire structure, not just in one area. It is great to gain the ability to work on all aspects of the asset.

How does Sanne help you grow your career? We create:

•  A career where you learn from your clients, your teammates, your managers, law firms, tax advisors, and others
•  An ability for you to apply these skills and develop your professional capabilities
•  An environment where you can develop into a management role, including people management and greater responsibility. This leads to salary and bonus increase opportunities.

Average Salary: ¥11,500,000