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Busey · 1 day ago

Chief Fiduciary Officer

Busey is a financial services company, and they are seeking a Chief Fiduciary Officer to provide strategic oversight for all fiduciary activities within Busey Wealth Management. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, managing fiduciary risks, and overseeing investment management and trust administration processes.

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Responsibilities

Acts as key first line of defense within Busey Wealth Management, ensuring compliance with trust policies and procedures, enterprise risk management programs, as well as all applicable state and national banking and trust rules and regulations
Identifies and evaluates fiduciary risks across all products/solutions/processes and strategic growth initiatives. The position interfaces directly with others in WM and Busey Bank to ensure that appropriate fiduciary risk controls are identified and tested. Works with Internal Audit, Regulatory Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, and external regulators (e.g., OCC, FRB, FDIC, SEC, State of North Carolina Commissioner of Banks, among others)
Represents WM and serves as an active member of numerous WM and enterprise-wide risk and compliance committees and councils. Makes presentations, when requested, to the Board of Directors, Operational Risk Committee, and the Executive Compliance Committee
Provides fiduciary oversight to the investment management and middle office/fulfillment groups in the execution of their duties, including pre- and post- account and asset acceptance reviews, annual administrative and Reg 9 investment reviews, prudent exercise of discretion, interpretation of the governing documents, account terminations, and the administration of each trust in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and the terms of the governing documents
Participates in the evaluation and approval of solutions to resolve escalated fiduciary issues and evaluation of capabilities required to meet clients’ fiduciary administrative and investment needs
Engages with internal and external legal counsel as needed related to litigation items
Provides ongoing oversight and takes action to recommend elimination or adjustments to solutions, products, or processes, as appropriate
Interacts regularly with regulators, developing positive relationships and ensuring business processes and objectives are developed consistent with the FDIC guidance covering trust administration and investment management
Develops internal and external contacts to ensure changes in the personal and institutional trust and investment management industries are monitored, emerging risks are addressed, and market opportunities are identified, evaluated, and capitalized upon
Supervise, direct, develop, and evaluate direct reports, including development of training programs to enhance fiduciary knowledge and compliance awareness

Qualification

JD degree10+ years trust administrationFederalState lawsTrust business knowledgeMicrosoft OfficeOral communicationWritten communicationTime managementProject managementProblem-solvingDecision making

Required

Requires a JD degree and additional designations a plus
Requires 15+ years' experience within the financial services industry
Requires at least 10 years of personal trust administration and/or investment management experience
Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office
Strong oral and written communication skills
Understanding of federal and state laws and regulations
Deep understanding of the trust business in a fiduciary environment
Excellent time and project management skills
Ability to analyze and interpret numerical data
Ability to identify and analyze problem situations and develop appropriate solutions
Ability to perform duties and make decisions under frequent time pressures
Ability to act decisively in making solid, informed judgment calls in response to regulatory environment and day-to-day business issues

Benefits

401(k) match
Profit sharing
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Company-paid life insurance
Long-term disability
Supplemental voluntary life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Wellness incentives
Employee assistance program
Pre-tax health savings accounts
Flexible spending accounts

Company

Busey

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Busey is a financial company that offers wealth management, banking, brokerage, and mortgage services.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$200M
2025-05-14Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2001-06-14IPO

Leadership Team

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Christopher Chan
Chief Financial Officer
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