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The Estate Settlement Officer assumes primary responsibility for administering post-death settlement accounts when U.S. Bank serves in a fiduciary capacity. This role manages settlement activities in a manner that meets client needs and expectations, supports timely and effective administration, and ensures compliance with applicable legal requirements, fiduciary standards, business line policies, and internal procedures. The Estate Settlement Officer also assists with prospective and existing client opportunities involving potential post-death settlement matters, reviews matters for acceptance or refusal of a fiduciary role and serves as a subject matter resource for colleagues on post-death settlement issues.

Reviews and interprets trust agreements, wills and other estate planning documents where the bank is acting as trustee, executor, administrator, conservator, guardian, depositor, or agent. Coordinates information between clients, external attorneys and internal specialists to ensure accurate, timely and efficient estate settlement. Administers accounts in a manner that ensures compliance with legal requirements and business line policies and procedures.

Essential functions include administering post-death settlement matters, planning and coordinating settlement activities, resolving fiduciary and compliance matters, maintaining beneficiary and family relationships, managing estate assets, coordinating specialty asset administration, coordinating tax-related activity, identifying and mitigating risk, managing external relationships, providing client-focused service, and maintaining regulatory and policy compliance.

Basic qualifications include a bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience, and eight or more years of personal trust and/or estate planning experience. Preferred skills/experience include advanced knowledge of estate settlement, gifting, income, estate and multi-generational taxation and trusts, advanced knowledge of fiduciary services, well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to make critical decisions independently, and excellent writing, speaking, and presentation skills.

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $118,170.00 - 144,430.00