Posted: Jan 30, 2026
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Trust Payments Specialist

Union Bank & Trust - Lincoln, NE
Full-time
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
Banking

Position Summary: The Trust Payments Specialist serves as a key operational and customer support resource within the Wealth Management division. This professional supports a broad range of trust operations functions, including custody and safekeeping administration, payment handling, fee processing and invoicing, and daily transaction processing.  The Trust Payments Specialist acts as a primary point of contact for internal partners and external clients, ensuring accurate posting, reporting, and communication while maintaining strong controls and regulatory compliance.

Essential Functions:

  • Assist internal staff and Corporate Trust clients with daily operational requests.
  • Process pledging, requisitions, and cash balance monitoring activities.
  • Monitor daily cash balances and stay aware of upcoming transactions, bond issues, and bond calls.
  • Handle money movements, including transfers, printed checks, wires, and ACH transactions.
  • Collect, verify, and maintain required documentation for all request types; ensure processing before daily cutoff times.
  • Generate, post, and reconcile monthly and quarterly trust fees; follow up on past‑due items.
  • Process manual and ad‑hoc fee requests from internal partners.
  • Share responsibility for daily presentments and morning reports, recurring item processing and various other disbursement related processing.
  • Cross-train on additional team processes to ensure adequate backup.
  • Understand and adhere to all bank policies, laws and regulations applicable to their role. Complete compliance training: follow internal processes and controls as required.
  • Report all compliance issues, violations of law or regulations in accordance with the steps defined in bank policies.
  • Perform other job-related duties or special projects as assigned. 
  • Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position. 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of two to five years accounting, finance or bank operations experience or equivalent college education in related field.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and an ability to learn new software quickly.
  • Proven ability to work with large volumes of transactions under strict timelines.

Preferred Talents:

  • Highly accurate and detail‑oriented
  • Organized, deadline driven and time efficient
  • Effective communicator with strong customer focus
  • Composed under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities
  • Positive, professional, and team‑oriented

Working Environment:

Sedentary work – lifting and/or carrying up to 10 pounds occasionally.

Indoor work – not exposed to outdoor elements or hazards.

This role is eligible for hybrid work from home opportunity under the work from home guidelines upon completion of onboarding.

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