Role
Working in support of the Praxis Regulated Directors, responsible for overseeing and coordinating the yacht‑specific aspects for all yacht owning SPVs, including liaison with third parties such as captains, family offices and UBOs as required.
* Act as senior point of contact for clients, overseeing yacht‑aspects of the relationship and troubleshooting as required.
* Carry out a programme of client service and periodic reviews, liaising with the head of yacht ownership where other group services are provided, and coordinating review of the overall Yacht Services as required.
* Manage and support the Yacht Ownership desk, including line management of the administration team within Yacht Ownership (3 FTEs).
* Ensure the team follows all policies, processes, and checklists within the Yacht Ownership team, including Relationship Permanent Records and Yacht Transaction History Records.
* Oversee the team’s KPIs and objectives, ensuring they meet agreed SLAs.
Key Tasks
* Work alongside the Head of Yacht Ownership to manage onboarding of new clients, ensuring appropriate tax advice is received from UBO advisors and building relationships with these advisors.
* Manage yacht transactions, including sale/purchase.
* Continuously manage VAT & customs status by yacht.
* Maintain the yacht ownership documentation held for each yacht owned.
* Review ad‑hoc yacht‑related contracts, supporting the team lead and Praxis Regulated Directors.
* Prioritise tasks to ensure key deadlines are met and provide support where required.
* Manage a portfolio of SPVs with private and commercial yachts.
* Adopt and roll out Praxis Group policies on behalf of the Yacht Services division.
Skills and Experience
* Corporate and fiduciary knowledge and experience from a trust and corporate background.
* Self‑motivated, organised and able to delegate workloads.
* Compliance and regulatory knowledge.
* Commercial awareness, understanding fee reviews, service value, and wide business impact.
* Ability to review contractual agreements and edit.
* Knowledge of yachts (desirable, although not essential).
Other Considerations
* Working in Guernsey as a place of work.
* Willingness to travel to meet clients, family offices, lawyers, and intermediaries (potentially with colleagues).
* Travel to other Praxis offices as required on occasion.
* Travel to clients/events, as required on occasion.
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