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Head of Administration - 32705

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedAdministration
Posted 15 March 2026Closes 1 April 2026

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced professional to lead the administration function within a well-established trust and corporate services provider. This role is responsible for overseeing corporate, trust, and fiduciary administration, ensuring high standards of service delivery to high-net-worth clients. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, maintain regulatory compliance, and contribute to the firm's long-term growth. Please email team@itchyfeet.im or follow the link for further information and for details on how to apply https://itchyfeetoffshore.com/jobs/32705-head-of-administration-isle-of-man/

Automation Risk

Automation probabilityi38%
AI exposure (AIOE)i62%

While some routine and process-driven aspects of administration can be automated or augmented with AI tools (such as compliance monitoring and report generation), the role's emphasis on strategic leadership, regulatory interpretation, and high-touch client relationship management keeps overall automation risk moderate. However, many tasks are increasingly exposed to AI augmentation, particularly in analytics, reporting, and workflow optimization.

Task analysis

  • Oversee and lead the administration function for trust and corporate services, ensuring operational excellence.
  • Maintain and ensure regulatory compliance across all trust and corporate administration activities.
  • Provide strategic leadership and contribute to the long-term growth of the firm.
  • Manage and develop administrative staff, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
  • Oversee client relationship management for high-net-worth individuals, ensuring high standards of service delivery.
  • Review and approve operational reports, budgets, and schedules for accuracy and efficiency.
  • Analyze internal processes and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations.
  • Ensure corporate governance standards are maintained throughout administrative operations.
  • Coordinate with external vendors and service providers to meet business needs.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible
UK SOC2020: 1136Administrative managers and directors
O*NET: 11-3012.00 Administrative Services Managers
AI analysis: 15 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Office administrative, office support and other business support activities · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £50k
UK sector median
£34,855
UK sector mean
£49,618
£0£13k£25k£38k

👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

  • Leverage AI tools for compliance monitoring and reporting automation
  • Utilise workflow automation to streamline administrative processes
  • Adopt data analytics for informed decision-making and resource allocation

📈 Disruption outlook

12%1 yr
28%5 yrs
44%10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

🤖 AI AgentMicrosoft Copilot

Automates compliance checks and report generation tasks

💻 TechnologyPower Automate

Streamlines repetitive workflows and approval processes

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist Compliance Firms

Handle routine regulatory monitoring externally

Recommendation

Augment role

AI can enhance efficiency, but strategic leadership and client management remain human-led

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Automate document approval and workflow processes

Copilot for Word

Draft and review compliance and governance reports

Power BI

Visualise operational data for strategic decision-making

Key Skills

Administration and ManagementExpertRegulatory ComplianceAdvancedFiduciary ServicesAdvancedStakeholder ManagementAdvancedClient Relationship ManagementAdvancedTeamworkAdvancedCritical ThinkingAdvancedProject ManagementIntermediateCorporate GovernanceAdvancedReport WritingIntermediateConfidentialityAdvanced

Knowledge Areas

Trust and Company AdministrationCorporate GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceBusiness ManagementClient Service and Relationship ManagementAdministration and ManagementFinancial Services Industry

O*NET Competency Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionTime ManagementSpeakingCoordinationCritical ThinkingWritingNegotiationManagement of Personnel ResourcesMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive Learning

Alternative Career Paths

Director of Operations85% match

Leads all operational functions across an organization, focusing on efficiency and strategic growth.

Compliance Director80% match

Oversees regulatory compliance and risk management for financial or corporate services firms.

Trust Services Director88% match

Heads the trust administration division, focusing on fiduciary services and client satisfaction.

Chief Administrative Officer82% match

Directs all administrative operations and supports executive leadership in strategic planning.

Also Consider

🔥 Hot Technologies

In-demand tools for this occupation (O*NET)

Oracle PeopleSoftSAP softwareGoogle DocsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft AccessYardi softwareMicrosoft OutlookIntuit QuickBooks

Work Activities

General work activities from O*NET

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Scheduling Work and Activities
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Working with Computers
  • Performing Administrative Activities
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

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