Clearing Operations Associate - Corporate Actions

Clearing Operations Associate - Corporate Actions This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Clearing Operations Associate - Corporate Actions based in Brazil. This role offers the opportunity to support critical financial operations within a global brokerage infrastructure environment. You will be responsible for managing and reconciling corporate actions across multiple asset classes, ensuring accuracy and operational excellence. The position plays a key role in maintaining reliable post-trade processes and minimizing operational risks. You will collaborate with internal teams, external custodians, and industry partners to resolve complex operational matters. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong securities operations experience who enjoys problem-solving and process improvement. Working remotely within a distributed team, you will contribute to building scalable financial services solutions. Accountabilities: In this role, you will oversee corporate actions processing and clearing operations, ensuring accurate execution, reconciliation, and continuous improvement of operational workflows. Your responsibilities will include: Managing and processing corporate actions such as dividends, interest payments, reorganizations, mergers, reverse splits, maturities, and redemptions across equities, fixed income, and options. Reviewing and validating corporate action event details before posting to customer accounts to ensure accuracy and reduce operational risk. Collaborating daily with external vendors, custodians, and market infrastructure providers to confirm event details and allocations. Performing daily reconciliation of corporate actions, suspense accounts, and related operational balances to ensure accuracy and completeness. Investigating discrepancies, resolving breaks, and monitoring open items to prevent aging issues. Acting as a subject matter expert for corporate actions, providing guidance to internal teams and external partners. Managing corporate action-related inquiries and supporting voluntary corporate action requests. Improving operational procedures and documentation as new processes, asset classes, and requirements are introduced. Supporting automation initiatives by collaborating with technical teams to improve clearing workflows. Expanding knowledge across other areas of brokerage operations to provide broader operational support when needed. Requirements: The ideal candidate brings strong experience in corporate actions, securities operations, and financial services processes, combined with attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Key qualifications include: 3+ years of experience in Corporate Actions operations. Direct experience with DTC Corporate Action Web and familiarity with industry processing platforms. Knowledge of ICE corporate action data, BNY processing, and OCC options corporate action processes. Understanding of brokerage clearing operations and U.S. securities back-office processes. Knowledge of financial industry regulations, compliance requirements, and operational standards. Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating effectively within a remote team. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Basic knowledge of SQL, Metabase, or other database query tools. Ability to work with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools for documentation and reporting. Adaptability to evolving financial regulations and changing business requirements. FINRA SIE certification or willingness to obtain it within the first 180 days. Strong alignment with values focused on curiosity, empathy, accountability, and continuous improvement. Nice-to-have qualifications: Associate degree in business, finance, or a related field combined with additional experience in corporate actions, reconciliation, accounting, banking, or financial services. Series 7 certification. Experience processing corporate actions through DTCC portals. Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Slack. Benefits: Competitive salary package with stock option opportunities. Comprehensive health benefits. Remote work flexibility within a globally distributed team. Home-office setup support with a one-time allowance of USD $500. Monthly remote work stipend of USD $150 through a dedicated company card. Opportunity to contribute to innovative financial technology solutions. Collaborative environment with experienced professionals across engineering, trading, and brokerage operations. Jobgether