Sr Corporate actions (Fixed income /equity securities) support

Job Description

Job Description

-Resource will start On-site

-2 Rounds of Interviews (Virtual)

Description :

Corporate Actions Specialist P2 Associate

Position Summary : client is looking for an experienced Corporate Actions Specialist to join their Operations team. This role requires strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. This candidate will be responsible for processing all mandatory and voluntary corporate actions for the firm.

Additional Responsibilities: Include assisting key stakeholders with corporate action related inquiries, reconciliation, and settlement. The ideal candidate will come with at least 3-5 years of industry experience and knowledge of fixed income and equity securities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide functional support to portfolio managers, traders, and portfolio administrators through the Blackrock Aladdin Trade Management System.
• Responsible for analyzing data and monitoring corporate action events in Aladdin between vendors, middle offices and custodians.
• Manage and process both mandatory and voluntary corporate action events from initial announcement through final settlement.
• Soliciting and receiving responses from the Front Office for Voluntary events and submitting instructions to various custodians prior to deadline dates.
• Provide functional support around corporate action workflows including data consumption, maintaining processing standards and management of overall corporate action functions.
• Identify and resolve issues related to corporate action transactions in a timely fashion following established guidelines, procedures, and controls.
• Responsible for cash and position reconciliation related to corporate actions in Aladdin for all designated portfolios.
• Liaise with middle office and custodian banks to resolve unconfirmed settlements and reconciliation items.
• Provide exceptional operational support to key stakeholders.
• Facilitate accurate and timely delivery of critical business inquiries to and from internal clients, internal business colleagues, operational colleagues, and external counterparties.
• Redefine procedures and implement solutions to improve efficiency and help mitigate operational risks.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree or comparable work experience of 3-5 years of operations and/or related experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, collaborative and innovative solution-focused thinking skills.
• Knowledge of custodian bank operating standards and interoperability with asset management.
• Knowledge of equity and fixed income securities a MUST.
• Specific knowledge of corporate actions is a MUST.
• Knowledge of BRS Aladdin a PLUS.