Corporate Actions

About This Role

This role is for a Corporate Actions professional to join a top-tier global asset manager. You will manage complex global corporate action events across various asset classes from end-to-end, partnering with multiple internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of global corporate actions across equities, fixed income, and structured products, including mandatory and voluntary events
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex or high-risk events, ensuring accurate interpretation and execution
• Partner with trading desks, portfolio managers, operations, and fund accounting to assess financial and operational impact of events
• Lead the election process for voluntary events and ensure deadlines and instructions are met across custodians and agents
• Oversee reconciliations between internal systems, custodians, and accounting platforms; investigate and resolve breaks
• Produce management-level reporting on corporate action activity, trends, and risk exposure
• Drive process improvement initiatives, controls, and automation projects across the middle office
• Mentor and develop junior team members, setting best practices and operating standards
• Assist with any ad-hoc projects across the group

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in corporate actions, middle office, or operations within asset management, hedge funds, banks, or custodians
• Strong experience partnering with custodians, prime brokers, and market data vendors
• Proven ability to manage complex workflows and lead through ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills with experience interacting with front office and senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in corporate actions, middle office, or operations within asset management, hedge funds, banks, or custodians