Internship - Operations Securities

Bank Degroof Petercam SA; Brussel; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank Degroof Petercam SA in Brussels seeks an intern for Transaction Services — Corporate Actions & Income. You will support processing events, verify data for dividends, coupons, mergers, and rights, and help communicate with custodians to reconcile positions.

You will learn daily workflows, work with senior analysts, and gain exposure to custody life cycles, with opportunities to contribute to Excel/Power BI improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial data.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative working style.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify discrepancies and follow structured processes.
• Proactive and curious, willing to ask questions and seek clarification when needed.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple events, deadlines, and priorities.
• Basic understanding of financial markets or interest in learning about securities and corporate actions.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, for interactions with internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Event Monitoring & Validation: Track corporate action announcements and verify key details.
• System Updates: Enter/update event data in internal systems with high data quality.
• Entitlement Support: Assist with entitlement calculations and pre‑payment checks.
• Instruction Handling (Voluntary Events): Prepare client election summaries and validate instructions.
• Cash & Securities Allocation: Support allocation of corporate action proceeds and validate amounts.
• Break Investigation: Identify mismatches and document findings following procedures.
• Documentation & Process Improvement: Update procedures and contribute to automation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Proactive

Organizational skills

Financial markets

Communication skills

Data reconciliation

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Please note that an internship agreement from a Belgian or Dutch university is mandatory to be eligible for this internship.

In this role, the intern will support the processing of corporate actions such as dividends, coupons, mergers, and proxy votings while ensuring accurate data and timely communication. They will work closely with senior analysts, the transfers and payments teams, and external custodians to help reconcile positions and resolve simple discrepancies. The intern will gain exposure to daily operational workflows and learn how corporate events impact client portfolios. We are looking for someone detail‑oriented, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Your position

The intern is part of Transaction Services — Corporate Actions & Income and reports to the Corporate Actions Team Lead. Operational guidance is provided by senior Corporate Actions specialists.

The day-to-day activities consist in:

• Event Monitoring & Validation: Track corporate action announcements (dividends, coupons, splits, mergers, rights/tenders) and verify key details (dates, options, rates, custody accounts).
• System Updates: Enter/update event data and static data in internal systems with high data quality.
• Entitlement Support: Assist with entitlement calculations and pre‑payment checks by reconciling internal positions vs. custodian balances.
• Instruction Handling (Voluntary Events): Help prepare client election summaries, collect/validate instructions, and support timely submission to custodians/agents.
• Cash & Securities Allocation: Support allocation of corporate action proceeds (cash and stock) and validate that received amounts/quantities match expectations.
• Break Investigation: Identify mismatches (wrong rate, missing payment, position breaks), document findings, and elevate per procedures.
• Documentation & Process Improvement: Keep current procedures up to date; contribute to small automation or template standardization (Excel/Power BI).

Your profile

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial data.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative working style.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify discrepancies and follow structured processes.
• Proactive and curious, willing to ask questions and seek clarification when needed
• Organizational skills to manage multiple events, deadlines, and priorities.
• Basic understanding of financial markets or interest in learning about securities and corporate actions.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, for interactions with internal teams.
• Interest in operational processes, data quality, and reconciliation activities.
• Motivated to learn about corporate actions, securities operations, and the custody lifecycle.

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Our offer

For more than 150 years, Degroof Petercam has been a reference investment house. Entrepreneurship is our DNA, expertise is our fuel. You will become part of a company with highly skilled, talented and passionate experts that aim for nothing less than excellence. The impact of our work goes beyond profit by looking at business from a broader perspective, challenging those who want to intellectually. As a part of Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole, we offer our people ongoing learning and development and mobility on an international scale.