Operations Officer - Custody

CACEIS-Gruppe; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Operations Officer with a leading asset servicing banking group. This role focuses on corporate actions, where you will manage client communications and ensure accurate execution of events. Ideal for those with a background in finance, this position offers a chance to grow within a global organization committed to diversity and inclusion. If you have a knack for multitasking and a keen eye for detail, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a meaningful impact in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in financial services or related fields.
• Knowledge of corporate actions and back office operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Announce incoming events to clients and execute corporate actions.
• Provide updates on inquiries and process client choices.
• Monitor activity dashboard and maintain clean records.

Skills

Financial Services Experience

Securities Knowledge

SWIFT Messaging Knowledge

Multitasking Skills

Time Management Skills

Ethics Awareness

French Language Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

BSc Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Who we are: CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, banks, private equity and real estate funds, brokers and corporate clients. Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary and fund administration, fund distribution support, middle office outsourcing and issuer services.

We are hiring Operations Officers to join the Custody Team, working on Corporate Actions.

Job Responsibilities

Corporate Action

1. Announce to client incoming events for which their choice or action is requested
2. Execute corporate action events in order to reflect a correct safekeeping position in our records
3. Provide updates on any inquiry received from external clients
4. Collect the clients choice for optional events and process them accordingly
5. Respect deadlines from issuers and custodians
6. Process payment message as per information collected
7. Monitor carefully activity dashboard to prioritize items and maintain it in a clean state

General meetings specific tasks:

1. Request admissions cards to the central authorities
2. Administrate setup of client accounts

Geographical area

America, Canada

City

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related experience

Level of minimal experience

0-2 years

Experience

• Experience in a Global custody or related financial institution preferable but not required

Required skills

• Ideally 12+ months of financial services experience within [Back office operation / settlement / corporate actions, etc.]
• Securities knowledge (Could be from CSC and or banking industry experience)
• Knowledge of SWIFT messages type (especially 56X for corporate action and/or 54X for settlement)
• French skill is a plus
• Multitasking and time management skills
• Awareness and good ethics behavior

Languages

French skill is a plus

General information

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander dedicated to asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, banks, private equity and real estate funds, brokers and corporate clients. Through offices across Europe, North and South America, and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary and fund administration, fund distribution support, middle office outsourcing, issuer services and transfer agent. With 7,000 employees and a large client base, CACEIS is a European leader in asset servicing and one of the major players worldwide. By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.