Operations Officer - Custody

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

Job summary

Join a leading asset servicing banking group as an Operations Officer in the Custody Team. This role involves managing corporate actions, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and providing exceptional client support. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, this innovative firm offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact the financial services landscape. If you have a passion for finance and are eager to grow your career, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to work with a global leader in asset servicing and make a difference every day.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related experience is required.
• 0-2 years of experience in financial services or related field.

Responsibilities

• Announce incoming corporate action events to clients.
• Execute corporate action events and maintain accurate records.
• Monitor activity dashboard and prioritize tasks.

Skills

Financial Services Experience

Securities Knowledge

Knowledge of SWIFT Messages

Multitasking Skills

Time Management Skills

Ethics Awareness

French Language Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

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.