Senior Corporate Actions Analyst

GTT, LLC; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing firm is seeking a Senior Corporate Actions Analyst to manage corporate actions processing. This contract role in Edmonton offers a competitive hourly rate and requires 4+ years of experience in related fields. The analyst will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate operations and will coordinate various corporate actions efficiently. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently while paying high attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience in corporate actions processing within a financial institution, investment bank, or asset manager.
• Advanced understanding of financial markets and investment regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of current industry settlement practices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and validate corporate action information.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of transactions.
• Manage the Corporate Actions Tracking System.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Ability to work independently

Attention to detail

Job description

Primary Job Title : Senior Corporate Actions Analyst – Public Market Operations

Location : Edmonton, AB (Remote)

Date Posted : 7 / 23 / 2025

Employment Type : Contract

Salary Range : C$55 - C$75 / Hr

Job Description :

We are seeking a Senior Corporate Actions Analyst – Public Market Operations to join our team in Edmonton, AB. This is a contract position offering a competitive hourly rate.

Key Responsibilities :

Research, analyze and validate corporate action information and disseminate critical and relevant information to other areas of our client such as Portfolio Managers, Treasury Management, Valuations, Performance and Data Management.

Be the technical expert in the daily administration and processing of complex corporate actions such as Mergers, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, Redemptions, Rights Offerings and Exercises in the North American, EAFE, and Emerging Markets. The end goal is to become the Subject Matter Expert for our client in the corporate actions area.

Provide daily operational oversight of Trade Processing activities.

Manage the Corporate Actions Tracking System consisting of (i) research and analysis; (ii) transactional processing; (iii) payment reconciliation; (iv) communication liaison between our client and custodians / Prime Brokers.

Develop workflows and business processes for new corporate actions and any new functions in the corporate actions area, ensuring proper controls are in place and effective.

Maintain a robust tracking system that incorporates strong controls in every stage of the corporate action life cycle to mitigate risks of missed deadlines, incorrectly booked trades, and settlement issues.

Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of transactions booked in the financial accounting system so that daily NAVs can be struck with minimal backdating.

Co-ordinate and develop procedures to maximize efficiency in the Corporate Actions / Trade Processing daily processes while ensuring effective controls are in place.

Assist the project team on new initiatives.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all current and new Corporate Action types and processes.

Keep up to date on all market and regulatory changes impacting our client revolving around Corporate Actions.

Ensure business continuity during periods of high volume, vacation, and illness by providing adequate training to staff for coverage.

Review, analyze, and validate class action information before preparing / filing class action claim forms with 3rd party administrators; disseminate important information to front office and treasury regarding upcoming and completed class action payments.

Responsible for monitoring and processing receipts of payments from class actions and allocating payments to appropriate impacted funds or relevant strategies.

Preferred Qualifications :

4+ years of related experience in corporate actions processing within a financial institution, investment bank, or asset manager.

Nice to Have :

Advanced understanding of financial markets, institutional asset management, investment regulations, complex investment strategies, investment process, and best practices relating to internal controls and procedures

In-depth knowledge of current industry settlement practices plus familiarity with various investment products

Basic knowledge of SCD investment accounting system is an asset

Analytical abilities needed to identify root-cause and recommend solutions

Ability to work independently, collaborate effectively to solution problems and resolve challenges in a timely manner

Comfortable multi-tasking, while completing work with a high attention to detail

Demonstrates a strong commitment to our client's core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration, and inspires the same in others

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!

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