Graduate/Administrator

Lorien; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien in Glasgow is seeking an Administrator to join a busy Investment Operations team on an initial 6-month contract. The role focuses on Corporate Actions and Income processing with a strong emphasis on accuracy and client service.

You will work across risk controls, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives while building effective relationships with clients, custodians, brokers, and internal teams in a dynamic financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Corporate Actions and/or Income Processing within Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and investment operations.
• Excellent attention to detail with accuracy; adaptability in a changing environment.
• Good written and verbal communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of service to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Process Corporate Actions and Income events accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain accuracy with a right-first-time approach.
• Develop relationships with clients, custodians, brokers, and internal teams.
• Support risk and controls, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and change programs.

Skills

Corporate Actions

Income Processing

Operational risk awareness

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Change adaptability

Education

Degree educated

Tools

Investment operations systems

Job description

Administrator/Graduate - Corporate Actions & Income Location: Glasgow Contract: 6 months Sector: Financial Services

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Administrator to join a busy Investment Operations team based in Glasgow on an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an operations professional with Corporate Actions or Income processing experience to join a fast-paced financial services environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering exceptional client service, maintaining robust operational controls, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Client Service & Operations

• Deliver a high standard of service to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure all activities are completed in line with agreed service levels and operational procedures.
• Process Corporate Actions and Income events accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring a "right first time" approach.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients, custodians, brokers, and internal teams.
• Support operational activities while ensuring service excellence is maintained.

Risk & Controls

• Adhere to risk and control frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Identify, escal iron, and mitigate operational risks where appropriate.
• Support business continuity and contingency plans.
• Assist with audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure robust controls are followed to minimise operational risk.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute ideas to enhance operational processes and efficiencies.
• Support change initiatives, system improvements, and new business requirements.
• Assist with the implementation of regulatory and market-driven changes.
• Challenge existing processes constructively to drive innovation and improvement.

Stakeholder Management

• Build effective relationships with internal teams, including Operations, Fund Accounting, Reconciliations, and Change functions.
• Liaise professionally with external stakeholders, including clients, custodians, brokers, and third-party providers.

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in Corporate Actions and/or Income Processing within Financial Services.
• Good understanding of financial markets and investment operations.
• Strong awareness of operational risk and control environments.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Client-focused approach with excellent stakeholder management abilities.

Desirable

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Experience using specialist investment operations systems.
• Additional language skills.
• Degree educated or equivalent qualification.

What's on Offer?

• Initial 6-month contract.
• Opportunity to join a well-established financial services organisation.
• Exposure to investment operations and securities services environments.
• Collaborative team culture with opportunities to contribute to process improvement and change initiatives.
• Glasgow-based role with a dynamic and professional working environment.

Administrator | Corporate Actions & Income | Glasgow | 6 Month Contract