Prime Asset Servicing Analyst

Goodman Masson; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is expanding their Prime Services operations and seeks an organized professional for their Asset Servicing team. This role involves handling corporate actions, regulation compliance, and cash management for a variety of institutional clients in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Prime Brokerage, Asset Servicing, or Securities Operations.
• Knowledge of Equities, Fixed Income, and related products.
• Comfortable handling client money processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and process corporate actions across UK and international markets.
• Manage end-to-end risk on corporate action events.
• Liaise with trading desks, custodians, agents, and clients.

Skills

Strong understanding of corporate actions

Excellent communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Tools

CREST

Swift

IntelliMATCH

Job description

We’re supporting a global financial services firm as they continue to expand their Prime Services operations. They’re now looking for an organised, detail-oriented professional to join their Asset Servicing team—supporting a range of institutional clients including hedge funds, asset managers, and proprietary trading firms.

This is a fast-paced, operationally critical role that sits within the Prime Brokerage division. You’ll work across the full lifecycle of asset servicing, including corporate actions, reconciliations, coupon and dividend processing, and client money management. The role would suit someone with experience in Prime Brokerage, Middle Office, or Securities Operations, and a solid grasp of trade lifecycle management and global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and process voluntary and mandatory corporate actions across UK and international markets
• Manage end-to-end risk on open corporate action events, escalating appropriately to senior stakeholders
• Validate and process dividends, coupons, and withholding tax adjustments
• Reconcile cash and stock positions, managing breaks and ensuring aged items are addressed
• Liaise with trading desks, custodians, agents, and clients to ensure timely and accurate event resolution
• Support client money reviews, ensuring compliance with cash segregation rules
• Ensure all event bookings (market and internal) are reflected accurately and timely
• Manage SWIFT payments (MT202, MT599) and associated instructions
• Respond to internal and external queries via shared mailbox, ensuring clear communication and resolution
• Contribute to process improvements and cross-train across wider asset servicing functions

Requirements

• Experience in Prime Brokerage, Asset Servicing, or Securities Operations
• Strong understanding of corporate actions, custody services, and trade lifecycle processes
• Knowledge of Equities, Fixed Income, CFDs, and related products
• Familiarity with systems such as CREST, Swift, EasyWAY, and reconciliation tools like IntelliMATCH
• Comfortable handling client money processes and reviewing cash reconciliations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills - familiarity dealing with front office, agents, and custodians
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritise under pressure
• Team-oriented, proactive, and confident in managing operational risk

With a team of 180 and growing every day, Goodman Masson is London’s specialist Finance and Technology recruitment business. Voted ‘Recruitment Agency of the Year 2021', our passion for what we do is clear.

Based in London, Düsseldorf and New York, we hire across Finance, Technology and Specialist markets including the areas of Accountancy & Finance, Audit, Actuarial, Banking Operations, Change Management & Transformation, Compliance, Investment Management, Tax, Treasury, Housing Development, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Digital & Data and Software Engineering.

We successfully provide both contingent recruitment and RPO solutions to a wide range of clients, through a brilliant understanding of sourcing and recruiting, the creation and evolution of employer brands and the fascination in the modern workplace.

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