Senior Corporate Actions Analyst

SEI Investments Company; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a detail-oriented professional for a Corporate Actions role within a dynamic operations team. This position involves processing global corporate events, managing multi-currency transactions, and ensuring effective communication with clients and custodians. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of the securities industry, project management skills, and a proactive approach to client service. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers a supportive work environment, along with a range of benefits to enhance your well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care

Strong pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid working environment

Work-life balance

Private medical care

Access to online GPs

Enhanced family leave

Volunteer days

Free fruit

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of global corporate events and securities industry.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Process global corporate events and manage multi-currency transactions.
• Provide oversight of offshore team functions and manage client relationships.

Skills

Understanding of global corporate events

Knowledge of the securities industry

Project management skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)

SWIFT messaging

Job description

A Corporate Actions role in a busy operations team supporting our Wealth Platform clients. SEI supports a broad range of Corporate Actions, Proxy Voting and Fund conversions via our technology solutions. Candidates will be required to demonstrate a pro-active approach to client service and risk mitigation and an appetite for continuous process improvement.

What you will do:

Key objectives of the role:

1. Process global corporate events across multiple clients in a timely manner
2. Handle multi-currency CA transactions and events related to Traditional assets and Mutual Funds
3. Provide strong oversight of functions executed by an offshore team.
4. Manage operational relationships with our custody network.
5. Process Proxy voting across multiple markets.
6. Maintain a strong Risk framework via incident reporting and adherence to our RCSA.
7. Provide support for implementation of new client relationships.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

1. Process global corporate events across multiple clients using in house and market systems.
2. Review, investigate & resolve exceptions
3. Review event detail dealing with custodians and second source validation where applicable.
4. Monitor and resolve stock holding discrepancies with custodians and fund providers within defined time frames
5. Resolve differences from cash reconciliations between internal ledgers and cash agent balances within defined timeframes.
6. Escalate any issues to Supervisor immediately.
7. QA daily workload to identify errors, provide feedback, identify trends and contributing factors and recommend solutions
8. Provide recommendations for improvement around process, control and efficiencies
9. Liaise with Operating and business units as required to provide awareness of processing problems as they arise.
10. Proactively manage the client experience
11. Participate in ad hoc projects as required
12. Measure and feedback the performance of our custodians, primarily in terms of the accuracy and timeliness of their information and payments.

Other:

1. Keep Current – (market conditions, regulation, SEI products and services, etc) and maintain ongoing and effective communication and alignment of these with client business practices.
2. Maintenance and updating of internal systems/ data reference points in agreed format to ensure consistency and communication of relevant information within the team and ensure integrity of data
3. Any other ad-hoc projects as required

What we need from you:

1. Solid understanding of global corporate events
2. Good understanding of the securities industry
3. Knowledge of UK impact on book costs arising from CA processing including apportionment based on first day market value rules
4. Knowledge of SWIFT format messaging preferred but not essential
5. Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook and Access.
6. Excellent project management, organizational and PC skills.
7. Process-oriented with strong attention to detail
8. Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects with tight delivery schedules.

What we would like from you:

1. Effective written and verbal communication skills
2. Responsiveness, accountability and adaptability
3. Professionalism and leadership
4. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
5. Self-motivated and willing to learn
6. Supports a healthy team environment
7. Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun.

SEI’s competitive advantage:

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, strong pension plan, tuition reimbursement, hybrid working environment, and a work-life balance that enables you to relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)—for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.

SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…

After over 50 years, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our UK office is based between the City of London and the growing technology hub of Shoreditch. The open plan nature of our office space, flowing lines and numerous art installations are designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset and are (literally) invested in your success; we know that a healthy, happy and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. We are focused on ensuring a healthy work-life balance and offer our employees benefits, which include private medical care for you and your family, access to GPs online for appointments, enhanced family leave, volunteer days, access to thriving employee networks and not forgetting free fruit.

SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd (‘SIEL’) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 191713).