Asset Servicing - Corporate Actions

Risewave Consulting Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Risewave Consulting Inc. is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to support the Corporate Actions function for Global Markets. The role focuses on accurate and timely processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions to safeguard client assets and minimize risk.

You will act as an SME, coordinating with Front Office, Middle Office, and custody counterparts, and handling end-to-end processing across event lifecycles while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced trading environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Economics or related field.
• Experience handling Mandatory and Voluntary Corporate Action events in a trading or investment banking operations environment.
• Hands-on end-to-end corporate actions processing, including entitlement calculation, event lifecycle management, and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Process mandatory and voluntary corporate action events accurately across key market dates, including announcement, ex-date, record date, election date, and payment date.
• Reconcile corporate action events and ensure timely and accurate client entitlements and payments.
• Monitor, investigate, and resolve daily breaks and fails related to corporate actions and custody operations.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for corporate actions processes, market practices, and asset servicing workflows.
• Manage and support the requirements of high-demand Prime Brokerage and institutional clients.
• Liaise effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, Trade Support, Oversight teams, custodians, agents, and counterparties.
• Monitor system exception queues to ensure all corporate action-related items are reviewed, actioned, and cleared daily.
• Support ad-hoc business requirements, including reviewing and updating procedure documents, participating in UAT and system enhancements, and providing support for audit, risk, and control reviews.

Skills

Corporate actions processing

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Economics

Job description

About the role

This role supports the Corporate Actions function for Global Markets, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions. The Associate / Senior Associate plays a critical role in safeguarding client assets, minimizing Assets at Risk, and supporting the firm's risk and control objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Process mandatory and voluntary corporate action events accurately across key market dates, including announcement date, ex-date, record date, election date, and payment date.
• Reconcile corporate action events and ensure timely and accurate client entitlements and payments.
• Monitor, investigate, and resolve daily breaks and fails related to corporate actions and custody operations.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for corporate actions processes, market practices, and asset servicing workflows.
• Manage and support the requirements of high-demand Prime Brokerage and institutional clients.
• Liaise effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, Trade Support, Oversight teams, custodians, agents, and counterparties.
• Monitor system exception queues to ensure all corporate action-related items are reviewed, actioned, and cleared daily.
• Support ad-hoc business requirements, including reviewing and updating procedure documents, participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and system enhancements, and providing support for audit, risk, and control reviews.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree holder, preferably in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline relevant to trading and financial markets.
• Proven experience handling Mandatory and Voluntary Corporate Action events within a trading or investment banking operations environment.
• Hands-on exposure to end-to-end corporate actions processing, including entitlement calculation, event lifecycle management, and stakeholder coordination within trade and settlements operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, custodians, and external counterparties.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong time management, task prioritization, and adherence to trade and settlement deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate breaks, exceptions, and complex event scenarios.
• A collaborative team player with a high level of commitment, ownership, and enthusiasm for operating in a fast-paced trading environment.