Manager - Middle and Back Office Services

EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Singapore is looking for a Corporate Actions Specialist to manage corporate actions processing and reconcile daily cash and assets. The role requires a minimum of five years of experience in Corporate Actions, strong communication skills, and proficiency in SWIFT messaging and Excel. This position is crucial for maintaining operational excellence and improving process flows.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of equity and/or bond Corporate Actions experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High levels of initiative and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for corporate actions processing within deadlines.
• Assist in clearing daily cash and asset reconciliation breaks.
• Proactively respond to queries from all internal and external parties.

Skills

Corporate Actions experience

SWIFT messaging

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Microsoft Excel

Aladdin experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Aladdin

Job description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for corporate actions processing within deadlines by working with and overseeing our outsourced provider. This includes analysing multiple data sources to validate the gold copy, lifecycle management and instructing service providers
• Assist in clearing daily cash and asset reconciliation breaks
• Oversight of outsourced service provider and tax reclaim partners
• Liaise directly with service providers, agents, market data providers and occasionally directly with companies to fully understand the terms of events, including documentation and restrictions
• Periodically update procedures and documentation to ensure that they remain current and relevant
• Adhere to the Corporate Actions Procedures and propose process improvements for risk mitigation
• Proactively respond to queries from all internal and external parties, and develop and maintain relationships
• Collaborating with the other teams to solve operational problems and work on the development and continuous improvement of process flows and related operational tools
• Identifying and mitigating/eliminating existing inefficiencies, operational issues and risks
• Identification, review, investigation and documentation of operational risk activities
• Change, Project and Issues Management
• Monthly and Quarterly service reviews with the Service Providers
• Ad-hoc support to the other team members

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EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of five year’s equity and/or bond Corporate Actions experience (from any of Asset Management, Broker/Investment Bank or Custodian Bank)
• Familiar with SWIFT messaging
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and adhere to various deadlines
• High levels of initiative
• Approachable and helpful with good interpersonal skills
• A methodical thinker who will challenge and propose process enhancements
• A team player, assisting colleagues without being asked
• Understanding of Front Office Corporate Actions processes
• Proficient using Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Experience of Aladdin is preferred