Director, Corporate Actions & Compliance

Odyssey Trust Company; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Health savings account (HSA)

401(k) match

Job summary

Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company is seeking a Director of Corporate Actions to lead our Corporate Actions team in Eagan, MN. You will drive end-to-end workflows, manage staffing, and ensure strict adherence to checklists while coordinating with clients and counsel to meet tight deadlines.

The role emphasizes strong communication, attention to detail, and a culture of compliance. You will mentor staff and contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values practical,

Qualifications

• Prior experience in transfer agency, corporate trust, or the securities industry is preferred but not required.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and oral), strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Solutions-based attitude, answering inquiries with "yes, I can do that for you" or "let me find a way to make this happen"
• Attention to detail and takes pride in work
• Enjoys working with a small, closely-knit team in a fast-paced environment
• Considers themselves technically sound and diligent
• Strong proficiency with Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and other desktop applications

Responsibilities

• Manage the everyday workflow of the Corporate Actions division
• Assess volumes and determine additional staffing assistance when needed
• Ensure adherence to checklists
• Review and comment on our obligations under various legal agreements
• Organize required documents for transaction closings and liaison with our operations team to set-up processing
• Maintain records under our various appointments
• Draft corporate actions memos
• Assist with month-end corporate actions billing
• Communicate with our clients and counsel, as required
• Verifies all aspects of client identification procedure and necessary onboarding documents are provided and in accordance with Know your Customer (KYC), AML/ATF policies guidance.
• Responsible for fostering a culture of compliance with policies, procedures and regulations, including providing regular training on processes and other resources to ensure all team members understand regulatory and procedural compliance as it applies to their job function
• Conducting annual risk and control self-assessments with other departmental managers to assess the risks of all processes handled by the team or department, determine the controls we have in place, rating the controls and the residual risks to determine if the controls are sufficient.
• Manages Associate and Senior Associate Level Staff

Skills

Transfer agency experience

Securities knowledge

Exceptional communication

Organizational skills

Prioritization & multitasking

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Office 365 proficiency

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Office 365

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company is seeking a Director of Corporate Actions to lead our Corporate Actions team in Eagan, MN. You will drive end-to-end workflows, manage staffing, and ensure strict adherence to checklists while coordinating with clients and counsel to meet tight deadlines.

The role emphasizes strong communication, attention to detail, and a culture of compliance. You will mentor staff and contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values practical,