Specialist, Corporate Actions

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Corporate Actions Analyst to support custody functions for organizational accounts. Under guidance from senior staff, you will process basic mandatory and voluntary corporate action events, monitor and scrub data, and post entitlements to client accounts while ensuring quality controls.

You will engage with internal teams, depositories, brokers and clients, handling inquiries and performing daily reconciliations across cash, securities and suspense transactions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 0-3 years of total work experience preferred.
• Experience in financial services or corporate actions is preferred.
• Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business.
• No direct reports.
• May have people management responsibilities in some geographies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for mandatory and voluntary corporate actions custody functions for all organizational accounts.
• With guidance from more senior staff, process basic mandatory and voluntary corporate action events, including the daily interpretation, monitoring, scrubbing and notification of corporate action events.
• Process liability notices, allocate dividend interest payments, and process class action suits.
• Reconcile, monitor and post entitlements to client accounts, while performing daily and monthly outlier review, research and documentation, daily reconciliations for cash, security and suspense transactions, and adhering to established quality control measures and procedures.
• Research and respond to inquiries from internal business groups, depositories, agents, brokers, clients, Investment Managers, sub custodians and/or custodians while working on multiple systems to perform corporate action processing.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system, we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what is all about.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways

Responsible for mandatory and voluntary corporate actions custody functions for all organizational accounts.

With guidance from more senior staff, process basic mandatory and voluntary corporate action events, including the daily interpretation, monitoring, scrubbing and notification of corporate action events.

Process liability notices, allocate dividend interest payments, and process class action suits.

Reconcile, monitor and post entitlements to client accounts, while performing daily and monthly outlier review, research and documentation, daily reconciliations for cash, security and suspense transactions, and adhering to established quality control measures and procedures.

Research and respond to inquiries from internal business groups, depositories, agents, brokers, clients, Investment Managers, sub custodians and/or custodians while working on multiple systems to perform corporate action processing.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 0-3 years of total work experience preferred.
• Experience in financial services or corporate actions is preferred.
• Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business.
• No direct reports.
• May have people management responsibilities in some geographies.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• "Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits And Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

ABOUT US

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• "Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.