Corporate Actions Analyst

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Role Overview

The Corporate Actions team is a part of the Portfolio Operations Team within Investment Operations. Investment Operations provides each of Wellingtons investment teams with the data controls and support they need to ensure that their investment intent is accurately reflected in accordance with client regulatory and operational requirements. Other teams within Investment Operations include Derivative/Trade Operations Portfolio Guideline Monitoring Performance & Benchmark Reference Data & Securities Valuation and Portfolio Accounting.

The Corporate Actions Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day activities associated with managing and processing of all corporate events. The Analyst will work in a team setting and communicate regularly with other groups within Investment Operations and across the firm globally including Trading Portfolio Management Legal Performance Derivative Operations Private Equity and Global Relationship Management. They will also serve as a resource to junior members of the team for market and event knowledge escalations and guidance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work closely with Wellingtons corporate action service providers custodians and internal clients to develop and improve sound workflows;
• Support Portfolio Management teams by providing analysis and understanding of complex voluntary events;
• Execute daily processing/validation procedures while ensuring the integrity and consistency of global corporate action data across multiple platforms and in alignment with market practice;
• Research and resolve in-conflict action details communicate voluntary instructions and confirm client entitlements;
• Identify and implement process improvements and system enhancements that increase efficiencies and/or reduce risk for the team and/or the firm;
• Work with internal and external groups to resolve complex action issues; and
• Represent Corporate Actions at interdepartmental and external meetings.

Qualifications

The successful candidate for this position is likely to have:

• 5-7 years of relevant work experience with a focus on corporate actions and portfolio accounting;
• Highly knowledgeable of the life cycle of global corporate action events across all asset classes and products. Specific market and/or tax withholding knowledge a plus;
• Experience with derivatives especially corporate action processing on derivatives is a plus;
• Experience reviewing Market/Company offering documents to interpret and communicate event details correctly and concisely to the firm;
• Experience working with vendor products and technology;
• Able to effectively operate in a fast-paced work environment while managing risk deadlines and ambiguities;
• Analytical in approach to issue resolution;
• Customer Service competency with excellent verbal and written communication skills; and
• Possess a passion for intellectual curiosity problem solving and continuous learning.

Location

The role will be based in Wellingtons London office Cardinal Place 80 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications Thats ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill workplace experiences and backgrounds.

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