Summary

Within Capital Markets Operations (CMO), a corporate action is a significant event initiated by a company that affects its shareholders and changes the value or number of shares. These actions are approved by the company's board of directors and can be either mandatory for shareholders or voluntary, giving shareholders a choice to participate. Examples include dividends, stock splits, mergers, acquisitions, and rights issues

Key Responsibilities

• Processing events: Managing and executing both mandatory and voluntary corporate action events, including dividends, mergers, stock splits, and bankruptcies.
• Client support: Advising clients on events, handling their inquiries, and ensuring entitlements are processed correctly.
• Reconciliation: Reconciling cash and stock differences to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Risk management: Monitoring for operational risks, maintaining control reviews, and implementing risk mitigation strategies. 
• ANOUNCMENT: Creating and announcing all Voluntary and Mandatory Reorganizations event to Custody and Inventory accounts.
• Processing payments: Calculating, recording, and distributing dividends And Coupons to shareholders accurately and on time.
• Data verification and reconciliation: Ensuring accuracy of dividend data, verifying stock ownership on the record date, and reconciling accounts.
• Shareholder support: Responding to shareholder inquiries, resolving issues, and providing information on their accounts.
• Record keeping: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of dividend and Interest payments and shareholder information.
• Procedural support: Developing and documenting procedures, and performing administrative tasks like data entry, filing, and preparing documents. 

Management and Reporting: Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Actions

Key Internal contacts:

• CMO NY/Paris: Back Office FX-MM, Back Office Securities, Middle Office (Treasury, Credit, FX, IRD), Back Office Derivatives, Middle Office Securitization, Collateral and MtM Client, Control and Reconciliation,  other CMO projects teams (CMP Paris, AOP HK).
• NY departments: Front Office, Permanent Control, IT, BCP, Finance, Risk, Audit

Key External contacts:

• System Vendors

Salary Range: $95k-$120k

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Education Essential: Bachelor's degree

Experience Essential: a minimum of 3-5 years as a Corporate Actions Analyst

Competencies Essential:

• Team player
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to react quickly and use own initiative
• Ability to work with minimum daily supervision

Skills and Knowledge Essential: 

• Knowledge of project management and project life cycle
• Knowledge of Capital Market systems (Murex, Calypso, Phase3)
• Knowledge of Financial products (Margin Calls, Coupon Payments)
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint…)

Skills and Knowledge Desirable: 

• Knowledge of US (FED Clearer role inc. 15A6 reporting) and European Regulations (DFA, EMIR, Volcker…)
• Ability to develop Macros

Specialist Training Desirable: Project Certifications (PMP, Six Sigma, Lean, Agile…) is a plus