Corporate Actions Administrator
Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
12/16/2024
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Description
About The Business
Quilter Cheviot has been the wealth manager of choice for individuals and families for over 250 years, and today is one of the UK’s largest wealth management firms offering expert discretionary investment management and financial advice through our sister company, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning. We offer a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.
We are part of Quilter plc, a leading provider of advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions and discretionary fund management which is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges and manages over £111.6 billion of client investments (as at March 2024).
If you want to play a part in shaping the future of our business, bringing new ideas and challenge then now is a great time to join us.
About The Role
Level: 1
Location: London - Hybrid working
Department: Operations
Contract: Permanent
This is an opportunity for someone looking to progress their career in the Wealth Management industry, within an Operations environment, supporting the Asset Servicing team.
The Asset Servicing team encompasses two functions that are central to the key operational responsibility of the safe keeping of client assets: dividend and corporate action administration. The vacancy exists within the Corporate Actions area.
Corporate Actions administration requires the monitoring of various information feeds for corporate event activity that might impact client assets held in our custody. Once identified, events are transposed onto in-house systems that, where applicable, are used for obtaining the event specific action and requirements of each client. On receiving client requirements, the corporate events are actioned in the market or through our custodians and updated on client valuations and custody records to reflect the outcome and impact of the event concerned.
The team also deal with other aspects of asset servicing such as responding to shareholder disclosure requests and actioning client voting instructions for shareholder meetings.
The role involves liaising with other teams within Operations, internal client facing teams, external custodians, and transfer agencies/registrars.
Key responsibilities:
Whilst this is not a directly customer facing role, the duties you will perform will contribute to the overall positive outcomes for our customers by ensuring that the benefits to which they are entitled on investments they hold in our custody are properly identified and protected.
About You
As part of a small team administering UK & Overseas Corporate Actions, the successful candidate will undertake responsibilities that make a vital contribution to the overall corporate event process and are critical to the efficient running of the department.
In being able to demonstrate the skills and competencies details below the ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 2 years’ experience within a corporate actions or dividend environment. Good communication skills and a methodical and organised approach are essential, as is total accuracy and a keen eye for detail.
Skills & Competencies:
Inclusion & Diversity
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
Values
Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
Core Benefits
Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
Quilter Cheviot has been the wealth manager of choice for individuals and families for over 250 years, and today is one of the UK’s largest wealth management firms offering expert discretionary investment management and financial advice through our sister company, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning. We offer a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.
We are part of Quilter plc, a leading provider of advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions and discretionary fund management which is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges and manages over £111.6 billion of client investments (as at March 2024).
If you want to play a part in shaping the future of our business, bringing new ideas and challenge then now is a great time to join us.
About The Role
Level: 1
Location: London - Hybrid working
Department: Operations
Contract: Permanent
This is an opportunity for someone looking to progress their career in the Wealth Management industry, within an Operations environment, supporting the Asset Servicing team.
The Asset Servicing team encompasses two functions that are central to the key operational responsibility of the safe keeping of client assets: dividend and corporate action administration. The vacancy exists within the Corporate Actions area.
Corporate Actions administration requires the monitoring of various information feeds for corporate event activity that might impact client assets held in our custody. Once identified, events are transposed onto in-house systems that, where applicable, are used for obtaining the event specific action and requirements of each client. On receiving client requirements, the corporate events are actioned in the market or through our custodians and updated on client valuations and custody records to reflect the outcome and impact of the event concerned.
The team also deal with other aspects of asset servicing such as responding to shareholder disclosure requests and actioning client voting instructions for shareholder meetings.
The role involves liaising with other teams within Operations, internal client facing teams, external custodians, and transfer agencies/registrars.
Key responsibilities:
- Recognition and accurate interpretation of all corporate action types, received from various sources such as global custodians, data providers and LSE bulletins.
- Publishing corporate action information to investment managers using our in-house notification system.
- Maintaining accurate corporate event information within the departmental diary system.
- Carrying out the acceptance process of all corporate event types.
- Identifying, monitoring, and settling claims arising from corporate action events.
- Processing of corporate action outturn securities, allocating entitlements to relevant clients.
- Reconciling securities subject to or received as a result of corporate action events.
- Assisting with event checking processes.
Whilst this is not a directly customer facing role, the duties you will perform will contribute to the overall positive outcomes for our customers by ensuring that the benefits to which they are entitled on investments they hold in our custody are properly identified and protected.
About You
As part of a small team administering UK & Overseas Corporate Actions, the successful candidate will undertake responsibilities that make a vital contribution to the overall corporate event process and are critical to the efficient running of the department.
In being able to demonstrate the skills and competencies details below the ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 2 years’ experience within a corporate actions or dividend environment. Good communication skills and a methodical and organised approach are essential, as is total accuracy and a keen eye for detail.
Skills & Competencies:
- Thorough understanding of corporate action or dividend administration, preferably gained within a custodian or nominee background.
- Understanding of claims procedures.
- Computer literate, with a particular emphasis on proficiency with MS Office products.
- Able to work to specified deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Inclusion & Diversity
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
Values
Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
Core Benefits
Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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