Corporate Actions Operations Specialist - First Bank UAE

Corporate Actions Operations Specialist at First Abu Dhabi Bank in Abu Dhabi is responsible for end‑to‑end processing, monitoring and control of corporate actions across domestic, regional and international markets. The role ensures accurate and timely handling of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions across multiple asset classes while delivering high‑quality client service in line with international custody and operations standards.

Country: UAE
City:
Abu Dhabi
Industry: Banking
Function:
Operations‑Plant Management
Salary: 15000‑22000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality:
Any
Job Type: Full‑time

• Monitor and process corporate actions across local, regional, and international markets for equities, mutual funds, fixed income, hedge funds, structured funds, and ETFs.
• Handle moderately complex to highly complex corporate action events, including data validation, announcement comparison, and client notification.
• Reconcile client positions with sub‑custodians and markets and ensure accurate posting of accruals and entitlements.
• Manage voluntary corporate actions by soliciting client instructions and submitting elections to sub‑custodians, markets, agents, or processing banks within deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with clients, counter parties, markets, sub‑custodians, regulators, brokers, paying agents, and issuers regarding corporate actions processing.
• Support due diligence visits and regulatory reviews related to corporate actions operations.
• Adhere strictly to established quality control standards, procedures, and risk controls.
• Provide first‑level training to new specialists and support team members in resolving operational inquiries.
• Support corporate actions processing for securities lending and borrowing transactions, ensuring accurate handling and mitigation of financial, operational and reputational risk.
• Participate in departmental activities including position management, settlements, reconciliation, SWIFT processing, income management, reporting, invoicing, proxy services, tax reclaims, and cash management.
• Contribute to projects involving system upgrades, processing enhancements, off‑hours testing, and onboarding of new clients and markets.
• Support implementation of new SLAs, market rules, regulations, products and services with appropriate controls.
• Track market and custodian best practices and adapt processes to evolving client and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external entities to reengineer processes, reduce manual activity and improve client delivery.

• Proven experience in corporate actions processing within custody, securities services or banking operations.
• Strong understanding of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions across multiple asset classes.
• Experience working with sub‑custodians, markets and global counter parties.
• High attention to detail with strong reconciliation and control mindset.
• Ability to manage complex, high‑value events under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to support projects, system changes and process improvement initiatives.

• Work in a high‑impact securities operations role at the UAE's largest bank.
• Gain exposure to global markets, complex instruments and international best practices.
• Be part of a control‑driven environment with strong governance and growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the Abu Dhabi banking market.

First Abu Dhabi Bank is the UAE's largest bank and one of the world's most secure financial institutions, offering a comprehensive range of corporate, investment, retail, private and Islamic banking services. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, FAB is recognised for its strong governance, global custody and securities services capabilities and commitment to delivering reliable, high‑quality operational support to clients across international markets.