Corporate Actions Analyst

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Corporate Actions Analyst

Permanent Contract

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.

• 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.
• ANNOUNCEMENT:
  Creating and announcing all voluntary and mandatory reorganizations events 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.

Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Actions.

• 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

• System Vendors

$95k-$120k

Minimal education level:
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent.

Education Essential:
Bachelor’s degree.

Level of minimal experience: 3-5 years.

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

• 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…)

• 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.

All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities.

Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022). 8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank’s clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world. Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade.

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