Corporate Actions Specialist

Corporate Actions, Static Security Data & Pricing Specialist Permanent London/Hybrid Salary circa 45,000 - £50,000 Sterling Williams are working alongside a great Investment management company who are seeking a permanent member of staff to join their Corporate Actions team. Purpose
· Maintain accurate security static data, pricing and exchange rate information.
· Support end-to-end corporate actions and income processing activities.
· Act as a key operational contact for internal stakeholders and third-party service providers.
· Contribute to operational excellence, risk reduction and process improvement initiatives. Responsibilities
· Provide oversight support on equities, funds, bonds, ETFs, futures and related instrument setup.
· Maintain daily security pricing and exchange rates including forwards.
· Perform price validation, price checking and manual pricing activities.
· Conduct ISA eligibility and instrument setup reviews.
· Act as escalation point for static data and pricing queries.
· Disseminate corporate action notifications to relevant business areas.
· Process mandatory and voluntary corporate actions and associated client instructions.
· Ensure client and fund entitlements are processed accurately.
· Review late dividend reporting and investigate exceptions.
· Review error and reversal notifications and coordinate corrective actions.
· Process proxy voting activity and related administration.
· Resolve corporate action and income-related enquiries. Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement
· Build strong relationships with investment teams, dealing desks, custodians, auditors and service providers.
· Support business projects and change initiatives.
· Identify procedural improvements and operational efficiencies.
· Maintain procedure and process documents and ensure adherence to controls.
· Provide management information and operational reporting as required. Skills & Experience
· Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
· Ability to interpret and summarise large quantities of information.
· Advanced/intermediate Excel skills.
· Experience with Bloomberg, ICE, Morningstar and/or Pershing desirable.
· Strong communication and organisational skills.
· Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
· Demonstrated initiative, ownership and problem-solving capability. Knowledge
· Securities pricing experience.
· Knowledge of equities, bonds, funds, ETFs and fixed income instruments.
· Corporate actions and income processing knowledge.
· Understanding of operational risk and control environments.
· Knowledge of tax-wrapper eligibility such as ISA, OSB and SIPP.