Operations Specialist - Corporate Actions

Operations Account Specialist - Corporate Actions

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Summary

The Operations Account Specialist – Corporate Actions is involved with many different areas of responsibility in Investment Operations. Primary responsibilities are portfolio reconciliation and corporate actions processing. The Operations Specialist will also be involved with individual or group projects and initiatives as they occur.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for advisory, private wealth & institutional accounts.
• Utilize the automated reconciliation system for assigned accounts (daily/monthly) to ensure all accounts are proved daily and positions reconciled monthly or ad-hoc.
• Identify cash, transaction, and position discrepancies between GW&K and custodian banks via internal systems and external custodian sites.
• Research and resolve issues in a timely manner by interacting with operations teams and custodians’ web tools to maintain data integrity and minimize financial risk.
• Conduct/review data checks each day to ensure information on GW&K’s system is correct and troubleshoot any errors.
• Assist with training other operations team members and provide coverage when needed.
• Closely monitor the Corporate Actions Dashboard and other data sources to process actions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Work with portfolio managers and traders to choose the appropriate corporate action option.
• Collaborate with traders to add and remove trade restrictions on securities as needed.
• Process transactions to core accounting systems where necessary for client accounts.
• Contact custodians to ensure proper booking of corporate actions in client accounts.
• Ensure corporate action events are processed and integrated into clients’ accounts, then reconciled against custodian records to maintain data quality and reliability.
• Other responsibilities as determined by the group manager.

Qualifications

• College degree and 1‑2 years of prior related industry experience.
• The desire to understand portfolio accounting & process.
• Familiarity or exposure to domestic & international equities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, and mortgage‑backed securities.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in deepening understanding of technology‑related issues, tasks, and responsibilities and actively engaging in technology initiatives and projects.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent attention to detail.

This role is based in our Boston, MA or Winter Park, FL office on a hybrid schedule – 4 days per week in‑office, 1 day per week remote.

Base Salary Range: $60,000‑$72,000 USD.

GW&K Investment Management is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Job function:
Management and Manufacturing.

Industries:
Technology, Information and Internet.