Administrator, Custody

**Overview**
The Administrator for the Share Incentive Plan (SIP) Team will be based at our fantastic office in the centre of Leeds. The Administrator will assist in the administration of custody operations and any other associated tasks for the SIP Transfers and Custody area. You will liaise with brokers to arrange trade/settle the movement of stock and complete stock withdrawals, in addition to dealing with transfer ours from Share Incentive Plans (SIP’s).

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Ensuring any complaints that are received are dealt with in accordance with the defined procedures
- Investigating and resolving any reconciliation issues, liaising with the areas concerned and reporting any issues to the Supervisor
- Ensuring that any incidents or breaches are reported in accordance with procedures
- Performing required daily tasks in relation to Crest GUI functions when required
- Providing accurate daily statistics for Management Information
- Ensuring the key controls you are responsible for are carried out in a timely manner, any issues highlighted and addressed and followed through to resolution

**What we’re looking for**:

- A team player with demonstrable administration skills
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines within a supportive team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to speak with internal colleagues, external clients and SIP Participants to create and develop strong, positive and engaging working relationships
- Financial Services experience would be advantageous
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all situations
- An understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an ability to learn new systems
- Self-understanding with the drive and desire to improve your own core skills and knowledge

**About Link Group / Corporate Markets**:
Link Group works in partnership internationally with almost 7,000 clients including asset managers and investors, business managers, asset owners, trustees, issuers and borrowers. We provide the infrastructure through which assets are secured or deployed in both regulated and unregulated markets.

We offer industry-leading shareholder services through Link Market Services to a wide range of corporates, issuers and business managers. We are the largest UK share registrar providing services to more than 1,300 companies large and small across the UK.
We administer share plans for over 200 clients and have worked on more than 50% of UK IPOs since 2005. Our unique place in the market, combined with our partnership and relationship management approach, enables us to play a vital role in connecting issuers with 5 million shareholders around the world.

**What’s in it for you?**
- A very competitive basic salary plus benefits.
- 23 days’ holiday to start, (rising to 25) plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
- Company matched pension scheme, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
- The possibility of working from home, flexible working or working part-time options are available.
- You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Link Group. You’ll be joining a network of 7,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that.

**What we hope you’ll do next**:
We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Link Group is a leading fund administration and share registry specialist. We are a market leading provider of technology-enabled administration solutions, continually developing our offerings to expand with our clients' needs. Since our inception, Link Group has been entrusted by clients to handle sensitive data in a secure and confidential manner. Our core businesses of fund administration and securities registration are complemented by our expertise in digital solutions and data analytics.

Our Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, and employee share plans. We also offer company secretarial support, a