Corporate Actions
7 months ago
Description
About this role
BlackRock’s business is investing on behalf of our clients, from large institutions to parents and grandparents, doctors and teachers who entrust their savings to us. We are committed to our clients—period. Our promise is to offer them the clearest thinking about what to do with their money and the products and services they need to secure a better financial future.
That’s why investors of all kinds have made us the world’s largest asset manager, entrusting us with trillions of dollars, and its why companies, institutions and global governments come to us for help meeting their biggest financial challenges.
Are you an investment operations professional searching for a rewarding opportunity to join a world-class asset manager? If you pride yourself on building positive relationships and being part of a hardworking team with elevated performance, look no further BlackRock is pursuing an Associate within Corporate Actions to join our high-performing team. You will benefit from our team who recognizes that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your skills, enthusiasm, and passion
Team Overview
Job Purpose/Background:
This is a role based in our Edinburgh location. The role will be multi-functional commensurate with our primary objectives to ensure all COAC event-related activity is captured, validated, elected (voluntaries) and any subsequent entitlements are accurately processed and reconciled. In addition, responsibilities will extend to managing asset restrictions throughout the event life cycle and liaison with BlackRock's global custodians and counterparties.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure all corporate action events are captured and validated through the creation of a gold copy announcement.
- Interact with Portfolio Management to ensure all necessary elections are received and processed.
- Ensure corporate action instructions are issued to and acknowledged by custodians and counterparties.
- Daily ensure that all global COAC events are accurately processed in BlackRock's Aladdin system and reconciled with our custodians' records.
- Investigate reconciliation discrepancies daily, ensuring all issues are promptly resolved and cleared.
- Manage any queries received from various internal and external parties.
- Interact with other BlackRock teams and the third parties/custodians to resolve issues.
- Raise all risk items and service issues to your lead or manager on a timely basis.
- Participate in local, regional, and global initiatives to drive industry-leading technology changes to the BlackRock Aladdin platform.
Knowledge/Experience:
- You should possess a 3 years of experience in a Corporate Action operations role and have a strong understanding of investment or brokerage operations.
- You should be able to demonstrate participation in change management through project work or driving other process efficiencies.
- A good understanding of stock lending and settlement impacts on corporate action elections and allocations is a must.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Strong analytical skills with an ability to identify problems and develop solutions.
- Acute attention to detail and understanding of the impacts to downstream processes.
- Possess a good understanding of the risks inherent in the processing of global corporate actions and demonstrate good discipline around risk mitigation and escalation.
Competencies:
- Demonstrate an affinity for teamwork and contribute as a partner within a global team.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate constructively at all levels.
- Be highly organized, focused with practiced skills in operating effectively to tight deadlines within a high-risk and high volume environment.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
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