Core Operations, Senior Associate

**Who we are looking for**

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Corporate Actions Processing team who is keen to develop towards a leadership role within the organization. This will allow the individual to carry out a key oversight role within the department whilst focusing on developing key people and daily operational management skills.

The role will involve working closely with team administrators to ensure daily work is completed timely and accurately closely communicating with other internal Corporate Actions team on upcoming event details.

**Why this role is important to us**

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Services (SSGS). SSGS gives asset owners and managers access to the essential financial tools they need to deliver effective investment solutions. From core custody, accounting, fund administration and shareholder record-keeping, to complete operations solutions and servicing for alternative assets like OTC derivatives, private equity and real estate, SSGS’ tools help our clients make better investment choices and act on growth opportunities.

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

**What you will be responsible for**:
As Corporate Action, Senior Associate you will:

- Act as a senior member of the Corporate Actions team providing support and control over complex and time critical Corporate Actions events and transactions.
- Provide/arrange training and coaching to team members
- Oversee the prioritization of workload ensuring daily tasks are completed
- Ensure effective risk management by coordinating and reviewing the end of day management reporting and ensuring timely escalation and resolution of pertinent issues
- Assist with the collation of KPI reporting including representing the team at weekly Local and Global Risk meetings
- Provide coverage in the absence of your manager
- Ensure that the business has the right resources to operate effectively
- Ensure that the business unit operates in compliance with internal and external regulations and that escalation procedures are followed
- Ensure that all procedures, systems and controls are regularly reviewed and in line with the risk profile of the unit

**What we value**

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

- Display a culture of individual ownership of tasks to embed a clear individual sense of accountability in performing the role
- Ensure that the highest level of the Code of Conduct is displayed in your behavior
- Provide appropriate management information as required to support business unit decision making
- Support the ‘Risk Excellence’ culture within the business
- Adhere to limits of delegation and escalation procedures required by your manager so that you comply with internal policies and external regulations

**Education and Preferred Qualifications**
- Educated to a degree level preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be detail oriented and analytical.
- Evidence of working within an oversight capacity within a team environment (preferred)
- IOC qualified or working towards completion of IOC

**Additional Qualifications**
- Individual should be looking to develop management skillset
- Good team player who is flexible to change and the needs of the business.
- Should be capable of working in a deadline/volume driven environment whilst maintaining accuracy and focus
- Able to prioritize and focus on the most urgent and important task. Should exhibit skill in planning and monitoring workload including self-management in order to achieve goals