Junior Operations Analyst

Description:

- Hybrid

* BACHELOR'S REQUIRED

The Baltimore Asset Services team ensures the timely and accurate, processing and payment of corporate action events for US, Canadian and Latin American markets, including Dividends, Mandatory events, Voluntary Elections, Proxy Votes and Class Actions.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the Specialist include but are not limited to the following:

- Validate and understand a full range of simple to complex Mandatory corporate actions

- Perform front-to-back processing of corporate action events, including set up, validation, election, payment and reconciliation

- Extensive interaction with various departments and Business Units and the Trading Desk e.g. Prime Brokerage and Financial Controllers

- Field high volume of diverse inquiries from various consumers, business units and stakeholders.

- Interface with external corporate action data providers, counterparties, industry utilities and third party service providers.

- Scrutinize day to day processes, technology platforms and workflows, and identify and implement opportunities for enhancement and improvement

- Participate in system testing and respond to ongoing demands for increased coverage and service.

Qualifications:

- 4-year college degree

- Proficiency in navigating internet and web-based applications.

- Interpret wide range of reference materials. Utilization of 3rd party information providers interfaces (e.g. SWIFT, etc.), as well as those of Agents and Exchange.

- Excellent problem-solving skills

- Detail-oriented, maintains accurate and complete records

- Strong organizational skills- Learns quickly and displays adaptability

- Shows initiative, is self-motivated and also works well with a team

- Proficient written and verbal communications skills

- Write technical documents, business specs, test plans and scripts

• Note: not a traditional processing role