Corporate Actions Officer

Role Description

FNZ provides an opportunity to gain unparalleled experience working for an organisation with a unique combination of both retail technology and financial services at one of the fastest and most successful companies in the global FinTech sector.

Working within the FNZ Investment Operations Function you will be responsible for the processing and settlement of all financial transactions made by FNZ’s clients. The team is also tasked with processing corporate distributions and dividends, reconciling client positions and identifying and resolving fund issues. You will have the opportunity to work within different teams helping you to develop and gain all the skills and knowledge you need to progress in your career.

Working as a Corporate Actions Officer you will be responsible for the end-to-end identification, data gather, allocation and updating of all Corporate Actions on the Wrap Platform across a broad range of investments.

Team Responsibilities

Work closely with Third Party Custodians to identify all relevant Corporate Actions and allocate accurately and timely

Reconcile and pay all income received to client accounts within required regulatory and client-driven timeframes

Manage the entire lifecycle of a Corporate Action from initial notification to file closure, investigating and resolving all issues as they arise

Manage all open events for a particular wrap provider.

Work with External Fund Managers to process all fund closures, mergers and share class conversions

Work closely with Business Risk Champions and Senior Officers to identify and manage operational risk

Maintain an event diary on daily basis

Work with Asset and Cash reconciliation teams to ensure any cash / asset breaks created as a result of a Corporate Action are matched and closed down within agreed timeframes

Liaise with other departments in order to complete tasks and resolve any issues

Review and enhance operational processes on a regular basis.

Interact with key clients on a weekly basis

Actively work to reduce the number of outstanding client queries and issues

Monitor client reports such as the HMRC ISA reports

Audit of daily postings for data integrity

Answer any ongoing or daily queries from clients

What we are looking for

Degree educated in a relevant subject

Experience of delivering an excellent level of service to customers - e.g. in a retail or contact centre environment

Experience in using Excel for data analysis

The ability to work accurately and to deadlines

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge of banking and Financial Services (desirable)

Able to demonstrate understanding of FCA regulations (desirable)

What will you need to succeed at FNZ?

A 'can-do', adaptable approach. FNZ moves fast – you will need to be willing to learn new things quickly

You will be a self-starter

High level problem solving and quantitative reasoning

Work well in a team and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders

Strong attention to detail

What we offer

Be part of a successful company that continues to grow and expand into new markets

Remuneration and career advancement is based on individual contribution and business impact rather than tenure or seniority

Unique exposure to UK markets and a broad range of investment products

Global career opportunities

Friendly, open and motivating work environment

Cycle to work scheme

Fully paid private health and life insurance plus other add on benefits

Fully paid training & development opportunities

Paid parental leave

Flexible working

Volunteer leave

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About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.

We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.5 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).

Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.