Senior Analyst, Corporate Actions at Northern Trust

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Financial ServicesIndustries

College degree is preferred
Corporate actions experience preferred
Required securities processing experience, corporate actions processing experience is preferred
Familiarity and high level of comfort with meeting time-sensitive deadlines and processing
Strong written and verbal communications skills required
Highly organized and pays attention to detail; able to capture and locate information via note-taking and available technology tools
Strong technology skill set including advanced Excel skills is preferred, along with experience or familiarity with other Office 365 apps including: Word, Sharepoint, OneNote, Teams
Analytical and problem-solving skills should be evident
Displays competencies including: collaboration, curiosity, empathy, personal courage, self-awareness

Understand the terms of the action, research the event, know how to execute the offer, and effectively escalate when needed any issues to the team leaders. Review offers promptly upon assignment and be the subject matter expert (SME) for all events and work assigned. Verify and know all key details and execution requirements for the event. Reconcile custody holdings and any transaction activity prior to execution. Ensure execution of corporate action events timely and accurately, per verified DTC and market requirements and procedures
Accurately post voluntary actions to clients' accounts within 24 hours of receipt of payment. Close cash and stock exceptions within 5 days of posting. If unable to immediately close exceptions, be able to clearly evidence in writing the progress and status of the item
Provide partners and clients with timely and accurate response to inquiries. Promote and maintain open and effective communications with partner areas, including other CA teams, securities lending, client-facing teams, trade settlements, etc. to ensure critical tasks requiring collaboration with other teams get completed by required deadlines
Be able and willing to create and maintain team procedures, actively participate in new system implementations, process reviews, and training initiatives
Execute corporate action (CA) events, including: tender offer, voluntary exchange, rights/subscription offer, consent, bankruptcy ballot, dividends, and other financial instruments