Corporate Actions Administrator - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Investec

Investec

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're one of the UK's leading investment management companies, with responsibility for over £44 billion of client assets.

We've worked closely with clients and their trusted advisers for many years and gained a unique understanding of the specific needs of our clients.

Investec Wealth & Investment seeks to deliver exceptional levels of customer service and has been trusted to meet the needs of private investors for almost 200 years.

But our eyes are focused on your future.

Right now we're a team of over 1400 dedicated professionals located across 14 sites in the UK. We're looking to strengthen our team and need you to come on board and make a difference.

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion.

This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance.

At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

Corporate Actions Administrator - 12 Months FTC

Location:
Liverpool

What does the team do?

We analyse and process voluntary and mandatory Corporate Actions to clients within our nominee, currently processing over £1bn a year in stock and cash.

What are the key responsibilities?

Contribute to the accurate and timely processing of all dividend/interest income to client accounts. Includes reconciliation of stock positions and the correct treatment of the dividend in terms of the type of dividend.
Monitor outstanding cash positions on the bank and carry out investigations as necessary in accordance with CASS regulations.
Ensure dividends processed are presented correctly on Consolidated Tax Vouchers.
Answer any queries comprehensively and professionally in a timely manner.
Escalate any issues to manager/section head as appropriate.
Maintain knowledge and understanding of dividends processing and current market practices.
Ability to work to deadlines as required.

What core skills and knowledge are we seeking?

Are you able to communicate at all levels, effectively and clearly?
Are you able to solve problems within a pressurised environment and within predetermined deadlines?
Do you have knowledge/experience of Dividend processing is desirable but not essential?
Highly numerate
Do you have good knowledge of Microsoft Office
Excel knowledge essential?
Do you have high level of accuracy and attention to detail?
Ability to produce and interpret reports
Good knowledge of the wider business

Any other attributes that would be helpful?

Displays cast iron integrity in internal and external dealings. Promotes mutual trust, confidence and positive behaviour.
Thrives on change for the benefit of all stakeholders in a changing environment. Challenges the norms and seeks improvement.
Open and honest dialogue, keeping section head and manager updated with issues encountered.
Cooperates and collaborates within wider department and other operations departments, investment managers and support staff.
Displays passion and energy within role which promotes a positive working environment and a "can do" attitude.