Core Ops - Equity Trade Operations Analyst

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“I can influence my income.” You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.

“I can lead a full life.” You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success.

• Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options.
• Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love.
• Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones.

About Equity Trade Operations Analysts: The Equity Trade Operations Analyst works as part of a global team performing and reviewing exception handling across all accounts and products and for all levels of complexity. They independently apply experience and judgement to analyzing exceptions, identifying the appropriate course of action, determining who should be involved in resolving the issue or exception, and implementing solutions. For particularly complex/ambiguous issues, they work with the Lead Analyst to determine the appropriate course of action. They possess a growth mindset and proactively identify, recommend, and implement continuous improvement efforts with oversight from the Lead as needed. The role may lead small to moderately sized internal or external projects and priorities.

Role Summary:

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge in their assigned areas and obtains guidance from the Lead, as needed.
• Performs and/or provides oversight of daily production and delivery of work to identify, assess, and resolve exceptions for a specific area of focus. Operates as a technical subject matter expert for their area.
• Applies knowledge, experience, sound judgement, and business acumen, to analyze, assess, recommend, and implement solutions in a timely manner and in response to identified exceptions with oversight from the Lead, as necessary.
• Collaborates with other Equity Operations facing departments (e.g., legal & compliance, trading, core operations, and vendors) to diagnose and resolve issues and/or move the business forward.
• Performs and/or monitors more complex operational duties for investment vehicles servicing the Institutional, Retail, and High-Net Worth distribution channels. Performs trade confirmation, processing, settlement and claims for global equity markets.
• Identifies, recommends, and participates in continuous improvement activities.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Able to assess issues, identify potential solutions, and implement changes/improvements to achieve the right outcomes and that have tangible and impactful implications for the business. For complex/ambiguous issues, will collaborate with Lead Analyst on best course of action.
• Proactively identify opportunities and drive implementation with oversight as needed.
• Ability to lead and effectively manage process and procedural changes.
• Ability to apply a global mindset when working through issues or developing solutions.
• Existing knowledge of, or ability to quickly assimilate to, Capital Group-specific institutional practices and knowledge (e.g., knowledge of the investment management industry as it relates to Capital Group’s various lines of business (e.g., Retail, Institutional, High Net Worth), investment mandates, investment vehicle structures, investment operations, competitive landscape, and reporting and regulatory environment. Exhibits and shares knowledge in policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting the department/business area).
• Self-driven (e.g., independently manage workload and achieve target outcomes).
• Strong business acumen to understand and anticipate business needs/requirements and use business language in verbal and written communications.
• Work effectively across internal and external stakeholder groups with the appropriate level of urgency to solve issues and deliver outcomes in a timely manner.
• Strong collaboration skills, working within and across teams and stakeholder groups to proactively develop strong working relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills including with senior stakeholders/leadership with a focus on being able to communicate ‘the why’ behind issues.
• Strong appetite and capability to shape and deliver continuous improvement activity.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the technology applications that are needed to support the business.
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations, create clarity, and drive towards effective outcomes.
• Demonstrates Capital Group’s Core Values and embraces an environment of inclusion and diversity of thought.

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Capital Group is one of the largest and most trusted financial companies in the world, with the goal of improving people's lives through successful investing. Our shared values of integrity, client focus, long-term view, diverse perspectives and community inspire our associates every day. A career at Capital Group means having countless opportunities to explore, grow and succeed.