Senior Analyst - Corporate Actions in Manchester

Location: Hybrid – Manchester - 3 days on site per week, 2 days remote

Salary: £32,000-£36,000

Who we are: interactive investor is an award-winning investment platform that puts its customers in control of their financial future. We’ve been helping investors for nearly 30 years. We’re now the UK’s number one flat-fee investment platform, with assets under administration approaching £75 billion and over 450,000 customers.

Purpose of role: The UK and International Corporate Action teams sit within the Investment Operations area of ii. Reporting to the Corporate Actions Team Manager, the role holder is responsible for executing the timely and accurate end to end processing of all Corporate Action and Dividend events which have an impact on security positions held by our clients. Attention to detail, efficiency, and accuracy is key. We are looking for a dynamic and high performing team member to continue the positive progression of the area.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end corporate action event life cycle on capital and income events across UK and international markets and custody platforms.
• Analysis and interpretation of incoming market announcements from data vendors, ensuring compliance with CASS, CRS, MiFID and consumer duty requirements.
• Timely set up and distribution of event notifications to customers and acting on client elections accurately by acceptance deadline.
• Ensuring corporate action entitlements are allocated to customer accounts accurately and timely.
• Maintenance of the Dividend Reinvestment (DRIP) programme and daily adjustment of firm prefunding requirements for dividends.
• Own the end to end process of cross border events to ensure final settlement.
• Communication with other market participants concerning the timely settlement of market claims.
• Processing of IPO events including elections and entitlements.
• Processing proxy voting, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Identification and escalation of commercial opportunities through corporate action announcements.
• Liaise with external counterparties and agents/internal departments as required.
• Interact daily with Customer Services, handling all front office and customer queries efficiently.
• Maintain the first line of compliance defence by ensuring adherence to business processes and procedures.
• Completion of regular reconciliations working closely with key stakeholders.
• Analysing operational processes, identifying and progressing opportunities for improvement.
• Assistance with ad hoc and scheduled projects as required.
• Provide Management Information when required.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven 3 Years+ experience in a corporate actions or dividend role.
• Advanced analytical skills to interpret complex market, legal, tax, and company data.
• Full understanding of FCA rules including CASS, MiFID, Consumer Duty and CRS reporting.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Advanced ability to effectively communicate.
• Advanced ability to exercise sound judgement to make logical decisions.
• Credibly debate and challenge processes within your role.
• Advanced ability to organise, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks.
• Approaches all situations with positive outlook, energy and enthusiasm.
• Shows creativity and takes individual ownership for work quality and improvement.
• Degree in Business or finance related discipline or Level 3 IOC (CISI) – Desirable.

Benefits:

• Group Personal Pension Plan – 8% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution.
• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection.
• Private Medical Insurance – Provided by Bupa.
• 25 Days Annual Leave, plus bank holidays.
• Staff Discounts on our investment products.
• Personal & Well-being Fund – Supporting your physical and mental wellness.
• Retail Discounts – Savings at a wide range of high street and online retailers.
• Voluntary Flexible Benefits – Tailor your benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Please Note: We will do our utmost efforts to respond to all applicants. However, due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving, if you haven’t been contacted within 30 days of application, please consider unsuccessful. interactive investor operates in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, disabilities, gender identities, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and making reasonable adjustments where needed to support disabled applicants. We actively prevent all forms of discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.