At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor and process corporate actions like dividends and mergers in a fast-paced trading environment.
- Company: Join a leading global trading firm located in Sydney's vibrant CBD.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, dynamic work culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Ideal for proactive individuals who thrive in fast-moving environments.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on trading performance while developing your skills in a front-office role.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years of corporate actions experience and strong APAC market knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly innovative and fast-paced trading firm as a Corporate Actions Associate. Based in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, this full-time position sits within the firm’s operations team and plays a critical role in supporting the trading function.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and process corporate actions including dividends, mergers, rights issues and stock splits across APAC-listed instruments
- Process both mandatory and voluntary events (dividends, splits, rights/tenders, offers, mergers, buy-backs, DRPs)
- Validate data from issuer documentation, exchange notices, and custodian communications
- Support dividend capture, optimisation, and related trade capture activities
- Ensure timely and accurate position updates across trading systems
- Liaise with custodians, registrars, and brokers to reconcile corporate actions data
- Identify and escalate any discrepancies or reconciliation breaks
- Maintain complete audit trails and event documentation
- Assist with trading and settlements operations as required
Experience & Skills
- 3–5 years’ hands-on Corporate Actions experience within a broker, bank, hedge fund, or asset manager
- Strong APAC market knowledge and understanding of corporate event mechanics
- Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, reconciliation tooling); SQL/VBA/Python a plus
- Knowledge of settlements and securities lending processes
- Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and deadline discipline
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities in a front-office environment
Ideal Candidate Profile
You’re a proactive and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-moving trading environment. You have the technical precision to manage complex event lifecycles and the communication skills to work seamlessly with traders, operations, and counterparties. This is a great opportunity to step into a front-office aligned operations role where you’ll directly contribute to trading performance and operational efficiency.
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