Operations Specialist Corporate Actions

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

Location: Krakow

Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting an Operations Specialist Corporate Actions.

In this role you will be responsible for performing specialized operational securities processing activities to support the firm’s business lines. This includes activities such as: instruction receipt and authentication, instruction verification (dual controls), processing and recording, reporting and acknowledgement, and reconciliation.

Some of your key responsibilities include:  

• Processing events utilizing BBH Market Data Vendors, Company Documentation and Agent Bank information to research corporate event information.
• Review and validate corporate action announcements that team members input into CA platform for dissemination to clients and downstream systems
• Identify incomplete and/or inconsistent information that may result in risk to BBH or our clients. Resolve the discrepancy.
• Processing Voluntary Actions
• Identify incomplete and/or inconsistent information that may result in risk to BBH or our clients.
• Ensure all clients’ corporate action instructions are accepted and processed by deadline.
• Research and analyze share and cash breaks and past due items.
• Perform pre-reconciliation of client receivables and payables to ensure accurate and timely cash and share postings.
• Identify and communicate all uninstructed positions for Corporate Events to clients via phone call and written communication.
• Assist in the communication of complex action details to clients and client service representatives.

What we offer:

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance
• 24 days of occasional remote work from Poland during a calendar year
• Contracts for an indefinite period, from day one
• Private medical care
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.
• Professional trainings and qualification support
• Wellbeing Program
• Online Social Fund benefit platform
• Social, sport and integration events

Desired Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1 to 2 years of custody or securities processing or other industry experience.
• English skills at minimum B2 level.
• Research, analysis and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally through effective verbal and written skills.
• Customer Service orientation, works to exceed client expectations.
• Organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to diligently work in a deadline-driven environment.