Corporate Actions Implementation Consultant

Corporate Actions Implementation Consultant
WHAT MAKES US, US 

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — Caring, Customer success-driven, Collaborative, Curious, and Courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. 

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

We are looking for a Consultant to join our Data Management Service Line within the Global Data Management Practice team. Our Data Management Core (Gain) solutions enable SimCorp clients to manage their data portfolio end to end and integrate with all kinds of financial market data sources and technologies to drive business operations.

The management of Corporate Actions Data entails domain specific knowledge and experience to being able to guide project implementation work and help driving product and standardization work accross our client community. 

You will be working in an agile team which is responsible for implementing the connectivity to internal and external data sources for and together with our clients. After the technical integration, the data needs to follow a quality enhancement process using SimCorp Data Management Core modules like Security Master, Market Data or Corporate Actions. Once the data quality is verified it will be used to manage the complete spectrum of lifecycle events of financial instruments, from plain vanilla equity and fixed income instruments to complex OTC derivatives.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Analyze back office and IT processes related to Data Management in respect to the product capabilites and technologies

• Build, deliver and test configuration work in aspects of SimCorp Data Management based on client requirements 

• Conduct workshops to explore client requirements working with clients and SimCorp’s team to help capture, define and suggest the most adapted solution; 

• Collaborate with clients throughout the project timeline

• Provide input to the product roadmap

• Provide functional input and understanding to technical and operation colleagues

• Advise on process improvements through better use of Simcorp Data Management and contribute to improve and document best practices for implementations. 

• Constantly expand your knowledge of SimCorp Data Management and the clients’ business in order to ensure that clients get the optimal value/outcome out of their product usage 

• Contribute to the knowledge sharing within service line projects and tasks 

• Contribute to improving best practices for implementation processes and promote topics across projects 

• Participate in know-how exchange with colleagues on an international level 

WHAT WE VALUE

• Several years of experience in Corporate Action operations functions

• Experience with SWIFT Corporate Actions related Message types

• Some experience with market data vendors like Bloomberg, Refinitiv, SIX etc. would be of advantage

• You are familiar with the processes at asset managers, insurance companies and banks 

• Foundational knowledge in a basic SQL and reporting scripting technology and the ability to understand configurations

• Experience with working in an agile way and a continuous improvement mindset

• Experience working in an international setting with people from many different cultures

• High organizational skills and the ability to work both individually and as part of a team 

• Good communication and consulting skills and a high degree of commercial awareness, customer orientation and quality consciousness 

• The ability to communicate clearly across disciplines, with engineers, business experts, and stakeholders alike

• A bias toward action and ownership, and low tolerance for unnecessary complexity

• Interest in coaching, helping define functional direction, and growing into broader responsibilities

• Tools & technology: Data Managmenent Core (Gain), Office, SQL, XML/JSON, SFTP, AI supported work

BENEFITS  

• Global hybrid work policy - We ask you to work 2 days a week from the office. If you choose you can work remotely the other days. Of course, you are welcome at the office if that is your preference. 

• Culture – Inclusive and diverse company culture.

• Work-life balance – We believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of ourselves, both in private life and as colleagues in the workplace.

• Empowerment – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You will be involved in shaping our work processes.

• Career & Growth – Simcorp does offer opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photos, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 
  

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. 
 
We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. 

WHO WE ARE?   

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, education, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.  

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.  

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. 

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