Senior Operations Analyst (Corporate Actions)

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, educations, 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. 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. 

Why this is important to us:  

We are looking for a Corporate Actions Specialist to join our team, who has a broad understanding of all Investment Operations functions. The role requires expertise across the full trade lifecycle and Investment Accounting Operations. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment with an emphasis on high-quality and timely delivery. A strong interest in learning and harnessing technology will help you succeed in this role. 

While continuing to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make 

What you will be responsible for:  

• Action daily tasks and monitor the workflow of processes such as: 

• Recognition and management of mandatory and voluntary corporate action types for various securities 

• Publishing corporate action information to investment managers 

• Maintaining accurate corporate event information 

• Identifying, monitoring, and settling claims arising from corporate action events 

• Events Lifecycle management 

• Reporting 

• Independently liaise with 3rd Party Managers, Counterparties, Clients and Custodians to resolve operational issues 

• Taking part in escalations and process calls 

• Being main point of contact for client queries/requirements 

• Participating in client on-boarding, testing and service development 

• Identify continuous service development and follow up on their implementation 

• Maintain procedures and ongoing training 

• Manage all administrative activities and contribute to reports to management 

• Knowledge and adherence to service delivery against SLA and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) 

• Participate in Client internal and external audits 

• Independent investigation of complex cases with custodians 

• Identification and fixing system issues 

• Complex investigation of system performance with internal and external parties 

What we value: 

• Thorough understanding of corporate actions 

• Comprehensive understanding of Corporate Actions related SWIFTs flow 

• Significant experience in working within a buy-side or outsourced Operations team 

• Understanding of claims procedures. 

• A Bachelor’s degree in finance or the equivalent combination of education and experience 

• A good level of knowledge of Capital Market products 

• Familiarity with diverse security types and the investment industry 

• Enhanced communication with good verbal and written skills (English Language) 

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office tools (Word &Excel) 

• Strong analytical skills and logical understanding of the processes 

• Business Analyst, project or onboarding experience is an advantage 

Benefits  

• Flexible working hours   

• Sharing the costs of private medical care   

• Sharing the costs of sports activities (Multisport Card)   

• Possibility to develop your career in an international environment   

• Professional training and courses 

• German and English language classes   

• Integration events and charity projects 

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 photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 

For any questions you are welcome to contact Paweł Andrzejewski, Talent Acquisition Partner, at email address: pawel.andrzejewski@simcorp.com. 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.