The Business Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the correct and timely processing of corporate action transactions, tax reporting, and related functions within the Fixed Income domestic and international markets. This role is an assignment necessitated by an extended team absence, requiring a highly detail-oriented professional to manage daily BAU operations and resolve exceptions. The analyst will act as a direct contact and problem solver for clients and business partners, contributing to optimal customer service and continuous process improvement.
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Advantages
This is an exceptional opportunity to embed yourself within the collaborative and inclusive culture. Key advantages of this contract include:
•Networking: Excellent opportunity to build professional connections within the OCOO Strategy Business Unit.
•Culture: Join a collaborative and inclusive team of 5 people.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will manage daily BAU processing, focusing on the accurate handling of corporate actions and associated functions:
•Corporate Actions Processing: Be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions, including asset set-up, tax implications, and book value adjustments.
•Data Entry & Investigation: Receive all corporate action notifications from the custody network, then examine and investigate them to ensure accurate and timely entry into the corporate action dashboard.
•Income Monitoring: Monitor coupon record changes and reconcile income received against custodian records.
•Exception Management: Proactively manage and resolve exceptions arising from settlement discrepancies and data feed issues.
•Stakeholder Communication: Ensure all affected clients and internal stakeholders are notified of corporate actions and their implications on a timely basis.
•Client Service & Relationship Management: Act as a direct contact to solve problems for clients and business partners, and cultivate working relationships to deliver optimal customer service.
•Process Improvement: Identify, recommend, and assist in implementing process controls and productivity improvements; routinely capture and update written procedures.
•Project Participation: Participate in projects, including identifying and executing test cases and communicating status updates to ensure project objectives are met.
Qualifications
Must-Have Skills
•Experience: 2–3 years of overall experience in Capital Markets Operations.
•Product Knowledge: Sound knowledge of the Fixed Income market and Asset Servicing.
•Specialized Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Corporate Actions, Coupon Processing, and Settlements.
•Operational Skills: Experience in Settlements, Clearing, and Servicing (2–3 years).
•Metrics Management: Proven ability to consistently meet defined SLA’s (Service Level Agreements).
•Technical: Advanced knowledge of the MS Office suite of software applications.
•Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills demonstrating a collaborative, team-player mentality.
Nice-to-Have Skills
•Advanced proficiency in Excel (VBA).
•Hands-on experience with financial data products such as Bloomberg or Reuters.
•Familiarity with depositories, including DTC (US depository) and CDS (Canadian depository).
Summary
This is an opportunity for a Business Analysts to join the OCOO Strategy team, managing critical BAU processing for Asset Servicing. Candidates must have 2–3 years of experience in Capital Markets Operations with a strong background in Corporate Actions and Settlements. If you are a go-getter with a proven ability to adapt and learn quickly, we encourage you to apply!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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The Business Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the correct and timely processing of corporate action transactions, tax reporting, and related functions within the Fixed Income domestic and international markets. This role is an assignment necessitated by an extended team absence, requiring a highly detail-oriented professional to manage daily BAU operations and resolve exceptions. The analyst will act as a direct contact and problem solver for clients and business partners, contributing to optimal customer service and continuous process improvement.
Advantages
This is an exceptional opportunity to embed yourself within the collaborative and inclusive culture. Key advantages of this contract include:
•Networking: Excellent opportunity to build professional connections within the OCOO Strategy Business Unit.
•Culture: Join a collaborative and inclusive team of 5 people.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will manage daily BAU processing, focusing on the accurate handling of corporate actions and associated functions:
•Corporate Actions Processing: Be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of mandatory and voluntary corporate actions, including asset set-up, tax implications, and book value adjustments.
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•Data Entry & Investigation: Receive all corporate action notifications from the custody network, then examine and investigate them to ensure accurate and timely entry into the corporate action dashboard.
•Income Monitoring: Monitor coupon record changes and reconcile income received against custodian records.
•Exception Management: Proactively manage and resolve exceptions arising from settlement discrepancies and data feed issues.
•Stakeholder Communication: Ensure all affected clients and internal stakeholders are notified of corporate actions and their implications on a timely basis.
•Client Service & Relationship Management: Act as a direct contact to solve problems for clients and business partners, and cultivate working relationships to deliver optimal customer service.
•Process Improvement: Identify, recommend, and assist in implementing process controls and productivity improvements; routinely capture and update written procedures.
•Project Participation: Participate in projects, including identifying and executing test cases and communicating status updates to ensure project objectives are met.
Qualifications
Must-Have Skills
•Experience: 2–3 years of overall experience in Capital Markets Operations.
•Product Knowledge: Sound knowledge of the Fixed Income market and Asset Servicing.
•Specialized Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Corporate Actions, Coupon Processing, and Settlements.
•Operational Skills: Experience in Settlements, Clearing, and Servicing (2–3 years).
•Metrics Management: Proven ability to consistently meet defined SLA’s (Service Level Agreements).
•Technical: Advanced knowledge of the MS Office suite of software applications.
•Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills demonstrating a collaborative, team-player mentality.
Nice-to-Have Skills
•Advanced proficiency in Excel (VBA).
•Hands-on experience with financial data products such as Bloomberg or Reuters.
•Familiarity with depositories, including DTC (US depository) and CDS (Canadian depository).
Summary
This is an opportunity for a Business Analysts to join the OCOO Strategy team, managing critical BAU processing for Asset Servicing. Candidates must have 2–3 years of experience in Capital Markets Operations with a strong background in Corporate Actions and Settlements. If you are a go-getter with a proven ability to adapt and learn quickly, we encourage you to apply!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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