Consultant, Corporate Actions

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role Summary

Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for coordinating global partnership across all operational functions, (valuations/pricing, attribution/performance, data management, reconciliation, Corporate Actions).

This role requires excellent understanding of various investment instruments, e.g. Equities and Fixed Income. As a Consultant, you will provide valuable guidance and support to our clients in navigating corporate action events.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsibilities will include setting up of an Event Announcement, Election Management, Processing of Entitlements, as well as Reconciliation, Investigation and Resolution of Corporate Actions’ related issues.

• Perform detailed analysis of all global Corporate Action event types, including but not limited to Mergers, Dividends, Exchanges, and Tenders to provide comprehensive insight to the internal and external partners.

• Proactively identify potential risks and opportunities associated with Corporate Actions to develop process improvements or in support of initiatives that benefit division/department strategy

• Responsible for ensuring all updates are incorporated into relevant Corporate Actions Procedures.

• Cross-functionally collaborate with internal partners across the enterprise to resolve escalations, inquiries, incidents and challenges as quickly as possible.

• Maintain and pro-actively communicate the BCP procedure updates to the team.

• Adherence to Standards & Procedures and the promotion of best practices.

• Maintain KPI’s, Volumes trend analysis and Error log for the process.

• Should be highly agile to assume various cross-functional roles and responsibilities in alignment with business demands

• Provides hands-on training for new staff and functional cross-training for experienced staff.

• Generates ideas for operational efficiency and assesses impact.

Necessary Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of the Corporate Action Lifecycle processes and related Asset Management functions preferred.

• Knowledge of global market nuances related to Corporate Action processing, financial markets, legal and regulatory requirements preferred.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead and manage projects and system development changes.

• Experience operating industry recognized platforms, such as Aladdin and Eagle preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Necessary Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree, emphasis in Accounting/Finance preferred.

• 3-5 years of experience in Operations functions within Asset Servicing and/or Asset Management.

• Experience in Corporate Actions is preferred.

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected].

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.