Corporate Action & Lending Support Specialist

Overview

In this role, you will oversee the corporate actions and securities lending lifecycle within Asset Servicing, ensuring accurate entitlements, timely settlements, and effective risk controls. You will work with front office teams and outsourced partners to deliver compliant, high-quality client service and drive improvements in governance and automation. The role sits in Middle Office Asset Services, supporting broad retained services and regulatory adherence. You will engage cross-functionally to align stakeholders and manage end-to-end processes in a fast-paced environment with a clear impact on risk and value creation.

Pay / Benefits

• annual bonus plan
• share schemes
• generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan
• 26 days holiday + holidays buy/sell option

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end corporate actions lifecycle, including notifications, re-notifications, and election responses
• Oversee outsourced provider performance against service standards, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Assist providers in delivering retained services and robust operational support models
• Monitor daily/weekly KPIs and KRIs, escalate risks promptly
• Manage operational risk across internal teams and providers with regulatory compliance
• Coordinate corporate action events, interpret impacts, manage entitlements on loaned securities and elections
• Perform reconciliations for correct entitlement calculations and timely settlements
• Drive stakeholder engagement, continuous improvement, and governance initiatives

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in corporate actions across multiple asset classes
• Knowledge of securities lending and REPO transactions and their impact on corporate events
• Experience in managing outsourced service delivery and third-party relationships
• Strong risk management and regulatory compliance understanding
• Proven ability to operate under tight deadlines and communicate with senior stakeholders
• Excellent organisational, planning, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills
• Effective cross-stakeholder communication in a fast-paced environment

• strong communication across diverse stakeholders
• problem solving and independent decision-making
• adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic environment
• corporate actions processing across asset classes
• securities lending and REPO knowledge
• risk management and control frameworks

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