Associate, Corporate Actions II

Job Description

OverviewAssociate II, Corporate ActionsBring your ideas. Make history. BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the worlds top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration.Known as the "bank of banks" - 97% of the worlds top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital. With over 240 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, were approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you togrow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about. Were seeking a future team member for the role of Associate II to join our Corporate Actions team. This role is located in Manchester, UK and will be working on a hybrid basis, (3 days in the office). In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways:

• Responsible for performing mandatory and voluntary corporate action-related custody and accounting processing requirements, such as dividend payments, reorganization/proxy, bond redemption, etc. Also responsible for managing and controlling high levelsof risk and liability inherent in the various functions and for reconciliation activities, client reporting and proration on transactions.
• Responsible for proactively recognizing, researching and processing moderately intricate mandatory and voluntary corporate action events.
• Responsibilities include the daily interpretation, monitoring, scrubbing and notification of complex corporate action events in the global market as well as the reconcilement, monitoring and posting of entitlements to client accounts. Balances entitlementsand processes liability notices, dividend and interest payments, and class action suits. Determines impact of events and disseminates information regarding event to investors and client accounts.
• Responsible for identifying root causes in monthly reviews and developing corrective actions.
• Responsible for reviewing cash reconciliations, security and suspense transactions reviews adhering to established quality control measures and procedures.
• Responsible for researching and responding to inquiries from internal business groups, depositories, agents, brokers, clients, Investment Managers, sub custodians and/or custodians.
• Works on multiple systems to perform corporate action processing, including creating and scrubbing announcements, sending client instructions to third parties, and posting online cash and security transactions. May participate in the development of documentationthat is circulated to the market.
• Serves as a resource for less experienced staff, expected to have an understanding of all corporate action procedures, corporate action events and market practices.

To be successful in this role, were seeking the following:

• Bachelors degree in a related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Experience in financial services or corporate actions preferred.
• Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business.

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Heres a few of our awards:

• Fortune Worlds Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
• Bloombergs Gender Equality Index (GEI)
  • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN - 100% score
  • 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
  • CDPs Climate Change A List

Our Benefits: BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your lifes journey. Focus on yourhealth, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter. BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AffirmativeAction Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Employer Description: For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create,trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the worlds financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helpingclients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and morethan 100 markets. Its the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: careers.