Operations Support - Corporate Actions

Delta Capita•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Delta Capita’s Post Trade Services team works with Tier 1 investment banks and asset management clients across securities and markets. The Corporate Actions Analyst supports accurate and timely processing of corporate actions and associated income, working with portfolio managers, custodians, prime brokers, data vendors, and internal investment and trading teams. The role covers events from announcement through settlement, including elections, instructions, entitlements, reconciliations, queries, and operational controls. The position also involves escalating exceptions and risks, improving controls and efficiency, and supporting testing, data validation, and issue tracking for a new corporate actions platform. The role is based in Boston. Hybrid working expectations follow client policies: most clients require at least three days per week in the office and two days from home, while some require four or five office days, so flexibility is required. Valid US work authorization is mandatory.

Requirements

Around 1–3 years of experience in corporate actions or asset servicing, ideally within an asset manager, hedge fund, prime broker, or custodian.
Working understanding of the corporate action lifecycle, including mandatory and voluntary events, elections, entitlements, and reconciliation.
Awareness of the roles prime brokers, custodians, and other parties play in corporate action processing.
Valid work authorization for the US.

Responsibilities

Process mandatory and voluntary corporate actions and associated income within market and client deadlines.
Review event details from prime brokers, custodians, and data providers, and investigate discrepancies.
Manage each event from announcement through settlement.
Communicate event information to investment and trading teams.
Obtain elections and submit instructions before agreed deadlines.
Respond to corporate action queries and work with colleagues to resolve them.
Reconcile cash and stock entitlements and follow up on outstanding items.
Carry out daily operational processes and controls while keeping accurate records.
Promptly escalate exceptions, risks, and time-sensitive issues.
Identify ways to strengthen controls, reduce manual work, and improve efficiency.
Support testing, data validation, and issue tracking for a new corporate actions platform.
Maintain process documentation and build knowledge of event types, instruments, and market practices.