Senior Corporate Actions Associate

Janney•Philadelphia, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Actions Operations Associate manages and processes corporate action events for a wide range of financial instruments. The role interprets, validates, and executes complex voluntary and mandatory events while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance. It also processes income, redemption, call, class action, and proxy events. The position requires attention to detail, risk awareness, and communication with internal stakeholders and external custodians. This is a hybrid position requiring three days a week in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. Janney describes itself as an award-winning full-service financial services firm committed to understanding clients’ needs and providing advice beyond investments. The firm emphasizes a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, and says it supports employees’ professional growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of experience in corporate actions or securities operations.
Strong knowledge of equity and fixed income instruments and related corporate actions.
Experience with DTCC, JPM, BNY, or similar custody and processing platforms.
Obtain Series 99 and Securities Industry Essentials within 120 days of the start date.
Superior time-management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet tight deadlines.
Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and creatively, and perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of reconciliation or workflow tools.

Responsibilities

Review and process corporate actions—including dividends, mergers, spin-offs, tender offers, rights offerings, class actions, and proxies—for domestic and international securities.
Interpret and validate announcements from depositories such as DTC and JPM, agents, and data providers; disseminate event information accurately and on time.
Perform daily reconciliations between internal records and external sources, escalate discrepancies, and follow appropriate controls.
Analyze and resolve position, entitlement, and cash breaks related to corporate action events across internal and external systems.
For voluntary events, track, receive, and execute client instructions, meeting deadlines and participation terms.
Collaborate with trading, settlements, client service, compliance, and technology teams to resolve issues and improve workflows.
Identify opportunities to improve automation, mitigate risk, and streamline operations through documentation and operational enhancements.
Support junior associates through training, quality assurance, and knowledge sharing.