Job Description Job Title: Major Shareholding Reporting Analyst Contract Type: Permanent Location: Edinburgh About At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors. Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world. About the role We are now looking to recruit for a Major Shareholding Reporting Analyst to join us in Edinburgh. As a member of the Major Shareholding Reporting team, your role is to assist with the production of abrdn’s major shareholding disclosures; ensuring regulatory obligations in each applicable jurisdiction are met in a timely and accurate manner. In addition to this you will also: Ensure compliance with the major shareholding requirements globally including calculating and tracking positions, regularly reviewing and updating threshold limits from legal/regulatory sources, proactively raising impending threshold limits and working with Risk and Compliance to interpret new regulations. Perform daily, weekly and monthly tasks that enable abrdn to report in an accurate and timely manner to regulators and issuers globally on major shareholdings. Ensure compliance with other regulations, such as EU Short Selling, UK Companies Act (or local equivalent), by running daily processes to understand reporting requirements, collate the data to fulfil those reporting requirements and report in an accurate and timely manner. This will include some project and development work as rules and regulations change and new markets are entered. Work with third party providers to ensure an efficient and accurate process and ensure that any service issues are resolved promptly. Utilise third party provider technology, forums and expertise, where vital, whilst also ensuring that the third party is meeting the services agreed in the Service Level Agreement. Improve processes and procedures in order to mitigate regulatory risk. Keep up to date with regulatory developments relating to the team’s tasks and processes. Work with the Risk and Compliance and local subject matter experts across the world to ensure that the impact of the change is understood and any vital changes to processes, procedures and controls are implemented. As required, represent abrdn at various technical forums, reporting back and disseminating information where appropriate. About the candidate requirements To be successful in this role you will need (minimum experience/ requirements) Experience within a Legal/Compliance/Operations environment Experience within the investment management industry Understanding of Major Shareholding Reporting rules across one or many jurisdictions advantageous Detail orientated, methodical and accurate Strong processing skills, as well as an analytical and systematic approach to work Excellent IT skills Showing initiative and quick to learn Effective communicator and ability to speak to employees at all levels within the organisation Moreover, we recognise that supplementary skills beyond the minimum criteria can greatly enhance your success in this position. These skills are: A team player – able to collaborate effectively with your colleagues, consistently putting the teams’ goals and interests ahead of personal ones and actively contributing to the wider teams shared objectives. Strong Organisational Skills and an acute attention to detail. Excellent time management skills – the ability to demonstrate exceptional time management skills by efficiently planning and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines. Self-Motivation – you exhibit a high level of self-motivation and can take the initiative to identify and tackle challenges proactively. You are able to take ownership of your work, ensuring that it aligns with organisational objectives and quality standards. Our Benefits There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported. When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around, including 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount site amongst many others. You can read more about our benefits here. We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist. At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors. abrdn plc manages and administers £496 billion of assets for clients, and has over 1 million shareholders (as of 30th June 2023). Our business is structured around three vectors – Investments, Adviser and Personal – focused on the changing needs of our clients. Across markets globally, we build investment solutions to enable clients to create more opportunities for their futures. Our platform technology and tools help UK wealth managers and financial advisers create more opportunities for their clients and their businesses. Our personal wealth business offers tailored services to help individuals in the UK create financially secure futures in a way that works for them. abrdn.com