Corporate Actions Associate

Our client, a global investment manager is seeking a Corporate Actions Analyst to support its fixed income business. This individual will be responsible for the full lifecycle of corporate action events, with a focus on fixed income securities, ensuring accurate processing, risk mitigation, and timely communication across internal teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Process and manage the full lifecycle of corporate action events (mandatory, voluntary, and elective) across fixed income securities
• Review and interpret corporate action announcements from custodians, trustees, and data vendors
• Monitor income events including coupons, redemptions, calls, tenders, and restructurings
• Reconcile corporate action events against internal systems and custodial records
• Coordinate elections and ensure accurate and timely instruction to custodians
• Partner with Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, and Compliance to resolve discrepancies
• Support event-driven activities such as restructurings, distressed situations, and liability management exercises
• Maintain and update corporate action records and audit trails
• Assist with process improvements and automation initiatives within the corporate actions function

Requirements:

• 5 years of corporate actions experience within a buy-side environment
• Strong exposure to fixed income instruments (bonds, loans, structured products, etc.)
• Solid understanding of income events (coupon payments, calls, maturities, partial redemptions)
• Experience working with custodians and vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, ICE, Clearstream, DTC)
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple events and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with XPS systems is a plus