Corporate Actions Analyst - Capital Markets Operations

Credit Agricole is one of Europe’s largest banking and financial services groups, headquartered in France. It operates as a cooperative banking network and provides a broad range of services to individuals, businesses, farmers, corporations, and institutional clients. Its activities include retail banking (checking accounts, loans, mortgages, and payments), insurance, asset and wealth management, consumer finance, leasing, and corporate and investment banking. Historically rooted in financing the agricultural sector, Crédit Agricole has evolved into a universal bank serving millions of customers in France and internationally while also offering investment, capital markets, and project-finance services.

Credit Agricole is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Corporate Actions Analyst to join its Operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end processing of corporate action events, including mandatory and voluntary reorganizations, dividend and coupon payments, reconciliations, client support, and risk management activities. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Job Function

• Schedule: 9:00AM-5:00PM | 5 days on-site.
• Process and manage mandatory and voluntary corporate action events, including dividends, mergers, stock splits, tender offers, rights issues, and bankruptcies, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
• Create, validate, and announce all mandatory and voluntary reorganization events to Custody and Inventory accounts.
• Calculate, record, and distribute dividend, coupon, and interest payments accurately and within established deadlines.
• Reconcile cash and stock positions related to corporate action events, investigate discrepancies, and resolve exceptions promptly.
• Verify corporate action, dividend, and entitlement data received from market sources, custodians, and system vendors to ensure accuracy.
• Provide support and guidance to clients and internal stakeholders regarding corporate action events, elections, entitlements, and payment inquiries.
• Maintain accurate records of corporate action transactions, shareholder information, payments, and supporting documentation in accordance with regulatory and audit requirements.
• Monitor operational risks, perform control reviews, and support the implementation of risk mitigation and process improvement initiatives.
• Develop, update, and document operational procedures while supporting administrative tasks, reporting, data entry, and project-related activities.
• Collaborate effectively with Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, IT, Audit, and external vendors to ensure efficient processing and resolution of corporate action events.
  
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 3 years of experience in Corporate Actions, Securities Operations, Custody Services or Investment Banking Operations.
• MS Office Suite experience required (specifically MS Excel.)
• Experience with financial systems, custody platforms and market data applications required.
• Working knowledge of corporate action event processing, dividend distributions and securities operations.
  
  
  

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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