Associate Corporate Actions

About the Opportunity

**Job Type**: Fixed Term Contractor

Contract duration : 9 months.

Title: Associate Corporate Actions - 9 Month FTC

Department: Brokerage Operations

Location: Kingswood, Surrey

Reports To: Brokerage Corporate Actions Operations Manager

About Fidelity International

Fidelity International offers world class investment solutions and retirement expertise. We are a privately owned, independent company, with the commitment and resources to provide the investment expertise, technology and service innovation needed to help our clients achieve their financial goals.

Our people are passionate, engaged, smart and curious, and we give them the independence and the confidence to make a difference. While we take pride in the excellence of our investment solutions and client service, we know we can always do better. We are honest, respectful and make tough calls, challenging the status quo to achieve better outcomes through innovation. Above all else, we always put our clients first.

Find out more about what we do, our history, and how you could be a part of our future at:
Our Values

All of our people must be able to demonstrate affinity with the Fidelity core values:
Integrity - Doing the right thing, every time and putting the client first.

Trust - Empowering each other to take the initiative and make good decisions.

Our Behaviours

All of our people must be able to operate in accordance with our behaviours:
Brave - Challenging the status quo, being accountable and speaking up.

Bold - Acting with conviction, encouraging diverse thinking and keeping things simple.

Curious - Learning to do new things in better ways and encouraging fresh thinking.

Compassionate - Having empathy, caring for colleagues, clients & community.

Department Description

Brokerage Operations, as part of the Brokerage Hub, is responsible for asset servicing and administration of Brokerage holdings on Fidelity’s Retail Investment Platform. Functional responsibilities are split into five areas: 1) Trade Operations for trade & settlement; 2) Corporate Actions for corporate events and dividends; 3) Stock Deposits for the transfer of certificated holdings, 4) Stock Plan Services (SPS) for related activities and processing; and 5) Controls for oversight of regulatory reporting and other controls across the team.

Purpose of your role

This role is an Administrator Role and the role holder will be part of a team that will process all work items applicable to the Fidelity asset universe. The individual will be part of the team processing events, including validating entries in the Books and Records system, providing support, guidance and direction to the junior and senior team members.

Key Responsibilities
- Checking accuracy of any corporate action and dividend input to the Accounting system ensuring this is completed timely and accurately
- Supporting the development of placings and IPO’s across the business
- Testing Corporate Action scenarios on the Investment Platform.
- Drafting of departmental procedures and ongoing ownership of those procedures.
- Undertake daily operational tasks in accordance with defined procedures
- Initiation and monitoring of notifications to Clients including Advisers, where applicable, and subsequent Instructions to our Market Broker/Custodian
- Monitoring status of corporate actions events during their life cycle
- Resolution of queries arising from corporate actions and escalating where necessary
- Maintaining relationships and communication between corporate actions and stakeholders, both internal and external
- Helping to resolve Custody reconciliation breaks resulting from corporate actions or dividend activity, both cash and stock, ensuring timely and accurate resolution
- Participation in key departmental projects.
- Providing formal feedback on Market Broker/Custodian Performance.

Experience and Qualifications Required
- Global corporate actions experience in a brokerage environment
- Willingness to undertake Industry Qualifications - IOC
- Knowledge of the following asset classes; Equity/Fixed Income/ETF/Investment Trusts.
- Computer literate with strong Excel, Word and Outlook skills.
- Self-starter with a dynamic “can do” attitude with a strong desire to make things happen.
- Strong attention to detail and be able to work effectively during pressure periods prioritising multiple tasks.
- Effective communicator at all level
- Good team worker sharing knowledge effectively and showing a flexible work approach
- Experience of participating in projects and procedural enhancements
- Ability to “think on your feet” and develop innovative and effective solutions to problems
- Problem Analysis
- Initiating and adapting to change: Process improvements
- Stakeholder/Customer Management
- Work experience within an Investment Management environment is desirable