Corporate Actions Consultant

3 hours ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Northbound Executive Search Full-time

Our client, a well‑known Financial Services firm in Toronto, is looking for an Corporate Actions Consultant to join its team.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the end‑to‑end corporate actions lifecycle, from announcement capture through election processing and final entitlement reconciliations.
  • Oversee complex corporate action events, particularly voluntary corporate actions, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
  • Liaise daily with trading desks, operations teams, account managers, and institutional counterparties to coordinate elections and entitlement setups.
  • Monitor and resolve daily cash and stock reconciliation breaks, escalating unresolved issues in accordance with established procedures.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on corporate actions and entitlements, providing operational guidance and supporting process improvements.
  • Maintain key operational controls, conduct periodic control reviews, and identify potential risks or control gaps.
  • Identify recurring operational issues and implement initiatives to improve efficiency, accuracy, and risk mitigation.
  • Independently investigate and resolve processing issues within established procedures and authority levels, escalating significant risks and unresolved matters as appropriate.
  • Monitor operational reports and ensure compliance with internal policies, audit requirements, and control standards.
  • Support departmental projects, including system enhancements, process integrations, and improvements to corporate actions tracking and entitlement platforms.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in asset servicing within a bank or broker‑dealer environment.
  • At least 3 years of hands‑on experience processing voluntary corporate actions.
  • Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end corporate actions lifecycle, including elections, entitlement setups, and cash and stock reconciliations.
  • Experience managing complex corporate action events and resolving operational issues with a focus on risk mitigation and accuracy.