Corporate Actions Specialist

Corporate Actions Specialist

This position is based in Zurich.

The Corporate Action Specialist is responsible for the management of the processing and overall monitoring of all categories of Corporate Actions events from end to end. 
He is also responsible of the query management and client facing in relation with this activity

YOUR WORKDAY

Corporate Action Events

• Opening and setup of Corporate Action Events based on Swift or markets information analysis. 
• Reading and understanding of events prospectus 
• Creation and sending of pre-advices 
• Proper management and processing of client instructions to CSD and Lead Manager on a timely manner 
• Daily controls on the accuracy of the events setup 
• Daily checks on the stock and cash reconciliation resulting from Corporate Events 
• Daily compensation checks received from SIX SIS 
• Interactions with the market 
• Handling of client queries related to Corporate Action Events 
• Monitoring of Settlement instructions related to pending Corporate Action including interactions with the Settlements Team 
• Controls and materialisation of the controls based on BNP standards
• Proxy Voting linked to SRDII eligible securities 
• Understanding of the Swiss Market specifics 

Systems

• AceTp 
• Webmax
• Telekurs
• SIX SIS Webservice
• Outlook and Hobart
• Microsoft Office applications

Contacts

• Internal
  • BNP Paribas all departments
• External
  • Clients
  • Lead Managers
  • SIX SIS AG

YOUR PROFILE & SKILLS

• Strong knowledge about all type of Corporate Actions (Mandatory/Volu/Chos)
• Multi-year experience in banking
• Use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel)
• Good know-how about the Swiss securities market
• Time management
• Pro-Active approach
• Very good written and spoken English and German skills, French is an advantage
• Defining and optimising work flow processes
• Good organisation and communication skills

WHY JOIN US?

BNP Paribas in Switzerland is a bank of reference active in Geneva, Zurich and Lugano. It is a major European partner for companies, as well as institutional and private clients. Joining BNP Paribas will give you the opportunity to take part in an authentic company project, in which innovation and career management act as driving forces to help talents emerge, express themselves fully and open up to career opportunities on an international level, by integrating a group that stands as a leader within the Eurozone. Please visit us at BNP Paribas Suisse.

In a changing world, diversity, equity and inclusion are key values for the well-being and the good performance of teams. At BNP Paribas, we wish to welcome and retain all talents, without any distinction: together we will build the finance of tomorrow, innovative, responsible and sustainable.

Finally, we insist on the particular importance of having our employees act daily in a spirit of ethical and professional responsibility.

NB: all terminologies apply in both the feminine and the masculine.