About this role
Skill required: Trade Processing- Asset Servicing - Trade Finance Designation: Capital Markets Services Manager Qualifications:Any Graduation Years of Experience:13 to 18 years About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do? The Vice President (VP) of Corporate Actions is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely processing of corporate action events across global markets. This individual will lead a team of professionals, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, mitigating risk, and optimizing operational efficiency. The VP will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including custodians, brokers, asset managers, and technology teams, to enhance processes and drive strategic initiatives. What are we looking for? Qualifications & Skills: - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field; MBA or CFA preferred. - Experience: 10+ years in securities operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing corporate actions. - Technical Skills: - Deep knowledge of global corporate action types and market practices (SWIFT, DTCC, ISO 15022/20022). - Proficiency with corporate action platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Broadridge, SmartStream, Euroclear, Clearstream, S&P). - Strong understanding of settlement processes (DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream). - Soft Skills: - Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Analytical mindset with a focus on risk management and process optimization. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. • Shift- US Shift •Voluntary corporate action elective •Additional Must have skill required Asset Servicing, People Engagement, Business Analytics, Risk management
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in asset management, investment banking, or global custodian operations. - Familiarity with AI/ML applications in corporate actions automation. Roles and Responsibilities: • Leadership & Strategy: - Provide strategic direction for the Corporate Actions function, ensuring alignment with business objectives. - Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. - Drive automation and process enhancements to reduce manual intervention and improve scalability.
Operational Oversight: - Oversee the end-to-end processing of voluntary and mandatory corporate actions (e.g., dividends, mergers, spin-offs, tenders, proxy voting). - Ensure accurate reconciliation, entitlement calculations, and timely settlement of corporate action events. - Monitor and mitigate operational risks, ensuring compliance with industry regulations (e.g., SEC, DTCC, ISO standards).
Stakeholder Management: - Act as the primary escalation point for complex corporate action issues, resolving discrepancies with custodians, brokers, and clients. - Partner with Technology, Middle Office, and Front Office teams to enhance systems and workflows. - Represent the firm in industry forums, staying abreast of market changes and best practices.
Risk & Compliance: - Implement robust controls to prevent financial losses due to corporate action errors. - Ensure adherence to internal policies, SLAs, and regulatory requirements. - Conduct periodic audits and reviews to maintain data integrity and operational resilience.
Reporting & Analytics: - Develop KPIs and metrics to track team performance and operational efficiency. - Present executive-level reports on corporate actions processing, risk exposure, and process improvements.
Any Graduation
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
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