Specialist, Asset Services (Al Ain)

Responsible for daily monitoring and processing of Corporate Actions processes covering Domestic and Regional and International Market for both mandatory and voluntary specific corporate actions functions of diverse products like equities mutual funds, fixed income, hedge fund, structured funds, ETF and ensuring highest quality of client service delivery as per international standards. Responsible for handling moderately intricate to extremely complex corporate action events across Local, Regional, International Markets. Processing responsibilities include the receipt of market / sub custodian announcements, the scrubbing/comparison of data, and the notification of corporate action events to client. Reconciliation of client positions with respective sub custodians and markets and monitors appropriate posting of accruals and entitlements to client accounts. For all voluntary events is responsible for soliciting and receiving responses from the clients and for submitting these instructions to the respective sub custodians / markets / agents / processing bank prior to their deadline dates. Communicate with many entities Clients, Counter parties, Markets, Sub Custodians, Regulators, Companies, Brokers, Paying Agents, Issuers covering Local, Regional, Global Markets, related to corporate actions process, support Due Diligence visits linking to corporate actions process. The incumbent is responsible for adhering to established quality control measures and procedures. Responsible to provide the first level training for new specialists and will assist specialists in handling inquiries. Active participation in understanding the Operating module, including Securities Lending and Borrowing transactions, that are large in value and complex in nature, ensuring their successful corporate actions processing, avoiding loss and penalties to the bank and clients that could cause the bank Reputational, Financial and Operational Risk. Current offering of Department: Position Management, Security/Cash Settlement, Corporate Actions, Reporting, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Swift, Market Security Movement, Cash Management, Project Support, Proxy Services, Tax Reclaims, Income Management. Planned expansion into support of Securities Lending, Client Short Selling, Network Management Support, Claim Management and other services. Specialist will participate in section related projects such as system upgrade / changes, processing enhancements and off hours system testing. Active participation in implementation of corporate actions processing related to new clients SLA and SLD, Sub Custodian SLA, New Functions, Products, Market Rules Regulations and Procedures with relevant controls to provide highest level of client delivery. Tracking of other custodian's offering in line with International best practices with clear understanding of client's requirements, adapting to rapidly changing business environment and client's requirements. Responsible to coordinate and work with various internal departments and external entitles and concerned persons as an integral part related to participation in Projects in order to Reengineer the process for excellence client delivery and reduce manual activities. Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner. Demonstrate compliance to organization’s values and ethics at all times to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the bank. Continuous Improvement Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction. Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department requirements, policies and quality standards. Participation on section related projects, systems upgrades / changes, new client requirements, new product functions related to corporate actions Understanding and active participation in Projects requirements and system upgrades and changes. Ensure accurate and timely processing of client and client impacting instructions. Reconciling to confirm appropriate settlement of all transactions (FX, Cash, Securities, Corporate Action, Tax Reclaims). Volumes are significant, and as this is a new an up-and-coming business the volumes and complexity of the products and services being offered are increasing exponentially. Managing transactions that are large in value and complex in nature, ensuring their successful settlement, avoiding loss and penalties to the bank and clients that could cause the bank Reputational, Financial and Operational Risk. Specific accountabilities Responsible for the end-to-end corporate actions processing in acc

End-to-end corporate actions processing across Local, Regional, and International Markets for both mandatory and voluntary events. Handle receipt of market/sub-custodian announcements, data scrubbing/comparison, notification of corporate actions to clients, reconciliation of client positions with sub custodians and markets, and posting of accruals and entitlements. Solicit and receive client responses for voluntary events and submit instructions to sub custodians/markets/processing banks before deadlines. Communicate with Clients, Counterparties, Markets, Sub Custodians, Regulators, Companies, Brokers, Paying Agents, and Issuers. Adhere to quality control measures; provide first-level training for new specialists; assist specialists with inquiries. Participate in modules including Securities Lending and Borrowing, ensuring successful processing and minimizing risk. Contribute to related departments and services such as Position Management, Security/Cash Settlement, Corporate Actions, Reporting, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Swift, Market Security Movement, Cash Management, Project Support, Proxy Services, Tax Reclaims, Income Management. Engage in projects (system upgrades, processing enhancements, off-hours testing) and implementation of new client SLAs/SLDs, new functions, products, and market rules. Coordinate with internal departments and external entities on projects to reengineer processes for improved client delivery, aiming to reduce manual activity. Ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures, support continuous improvement, and prepare timely statements and reports as required.