Middle Office, Associate 2

Who we are looking for

This role is responsible for managing the Income Processing and review for clients within the Middle office accounting processing. The team provides a vital role in the Corporate Action / Income processing value stream which captures and process for all dividends, interest and tax related events in various Market across clients. There is a high degree of risk associated with this position and risk management skills are critical. The role is based out of Hyderabad, Telangana and is responsible for the APAC,EMEA and US market, and work closely with our global teams/sites.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As a Corporate Actions/ Income processing Associate you will:
- Operate providing support and control over complex and time critical corporate action events (Mandatory & Voluntary) - All Income / Interest related processing into accounting systems.- Timely and accurate processing of all dividends, income event types in accordance with client requirements and operational procedures.- Ensure all Corporate Actions & Income setups, instructions and payments are processed while meeting standards established by the Bank and the team’s procedures- Provide accurate and detailed information to clients pertaining to Corporate Actions and Income events. Guarantees the support of clients and other relevant stakeholders during the process with timely client responses.- Develop & build knowledge of existing markets, their changes and financial instruments by making regular use of various information sources (Market Updates, Client Updates, market announcements, among others to be on top of the processing for clients)- Research plus review more complicated Income events using database system and ensure timely resolution and fix of the same with liaising with various teams, custodians, brokers etc.- Prioritize your workload and ensure daily tasks are completed within the stipulated SLA.- Perform intra-day checks and EOD checks for the actions completed or pending and elevate or escalated any challenges according to the established procedures and matrix.- Communicates with internal and external parties to provide corporate action/ Income information and relevant deadlines.- Ensure effective risk management by assisting with end of day management reporting and ensuring timely escalation and resolution of pertinent issues-
- Conduct any required testing, analyze the results and introduce any enhancement to the production environment whilst updating procedures- As assigned process and/or resolve complex issues such as but not limited to instruction discrepancies, cash and stock reconciliation and timely exception resolution- Assist and co-ordinate procedural changes to the current process and deliver effective client service.- Ensure client and internal operational team enquiries are resolved and escalated as needed, review aged inquiries to ensure appropriate and timely resolution in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures- Works effectively as a team member but also independently.- Working towards becoming proficient in all areas of the job.- Typically works with moderate guidance, accountable for individual results and impact on work group.- Demonstrate understanding of State Street’s Risk Excellence principles and support the Risk Sensing function by identifying and documenting areas of potential risk, advocate solutions- During the course of normal day-to-day operation, responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and reporting and/or escalating in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures.

Preferable Requirements of the role:

- Should have good knowledge of Mutual funds, Equity and fixed income products and working of the Capital market
- Should have in-depth knowledge of Corporate Actions, Asset servicing, Incomes, Transaction processing, reconciliation, etc.
- Should have relevant experience in Market Value Reconciliation, Expense Accounting postings, including Management Fee, Admin Fee and Incentive Fee, Dividend Accrual Reconciliation, Bond Coupon Accrual Reconciliation
- Exposure to trading instruments like Equities, Options, Bonds, Futures, Spots and Forwards, Bank Debts.
- Hands on experience in using Bloomberg Terminal for searching information on Corporate Actions, verifying coupon accruals for bonds and Price for securities.
- Exposure Accounting services of a Custodian Bank

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:
An understanding of the financial services industry

An understanding of Cust