Analyst, Corporate Actions Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the analyst, corporate actions opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support for a variety of applications, including ARIA, CASPER, Treatment Planning Database, Cadence, DAVInCI as well as basic PC and hardware support to users, including MS Office support, issues with laptops, printing, scanning, etc.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong analytical & problem solving skills with advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of corporate actions for equities, bonds, and derivatives across international markets
• Working knowledge of portfolio accounting, cash & securities reconciliations, and tax concepts
• Working knowledge of securities lending and collateral management processes
• Strong interpersonal and demonstrated time management skills with a focus on meeting strict daily deadlines
• Team player who enjoys a high performance culture and is comfortable with & flexible to evolving priorities and open to new challenges
• Significant legal writing experience, SEC or other regulatory experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Work, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the analyst, corporate actions position.

Previously, I was responsible for input to metrics on change control processes performance for global Aris MS/QMS content.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Communicate with sub custodians to ensure accurate setups for each location
• Coordinates with various internal departments to ensure customer requests are handled appropriately and in a timely manner
• Have knowledge of the life cycle of global corporate action events across all asset classes and products
• Have experience reviewing Market/Company offering documents to interpret and communicate event details correctly and concisely to the firm
• Have experience working with vendor products and technology
• Be able to effectively operate in a fast-paced work environment while managing risk, deadlines, and ambiguities
• Be analytical in approach to issue resolution
• Have Customer Service competency with excellent verbal and written communication skills

In response to your job posting for analyst, corporate actions, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for day to day support of existing MS Access based risk monitoring applications.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• The current team consists of a supervisor and two analysts
• Much of the department’s work is high profile and the team’s success is dependent on the specific technical experience and personal competencies of the staff
• The NIM client base is diverse and expanding, including Institutional, Retail and International clients, and invests in over 40 markets
• Excellent understanding of Corporate Actions both mandatory and voluntary events
• Good understanding of MiFIR and EMiR transaction reporting requirements
• Good knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, including pivot tables
• Competency in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel
• Experience with Middle Office Investment Operations management an asset

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the analyst, corporate actions position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical leadership for the design, implementation, and integration of MS Exchange Server and applications.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Investigate & resolve all reconciliation exceptions
• Participate in local, regional & global initiatives / projects in conjunction with the Global corporate Actions team
• Ensure the daily index calculation and configuration
• Monitor data feeds
• Manage the research and implementation of corporate actions for equities
• Coordinates on-going index changes and perform periodic reviews of the STOXX and (DAX) indices and ensure update of data and client information in timely manner
• Handle direct client requests and provides effective and timely 2nd level incident support and resolution for Index data matters and fixes daily quality issues, including clarifications with existing sources
• Coordinate with other departments, especially IT, in order to insure high data quality through systematic analyses of concepts and implementation possibilities

I am excited to be applying for the position of analyst, corporate actions. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for database administration, maintenance, and optimization support for C2 and office information business applications.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience working with corporate actions in an asset servicing or custodian environment
• Previous experience of the business analyst function in the financial services industry
• Confident working under pressure and to deadlines
• Good understanding of the financial markets and securities industry, especially in equities and fixed income
• Previous experience working for a corporate actions implementer, such as an asset servicer or custodian
• A general understanding of technologies such as HTML, PHP, XML, Java, and SQL would be advantageous
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of global corporate actions
• Expertise with database queries