Description
The Corporate Actions team is responsible for collecting and maintaining high-quality, time-critical data across various financial markets and asset classes. The French Language Specialist will primarily handle Corporate Actions data for French-speaking markets.
The analyst will be responsible for reviewing and interpreting French-language financial information from defined public sources and contributors, and accurately entering the relevant information into the database using proprietary collection methodologies. This includes capturing improved information from French-language corporate announcements, stock exchange notices, regulatory filings, and other relevant sources. The information is time-critical and must be processed within the defined timelines and quality parameters.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and maintain Corporate Actions data accurately and within the defined timelines using financial, technical, and French-language knowledge.
- Review, interpret, and extract relevant information from French-language financial documents, corporate announcements, stock exchange notices, and regulatory sources.
- Review existing sources to ensure that all relevant events are covered as per the source audit file.
- Promote continuous improvement through research and analysis of queries and data quality issues, and find opportunities to improve work practices.
- Highlight issues or errors in real time, particularly when an error or warning message is received while crafting an event.
- Test new database or application releases, where appropriate, and provide guide user feedback.
- Build knowledge of regulations and market practices in French-speaking markets and market events to anticipate changes.
- Complete daily updates of reports, timesheets, and production reports.
- Research and respond promptly to client issues while adhering to quality standards for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Communicate optimally with all relevant interested parties.
- Act as a buddy and provide process support to junior team members.
- Resolve client queries in accordance with the defined service flow and methodology.
Education & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Commerce, Finance, or a related field
- Professional proficiency in French and English
- Knowledge of Corporate Actions and capital markets
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience