Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd is a leading sustainable private bank, offering all the advantages of the Swiss banking environment together with dynamic and personalised advisory services focusing on opportunities in international financial markets. The Bank provides a high level of services and expertise when acting as investment advisor and asset manager for private and institutional clients. Financial strength, excellent client services and outstanding quality are therefore key elements of its corporate philosophy.J. Safra Sarasin’s most valuable capital is its employees. They are essential to the success of the organisation, now and in the future. Their technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills are highly valued by the Group’s clients, management and business partners. The success of J. Safra Sarasin depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of every one of its employees worldwide.DivisionCorporate Center & LogisticsBusiness UnitOperationsLocationBaselFunction/Position objectivesWe are looking for a Securities Operations Specialist to join our Securities Events Department (Back Office Operations). In this role, the successful candidate will take on the responsibility in analysing and processing all corporate actions, liaising with service and information providers, and utilizing his/her strong command of the securities market for managing and controlling high levels of risk and liability inherent in the corporate event process. The incumbent is responsible for handling moderately intricate to extremely complex corporate events for multiple entities of the group. The ideal candidate must be able to manage conflicting priorities effectively and demonstrate clear communication to internal and external stakeholders.Responsibilities
Process corporate actions across all the stages of an event life cycle
Take full responsibility for adherence to all departmental procedures, policies, checkpoints and controls and ensure that any risk is spotted and dealt with in a timely manner
Reconcile cash and securities positions and resolve discrepancies with counterparties or custodians
Provide support to relationship managers (be first point of contact for all queries)
Ensure all allocated work is completed in a timely manner with high standards being maintained
Engage with new market developments and proactively seek ways to improve current processes by leveraging the tools available to identify inefficiencies
Profiles
BS/BA degree preferred or equivalent work experience
Solid knowledge of capital markets and securities operations (2-5 years of financial services experience)
Strong customer service skills and values
Fluency in written and verbal English
Attention to detail / ability to prioritise work load / dedication to quality work production
Self-driven personality and ability to cope with pressure (able to work independently)
Ability to work in a fast paced high intensity environment (overtime may be required during periods of high volume)
