Senior Control Administrator - Alt Investments
Computershare

Job Info

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Louisville, KY and Canton, MA HYBRID

This is a hybrid position primarily based in Louisville, KY and Canton, MA. We're committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires two days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more about our culture of flexible working.

We give you a world of potential

When you join this dynamic team as a Senior Control Administrator - Alternative Investments you will enjoy a career, teamwork, flexibility and leadership you can trust to help accelerate your personal and professional goals.

Computershare Issuer Services is a market leader with decades of experience to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we're now the number one transfer agency in the world. We offer a wide range of services that fulfil our clients with a best-in-class reputation built on our high-touch approach to client service weare lookingfor people to join us and be a part of our exciting future!

Do your strengths consist of a passion for numbers with high attention to detail and accuracy, excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, ability to independently perform tasks within the Issuer Servicer lines of business?

If you're a match to those skills and have the passionate drive to be part of something truly amazing, while working on a diverse team and have the willingness to learn multiple tasks, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

A role you will love

As our Senior Control Administrator, is a key role within the Alternative Investment (REIT) Team within the Special Issuance Group at Computershare. Under general supervision, you will support the management team as the subject matter expert on complex client and custodial initiated requests and become a subject matter expert for the team regarding processing, procedure and the day to day, interprets and provides guidance's on legal requirements and processes and/or reviews general, sensitive, and complex transactions including the appropriate actions for deficient items. As Alternative investment clients are onboarded, responsible to ensure that Financial Advisor, Financial Institution and Custodial entities are set-up within the system in accordance with established protocols.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Deficient/Not in Good Order transactions - Review of deficient items and communication (email and verbal) with Custodians to cure deficient/NIGO items
• AIP file review/acceptance daily and the testing and validation of AIP functionality ongoing
• Research of Custodian reconciliation breaks. Involves the review, research and resolution of transfer transactions received from Custodians and payments made to Custodians made on behalf of accounts that under their control. After the completion of the research, the resolution to resolved the breakout of balance should be completed
• Responsible for the DTCC AIP file transmissions and associated review, file enhancement testing and validation. Also, includes assisting in the analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements, and recommending system deficiencies.
• Dividend Recon process (Monthly and Quarterly dividend payers) - Validation of Tax Treatment, Payment Election (Cash/DRP) and withhold for shareholder accounts prior to the dividend run. Post dividend - Validation of calculation, all Custodian payments (wire/check) output, AIP file data/reconciliation
• Additionally, responsible for the pre/post 'Control functions' of the Dividend process for Alternative Investments clients, assisting in review of account coding, calculation validation, reconcilement and Custodian output validation
• Validation of New Client data and Custodian account set-up after the onboarding process, including Workflow, and Custodian database set-up and ongoing maintenance
• Special Projects to support the business, owning the project from start to finish
• Daily review of information pertaining to processing feedback and procedural updates
• Responds to escalated complex inquires as needed per documented procedures
• Complete required internal training and compliance classes timely
• Required to work overtime and assist on other functions or departments during peak volumes to assist in meeting our clients service level agreements
• Other duties or tasks as assigned by management

Other key skills required for the role include:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or a minimum of 3 years, preferred 5 years of Transfer Agent related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and/or Excel is required. Ability to read, interpret legal documents, reconciliation of spreadsheets and comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Experience reviewing transactions for requirements and execution of transactions
• Knowledge of Alternative Investment product and services is preferred
• Preferred experience using macros when it comes to Microsoft suite products
• Ability to write correspondence and type registrations and addresses
• Ability to speak effectively to clients, brokers, and other employees of the organization.
• Previous legal experience a must, previous paralegal and/or financial services experience a big plus

Rewards designed for you

Paid parental leave, flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including medical, dental and vision.

Invest in your future with 401k matching and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter.

Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook

Compensation. The base pay range for this role is $45,000 - $57,000. This base pay range is specific to Louisville, KY and may not be applicable to other locations.

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ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 14,000 employees across more than 21 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

Computershare celebrate the diversity of our people, and we welcome applications from everyone. We believe that having a culture of inclusion is essential in delivering good results. Attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse workforce where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered allows people to reach their full potential. As a business this diversity helps us to better reflect and understand our customers' needs to allow us to drive better outcomes.

We are happy to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require disability accommodations or adjustments, please email us at TalentAcquisition@computershare.com detailing your requirements and contact information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Since 1978, we've been trusted by companies around the globe to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we're now the number one transfer agency in the world. As client needs evolved, so has our portfolio of services; extending our Issuer Services into equity and entity governance services to companies both public and private worldwide. Careers in Issuer Services could mean anything from assisting shareholders with their portfolios, enabling access to global markets or helping clients deliver on their equity and entity compliance requirements everywhere they operate.

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