Core Ops Corporate Actions Analyst (Hybrid Corporate Actions & Reference Data)

About the role

The Corporate Actions & Reference Data Analyst supports Capital Group's investment process by managing the operational lifecycle of corporate action events and maintaining high-quality security master and reference data across global markets. This hybrid role is a subject matter expert in either Corporate Actions or Reference Data, with the expectation to develop working knowledge of the complementary domain. The analyst works closely with the Investment Group, Trading, Compliance, Legal, Accounting, Valuation, Tax, Technology, custodians and market data vendors to resolve issues, improve processing quality and mitigate operational risk.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, research, analyze and process mandatory and voluntary corporate action events (mergers, acquisitions, rights issues, splits, spin-offs, redemptions, distributions) and coordinate election responses and entitlement processing.
• Maintain security master records and reference data for equity, fixed income, derivatives and other products, reviewing prospectuses, term sheets, offering documents and vendor feeds.
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues, exception reports and control breaks, and recommend process improvements and risk mitigations.
• Act as a liaison between Operations, Trading, Custodians, Vendors, Technology and other teams, and guide colleagues on event processing, security setup and data governance.
• Take part in projects covering corporate actions processing, reference data platforms, data governance, system implementations and regulatory changes, including testing and user acceptance testing.
• Contribute to training, coaching and onboarding, and identify opportunities for automation and straight-through processing.

Required profile

• 5 to 10 years of experience in Corporate Actions and/or Reference Data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and commitment to data quality and risk mitigation.
• Ability to work with complex financial instrument documentation, vendor data and market publications, and to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to train, coach and review the work of others.

Required skills

• Preferred: corporate actions event management, security master and asset setup, data governance, and working knowledge of equity, fixed income, fund, derivative and alternative products.
• Preferred: experience partnering with custodians, vendors, exchanges and Technology teams, and supporting testing, system enhancements and transformation initiatives.
• Preferred: working knowledge of Bloomberg Terminal, Excel (VBA and macros a plus), Microsoft Office and accounting principles.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, annual profitability bonus and a retirement plan with a 15% employer contribution.
• Health benefits and generous time away from day one, with flexible work options.
• Matching gifts for charitable contributions and on-demand professional development.