Asset Services Analyst
About Cantor Fitzgerald:
Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm, serving clients from over 30 offices around the world. Founded in 1945 as a securities brokerage and investment bank, the firm pioneered computer-based bond trading, built one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry and became the market’s premier dealer of government securities.
Today, Cantor Fitzgerald is known for its strength across a diverse array of businesses, including equity and fixed income capital markets, investment banking, commercial real estate finance and services, prime brokerage, asset management and wealth management, and e-commerce and online ventures. In all its businesses, the firm is an acknowledged leader in developing advanced technologies to expand market access, and help clients achieve their most important financial and strategic objectives. This commitment to client-centered innovation has led to enduring relationships with many of the world’s most demanding institutional investors and corporations.
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About this role:
The Asset Services Analyst reports to the Head of Asset Services and works across all domestic legal entities affiliated with Cantor Fitzgerald. Asset Services is responsible for the identification, notification and execution of Dividends, Principal and Income, Corporate Actions, Prospectus Mailing & Proxy Voting for the firm and its clients.
In this role, you will develop relationships with our operational teams, traders and clients. You will learn the inputs to and outputs from the complex Asset Servicing processes while building relationships with internal/external clients and growing the business.
The Asset Services Analyst:
- Managing Asset Services events (P&I, Divs, Corporate Actions) through the complete event lifecycle
- Aggregating and passing elections/liabilities on voluntary and choice events to custodians and counterparties
- Interacting with the firm’s Prime Brokerage clients and their account representatives to provide best-in-class service to these high net worth accounts
- Providing daily updates to senior management on the status of all open voluntary corporate action events
- Ensuring all Asset Servicing events are captured within our platforms for onward dissemination to internal and external clients
- Resolving all open balances and counterparty claims within established timeframes
- We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics (equivalent or higher). Interest or experience in financial services or brokerage back office operations; someone who enjoys collaborating, problem solving, and understands basic accounting principles is desirable.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Excellent Client Service skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively with others both verbally and written
- Ability to work under pressure in a client centric environment
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and presentation skills
Ideal Candidate will have knowledge of or interest in:
- Problem solving with an emphasis on financial markets and operations
- Prime brokerage operations experience
- Previous knowledge of dividends and/or corporate actions
- A desire to continually learn
Please send resumes to Kayla.Meenan@cantor.com.