The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Corporate Actions Officer

Location : Nadi, Fiji

Description

You will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of Distribution payments within the Apex Wealth Administration custodial service across a wide range of asset classes and currencies.
Key responsibilities within this role include configuring payment files received from third parties, reconciling cash funds received, processing term deposit interest payments and processing distributions on the Artios Platform. You will ensure proper procedures are followed when processing Distributions on behalf of clients and maintain relationships your Corporate Actions Teammates and the wider Wealth Administration Operations Team and Relationship Managers.
You will work as directed by your allocated Senior Corporate Actions Specialist, your Manager and the Head of Operations Wealth Administration. You will engage in a risk management culture within the team and areas of responsibility to ensure adherence to all relevant regulations.

Job specification

• Provide a high level of customer service and ensure accurate and timely completion of tasks relating to the processing of Distributions across the assets held in the Apex Wealth Administration custodial service

• Maintain Bloomberg distribution data and monitor exception reports

• Actively participate in and identify continuous improvement initiatives to streamline and improve Distribution processing

• Build relationships with key stakeholders and business partners within Apex Wealth Administration

• Support the daily function and operation of the Corporate Actions and Distributions team and contribute to the wider Wealth Administration team if required

• Maintain a strong understanding of our custodial and trustee obligations, ensuring adherence to all rules and regulations set by any governing bodies

• Report and investigate any errors in line with formal risk framework

Skills Required:

• Have an excellent understanding of corporate actions distributions including bonds, equities and PIE investment income

• Have a clear understanding of various distributions types and NZ taxation requirements across all asset classes

• Preferably 2-3+ years relevant finance industry experience

• Preferably a custody or fund services background

• Advanced excel skills

• An understanding of key investment principles relating to performance, taxation and trading

• Hands on experience using Bloomberg

What you will get in return:

· A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;

· Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;

· Training and development opportunities

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

“Personal data provided by job applicant(s) will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be treated strictly confidential. Such personal data can be accessed by different Apex stakeholders within and out of country for the consideration of the job application hereunder. Application made by the job applicant(s) constitutes the irrevocable consent of the job applicant for her/his personal data to be used by Apex stakeholders within or outside country for the purpose of this recruitment.”

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.