corporate actions HeadStandard Chartered

About Standard Chartered
We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. It's about showing how you embody our valued behaviours - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, Here for good.
We're committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.
The Role Responsibilities
Direct Supervision of Corporate Actions, Registrations and Agency Services
Delivery of value-added services to clients in accordance with established procedures, regulations and law and Group business need
Responsible for Securities Services local business initiatives
Corporate Actions
Ensure timely receipts of all Corporate Action announcements/notices from sources
Monitors and diarise all corporate actions and ensure clients are timely advised and regularly updated
Ensure daily market prices are correctly updated in the system
Processing of Voluntary/Non-Voluntary Corporate Actions
Ensure timely collection of client's entitlement and timely transmittal of credit advice
Ensure receipt of client's instruction, if required, for immediate implementation/action
Set-up procedures to ensure proper monitoring for shortfalls in client's entitlements and seek loss avoidance
Ensure that client's entitlements on voluntary corporate actions are well protected
Ensure dividend income and rights applications are processed on a timely basis
Check remittance/conversion into other currency of rights payments and cash dividend entitlements
Proxy Voting
Ensure all proxy notification/material are forwarded to the clients
Monitor client's proxy voting instructions and ensure to submit to Company's Corporate Secretary for validation
Attend annual shareholder meetings as requested
Update clients on the result of the meeting
Tax Remittance
Ensure proper tax rates are applied according to the client's nationality/tax domicile
Ensure taxes are collected and remitted to BIR on time
Reporting
Manage and avoid risks to clients, Bank/Group by ensuring prompt and accurate reporting to clients/management, timely rectification and/or monitoring of any discrepancies including shares rejection
Ensure essential reports are properly completed
Customer Satisfaction
To provide customers with value added services over and above the client's regular requirements
Ensure that SLA requirements of clients with regard to Corporate Actions are met
Other Functions
Coordinate with the Settlement team in accurate and timely booking of CA related FX
Monitor and consolidate FX Standing Instructions (SIs) and other Corporate Actions related SIs (original copy vault), and co-ordinates with MFA Staff for Proper set-up into NCS
Responsible for the key Risk Indicator (KRI) updates on a daily basis and monthly reporting
Service Quality, Risk Management and Compliance
Ensure a systematic approach is applied to achieve quality for the customer by preventing problems
Ascertain preparedness of the department to undergo internal and external auduts i.e review and analysis of findings
Provide guidance to direct reports to achieve inter-sectional teamwork to maintain a total quality business unit
Ensure that direct reports are familiar with their duties and responsibilities / job description as well as the bank's business' vision, mission, and objectives
Ensure timely escalation of issues per Escalation Policy
General Responsibilities
Perform backup/relief functions as defined in Operations Backup/Relief Plan
Ensure all activities defined in the Critical Task Checklist approved by the Unit Head are completed and any exception is escalated on a timely manner
Participate in projects assigned and initiatives designed to improve the quality of systems and operations
Participate in developing automation programs to improve workflow and reduce cost
Assist in ensuring that practices within the unit comply with risk and compliance procedures and processes, local statutes and regulatory requirements
Extend direct support in achieving satisfactory or higher audit rating from external, internal auditors and regulatory bodies
Adhere to Securities Services and Trust Policies and Procedures
Responsible for reporting breaches to immediate supervisors or compliance officers if required or by circumstance, report the breach to Financial Crime Risk
Participate, contribute and assist in the following activities: enhancement of existing procedures relating to manual and automated working environment; implementation of improved ways initiated by the unit; bank wide projects such as norms and values formation, community development, charity work etc., planning sessions to achieve overall efficiency and direction for the entire department
Perform other duties as may be directed from time to time which will not compromise segregation of duties
Plan and direct training for immediate reports to ensure operational efficiency, to assist them in their career paths and open opportunities
Instil discipline in the place of work and boost morale of the staff to maximize their productivity
People and Talent
Provide regular coaching to direct reports
Ensure staff has individual development plan aligned to his/her needs and career aspiration
Ensure all relevant 'mandatory' and 'essential to role' learning is completed by the staff in a timely manner
Conduct regular 1-1s with staff to review objectives/individual KPIs and provide feedback on an ongoing basis
Ensure staff have the right capabilities to effectively perform the role
Help in the succession planning for the team
Anti- Money Laundering Prevention
Ensures that appropriate local procedures and internal controls that interpret the Group Policy and Standards and the local law and regulations of Money Laundering prevention are documented, implemented, maintained and monitored
Business Continuity Plans
Contribute to the effectiveness of the department's BCP, actively participate in the BCP testing, providing timely feedback on BCP matters, make themselves available during contingency situations
Should be fully conversant and knowledgeable of the most updated BCP and keeps a copy of the departments call tree readily accessible at his/her place of residence
Health and Safety, Code of Conduct, Diversity and Inclusion
Ensures compliance with Bank's Policy including but not limited to Group and Local Code of Conduct, Health and Safety, Diversity and Inclusion and escalation to management any policy breaches for appropriate decision/handling
Compliance
Responsible for complying with all local laws, regulations and Group Compliance Standards and for reporting breaches to their immediate head or Compliance Officers if they cannot, by circumstances, report the breach to the immediate head
Regulatory & Business Conduct
Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank, which This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct
Lead the
function to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment * Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters
Our Ideal Candidate
A thorough knowledge of banking procedures/routines, especially those related to Securities Services
Experience of Branch operations/accounts/budgetary expansion
Energy and patience
Willingness to adapt, to delegate, to motivate and to work through others in pursuit of objectives
Knowledge of how global Securities Services operates
Apply now to join the Bank for those with big career ambitions.
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Standard Chartered

Makati City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time