Private Banking Operations - Associate / AVP

We are seeking high‑calibre Associate to AVP‑level Operations professionals to join a fast‑paced private banking operations team.

This role is suited to individuals with deep, practical experience in corporate actions processing and settlements operations, who can operate autonomously from day one and bring strong risk awareness to a highly regulated environment.

Successful candidates will already possess end‑to‑end operational ownership of corporate actions and settlements workflows, with strong underlying equities product knowledge.

Candidates must demonstrate proven, hands‑on experience in the following areas:

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  End‑to‑end corporate actions processing for equities (mandatory and voluntary), including event interpretation & validation, election handling & deadlines, booking and accounting impacts, reconciliations & break resolution and custodian announcement validation & query management.

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  Comfort with event‑specific and market‑specific nuances, across e.g. stock splits, rights issues, tender offers, restructurings & market conventions such as Japanese equities corporate actions.

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  Strong settlements knowledge, including SWIFT messaging (MT54x series), matching, confirmations, and settlement lifecycle.

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  Understanding and handling of Fails, 515/518s, and post‑settlement adjustments.

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  Custody and securities servicing workflows, including SSIs setup, validation, and maintenance, asset transfers (DVP/FOP).

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  Interaction with global custodians and sub‑custodians.

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  Practical application of CASS Rules 6 & 7 within an operational control framework.

• Take full ownership of mandatory and voluntary corporate action events from announcement through posting.

• Validate and interpret corporate action notifications from custodians and vendors.

• Manage elections, deadlines, client instructions, and downstream booking impacts.

• Resolve discrepancies through reconciliations and break investigation.

• Handle market‑specific and event‑specific complexities with confidence.

• Liaise directly with custodians, agents, front office, and client teams.

• Support daily settlements activities across relevant markets and instruments

• Process and investigate:

  • SWIFT messages (MT54x).

  • Trade matching and settlement issues.

  • Fails, claims, and 515/518 processing.

• Maintain and validate SSIs to mitigate settlement risk.

• Support asset transfers and custody movements.

• Apply a strong operational risk mindset to daily processing.

• Identify, escalate, and resolve exceptions in line with control frameworks.

• Ensure compliance with:

  • Internal procedures.

  • Market practice.

  • Regulatory obligations (including CASS).

• Contribute to process improvements and control enhancements.

• Demonstrated subject‑matter expertise in corporate actions and settlements (not exposure).

• Meticulous attention to detail and strong reconciliation capability.

• Confident communicator with the ability to engage custodians and internal stakeholders proactively.

• Calm and effective under time pressure and market deadlines.

• Comfortable working independently in a high‑risk, high‑accountability environment.

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.

Delta Capita Group is a global managed services, consulting, and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualised services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services.

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