Job Description

Corporate Actions Specialist - First Abu Dhabi Bank - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Position Overview
This Corporate Actions Specialist role is responsible for end-to-end processing, monitoring, and management of corporate action events across domestic, regional, and international markets. The position handles mandatory and voluntary corporate actions across diverse asset classes including equities, mutual funds, fixed income, hedge funds, structured funds, and ETFs. The role ensures accurate market data processing, client notifications, entitlement posting, reconciliation, and high-quality service delivery aligned with international standards.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Banking
Function: Administrative
Salary: 14000-18000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, process, and control corporate action events across local, regional, and global markets
• Handle complex corporate action events including mandatory and voluntary events across multiple product types
• Receive market announcements, compare and scrub data, and notify clients of corporate action events
• Reconcile client positions with sub custodians and markets and ensure accurate posting of accruals and entitlements
• Solicit voluntary event responses from clients and submit final instructions to sub custodians or markets before deadlines
• Communicate with clients, counterparties, regulators, sub custodians, issuers, brokers, and agents across various markets
• Support due diligence visits and provide corporate actions process documentation when necessary
• Adhere to all quality control measures and internal procedures
• Provide first-level training to new specialists and assist in handling complex inquiries
• Manage corporate actions for securities lending and borrowing transactions ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Participate in system upgrades, processing enhancements, and after-hours system testing
• Support implementation of new client SLAs, market rules, new products, and regulatory requirements
• Track market best practices and ensure alignment with international standards
• Work with internal departments and external entities on projects aimed at process reengineering and automation
• Support additional services provided by the department including settlement, reporting, invoicing, reconciliation, proxy services, tax reclaims, cash management, and network support

Ideal Profile

• Experience in corporate actions processing within a custody, asset servicing, or securities operations environment
• Strong knowledge of mandatory and voluntary corporate action events across global markets
• Understanding of multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and structured products
• Strong reconciliation, data accuracy, and deadline-driven processing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and multiple market participants
• Knowledge of SWIFT messages, securities settlement, income processing, and entitlement posting
• Strong risk awareness with ability to prevent financial, operational, and reputational loss
• Team-oriented and able to support new specialists and assist with inquiries
• Ability to adapt to changing market rules, client requirements, and business expansion
• Strong documentation, analytical, and coordination skills

Skills Set

• Corporate actions processing
• Reconciliation and entitlement posting
• Securities operations
• Client and counterparty communication
• Data scrubbing and market announcement handling
• Risk and compliance awareness
• Project participation and process improvement
• SWIFT and settlement knowledge

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized securities operations function within a leading UAE bank
• Exposure to global markets, diverse financial instruments, and complex transactions
• Supportive environment with strong development opportunities
• Competitive compensation and long-term growth in asset servicing and operations
• Key role in strengthening accuracy, efficiency, and market compliance for high-value client portfolios

About the Company
First Abu Dhabi Bank is a leading financial institution known for strong operations, international reach, and client-focused services. The bank offers a collaborative environment where securities operations professionals contribute to high-quality corporate actions processing across multiple global markets and product lines.
Job Title Corporate Actions Specialist - First Abu Dhabi Bank - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Corporate Actions Specialist - First Abu Dhabi Bank - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Position Overview
This Corporate Actions Specialist role is responsible for end-to-end processing, monitoring, and management of corporate action events across domestic, regional, and international markets. The position handles mandatory and voluntary corporate actions across diverse asset classes including equities, mutual funds, fixed income, hedge funds, structured funds, and ETFs. The role ensures accurate market data processing, client notifications, entitlement posting, reconciliation, and high-quality service delivery aligned with international standards.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Banking
Function: Administrative
Salary: 14000-18000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, process, and control corporate action events across local, regional, and global markets
• Handle complex corporate action events including mandatory and voluntary events across multiple product types
• Receive market announcements, compare and scrub data, and notify clients of corporate action events
• Reconcile client positions with sub custodians and markets and ensure accurate posting of accruals and entitlements
• Solicit voluntary event responses from clients and submit final instructions to sub custodians or markets before deadlines
• Communicate with clients, counterparties, regulators, sub custodians, issuers, brokers, and agents across various markets
• Support due diligence visits and provide corporate actions process documentation when necessary
• Adhere to all quality control measures and internal procedures
• Provide first-level training to new specialists and assist in handling complex inquiries
• Manage corporate actions for securities lending and borrowing transactions ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Participate in system upgrades, processing enhancements, and after-hours system testing
• Support implementation of new client SLAs, market rules, new products, and regulatory requirements
• Track market best practices and ensure alignment with international standards
• Work with internal departments and external entities on projects aimed at process reengineering and automation
• Support additional services provided by the department including settlement, reporting, invoicing, reconciliation, proxy services, tax reclaims, cash management, and network support

Ideal Profile

• Experience in corporate actions processing within a custody, asset servicing, or securities operations environment
• Strong knowledge of mandatory and voluntary corporate action events across global markets
• Understanding of multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and structured products
• Strong reconciliation, data accuracy, and deadline-driven processing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and multiple market participants
• Knowledge of SWIFT messages, securities settlement, income processing, and entitlement posting
• Strong risk awareness with ability to prevent financial, operational, and reputational loss
• Team-oriented and able to support new specialists and assist with inquiries
• Ability to adapt to changing market rules, client requirements, and business expansion
• Strong documentation, analytical, and coordination skills

Skills Set

• Corporate actions processing
• Reconciliation and entitlement posting
• Securities operations
• Client and counterparty communication
• Data scrubbing and market announcement handling
• Risk and compliance awareness
• Project participation and process improvement
• SWIFT and settlement knowledge

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized securities operations function within a leading UAE bank
• Exposure to global markets, diverse financial instruments, and complex transactions
• Supportive environment with strong development opportunities
• Competitive compensation and long-term growth in asset servicing and operations
• Key role in strengthening accuracy, efficiency, and market compliance for high-value client portfolios

About the Company
First Abu Dhabi Bank is a leading financial institution known for strong operations, international reach, and client-focused services. The bank offers a collaborative environment where securities operations professionals contribute to high-quality corporate actions processing across multiple global markets and product lines.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 14000.00
Salary to 18000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Abu Dhabi
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Gender No Preference
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