Associate, Cash Entitlements

Salary Range: $50,000 - $57,000

Who we are:

Canaccord Genuity (CG) is a leading independent full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and capital markets. CG is driven by an unwavering commitment to build lasting client relationships – we achieve this by generating value for our individual, institutional, and corporate clients through comprehensive wealth management solutions and investment banking services. We are a leading independent wealth management firm in Canada, and the leading mid-market provider of investment banking advisory, equity research, sales and trading services for corporations and institutions.

We pride ourselves on understanding our clients’ needs and finding innovative, bespoke solutions. Our entrepreneurial and friendly team will challenge you to learn and grow every day. We value great work and collaboration and strive to eliminate bureaucratic thinking. We’re looking for talented people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to have an impact with innovative ideas and best practices.

Come be a part of our Canadian success story and help deliver superior experiences for our clients. At CG, we recognize that diversity across our business strengthens our client relationships and enables more innovative solutions. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. CG provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know.

Our Canadian operation, Canaccord Genuity Corp., is currently looking for an organized and detail-oriented individual to join our Corporate Actions team in Vancouver. The hours for this role vary seasonally: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm from November to March, and 7:00 am to 3:00 pm from March to November.

Responsibilities:

• Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) processing – elections and payments.
• Reconcile and process North American, foreign cash distributions, and debt interest including maturities and redemptions.
• Communicating and working with Depositories, custodian staff and user interface for the collection and interpretation of events.
• Preparing and editing events for payable date processing on record date (+1).
• Reconciling cash allocation for processing on payable date.
• Dealing with market counterparts in settling stock loan and off-market claims.
• Perform timely break management and reconciliation of internal accounts.
• Assisting with year-end tax preparation for Trust Income Reclassification.
• Communicating with Investment Advisors and their assistants, Public and Private Issuers, Financial Institutions and Depositories.
• Maintain an openness to cross train in other areas of the Cash Entitlements team as needed.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 1-3 years’ experience in a brokerage industry an asset.
• Customer service and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines is essential.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and within a team.
• Hard-working, positive, dedicated and adaptable to change.
• Working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word and especially Excel required.
• Familiarity with Dataphile, CDS and DTC is an asset.
  

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In order to be considered for employment, candidates selected for interviews will be required to show proof of citizenship, permanent residence or eligibility to work in Canada with no restrictions.

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We wish to thank all candidates for their interest but only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you for your understanding.