Operations Executive Dividends

Job Description

What will you be doing?

We're seeking a talented individual to join our Operations team in Glasgow. You will be responsible for performing the daily duties associated with all Dividend functions to ensure they are processed accurately within the market deadlines. This process includes pre reconciliation and updating of client portfolios with the receipted dividends and completion of post processing cash reconciliations..

As an Operations Executive - Dividends, your responsibilities will include among others:

• Processing of UK and Foreign Dividends within market deadlines, investigation and resolution of stock and cash breaks, and annual reclassification of US dividends
• Assist team with the completion of statistics and daily tasks associated with Dividend functions and requirements, including regular liaison with Investment Front Office for remediation and query resolution
• Assist with the Reportable Income processing and review of tax packs to ensure dividends reported correctly
• Ensure that all tasks are completed to a high standard, work is produced within deadlines and that any anomalies are reported to your line manager within agreed timescales.
• Respond to telephone, email and system enquiries in a timely professional manner, liaising with external parties where relevant and escalating any issues where relevant.
• Adopt a high-quality culture to minimise errors and ensuring high quality service levels are delivered. Ensuring all work is with a high level of accuracy, including data input, document checking and escalating to manager or relevant department where necessary.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Demonstrable interest in financial services.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages: Minimum basic level Word and intermediate level Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to communicate well both written and verbally to senior audiences.
• Demonstrate ability to understand and summarise complex information in a professional and concise manner and solve problems quickly with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organise workloads effectively and meet tight deadlines, with a flexible approach to team priorities.
• Responding to queries from both internal and external parties in a timely manner and providing a high level of customer service both internally and externally.

Desired:

• Experience gained within a financial services institution especially in Operations is advantageous but not essential.
• For candidates with no relevant experience, Scottish Higher / GCSE's (or equivalent) at level C or higher in relevant subject.
• Relevant professional qualifications e.g. CISI Investment Operations Certificate desirable but not essential.

Additional Information

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependant)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.