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Issuer Services Analyst - 1 yr contract

 
 
 
 





The primary focus of department is the timely management of issue onboarding activities required to make securities eligible for deposit at CDS, specifically ISIN issuance and security eligibility. These activities are in support of initial public offerings, private placements, corporate actions, post trade processing, as well as cross border eligibility needs of our issuer clients and Participants. The team also ensures that data integrity on the securities eligible in the depository is maintained following the established association standards and manages legal entity identifiers (LEI) for Canadian entities.

The Issuer Services Analyst role involves the issuance of ISIN identifiers to securities in the Canadian Capital Market, the review and assessment of depository eligibility of securities within the CDS system, the maintenance of data elements related to securities, as well as the accountability for the accuracy, completeness and overall integrity of the various data elements entered into to the Security Master File (SMF), which is the central database for security information at CDS.

Key Accountabilities:

- Ensure all ISIN and Issuer Code requests, their related requests for Depository Eligibility and all data maintenance related activities are processed accurately, within the established guidelines and associated deadlines.
- Complete analysis of legal documentation supporting new security issues as a means of determining the infrastructure and processing requirements associated with a new security set up including such critical items as; security restrictions, specialized tax implications, unique entitlement/reorganization features, relevant rates, critical dates and any specialized processing requirements.
- Research, analyze and resolve issues and discrepancies identified and/or escalate critical issues promptly.
- Interact with Issuers, Legal Counsel, Underwriters, Bank of Canada, Transfer Agents and other intermediaries to verify, confirm and complete assessment related to their requests
- A commitment to recommending improved productivity and efficiency through continual review of processing activities

Must Have Skills:

- Postsecondary education in Finance, Business and/or equivalent industry experience
- 2-3 year’s progressive operational/business experience in the Securities Financial Industry with knowledge of the Issuer Community and Reorganization/Corporate Action processing.
- A good understanding of the roles of the various entities within the Canadian Capital Markets (ie/ Transfer Agents, Withholding and Paying Agents, Issuers, Bank of Canada, Custodians, Depositories, etc.)
- A good understanding of the different types of securities and associated features.
- Familiarity with Issuer offering documents and circulars (Prospectus, Offering Circular, Articles of Incorporation, etc.)
- Knowledge of Canadian, US and Foreign tax implications on cash entitlement payments/distributions.
- Intermediate to expert knowledge of Excel as well as knowledge of other PC software systems (Google, MS Office, Lotus Notes, Internet, etc.).

Nice to Have(s):
- Canadian Securities Course
- Bilingual both written and oral preferred

Skills:

  • Securities field





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