Job Title: Post Trade – Team Leader
Location: Chennai
Experience: 6+ Years

Job Summary

As a Team Leader – Post Trade, you will oversee the execution of complex corporate actions across various asset classes while collaborating with internal teams (Investment, Compliance, Tax, and Accounting) and external stakeholders. You will manage daily operations, ensure risk mitigation, and foster team development in a fast-paced environment. This role requires hands-on expertise in corporate actions, an analytical mindset, and strong leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities Operational Excellence

Scrutinize and identify new corporate action events from multiple custodians and data vendors.

Create and manage composite corporate action records, aligning details across custodians.

Review and approve records created by team members for accuracy and consistency.

Communicate timely and accurate corporate action details to the investment team.

Manage fund manager elections for voluntary events and ensure accurate instruction processing.

Instruction & Reconciliation

Reconcile holdings across custodians and internal systems, resolving discrepancies or escalating as needed.

Prepare, authorize, and transmit instructions for corporate actions to custodians.

Monitor instruction delivery and confirmations, particularly for non-default choices.

Accurately book entitlements (cash/stock) and manage compliance during the corporate action lifecycle.

Controls & Documentation

Ensure compliance with internal procedures and controls during every step of the process.

Maintain full documentation for all events and ensure timely closure.

Monitor team mailboxes, address queries, and ensure ownership of responses.

Proactively escalate potential risks and resolve booking breaks (stock and cash).

Team Leadership & Development

Support the manager with performance appraisals, policy adherence, and staff evaluations.

Develop and coach analysts to meet operational and strategic goals.

Lead team training efforts, especially in specialist products.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, openness to feedback, and innovation.

Asset Classes Managed

Equities

Bonds

Unit Trusts

Contracts for Difference (CFDs)

Leveraged Loans

Private Assets

Mandatory Skills

6+ years’ experience in end-to-end corporate actions (mandatory and voluntary) within Custodian or Asset Management environments.

Strong understanding of asset lifecycle and event types like dividends, stock splits, M&A, spin-offs, rights issues, tender offers, and more.

Proficient in handling risks, reconciliations, and compliance related to corporate actions.

Deep operational knowledge of equities, bonds, unit trusts, and CFDs.

Leadership experience in developing teams, mentoring, and managing performance.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Experience with reconciliation tools and corporate action processing systems (e.g., Aladdin).

Good-to-Have Skills

Exposure to Private Assets and Leveraged Loans.

Certifications like Investment Operations Certificate (IOC) or CFA Institute Investment Foundations.

Broader banking or asset management experience.

Familiarity with continuous improvement frameworks and risk-control best practices.

Adaptability to new technologies and process automation.

Keywords:
Leadership Development, Trade Lifecycle, Trade Management