CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander dedicated to asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, banks, private equity and real estate funds, brokers and corporate clients. Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary and fund administration, fund distribution support, middle office outsourcing and issuer services.

The Senior Operations Officer, Depositary Operation Services PERES  is responsible for the accurate and timely operation of agreed day-to-day processes supporting the transaction management, cash & security tracking, document management and ownership verification functions across the range of PERES structures supported by the business, and for reviewing the work of other administration team members in support of the ‘maker checker’ process control function.

What will you do?

• Accurate and timely input and validation of manual entries to cash and transaction reconciliation logs, collation of investment/divestment papers, and presentation metrics and control data.

• Ensure essential checks are complete and any outstanding items are recorded and cleared.

• Respond to all queries from client, auditors and internal stakeholders, in a timely and effective manner and propose solutions for consideration with the agreed governance and change framework.

• Ensure activities and controls are documented in comprehensive procedures and support the governance and control of the team through the application of professional awareness risk mindset.

• Act as partner to junior team members (COO and intern) in training them to understand the basic processes and guidelines.

• Pro-actively proposing ideas/recommendations to enhance processes for increased efficiency in service delivery.

• Responsible for supporting the ATM/Specialist in guiding the team and serving as the main contact when ATM/Specialist is unavailable.

What’s in it for you?

• Being part of a new team in a new city, Montréal, where you can thrive and grow professionally.
• A dynamic work environment with a strong team spirit
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance-based bonuses, group health and retirement benefits, competitive compensation and amazing perks,

Tertiary education in relevant background: Accounting, Finance, Investment Banking, etc.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Transaction Management and /or Depository
• Knowledge in Depositary Operation Services system: E-Font, Casiopay or equivalent applications
• Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge in fund and general administration procedures

• Understanding of and adherence to escalation protocols at all times
• Ability to prioritize and managing team workloads in meeting strict datelines
• Good interpersonal skills and networking abilities with sub-custodians and internal departments

Additional automation skills such as VBA, Python, Macro and etc.