Clearing Operations Associate - Corporate Actions - Shift 2AM - 11AM EST at Alpaca | Torre
Clearing Operations Associate - Corporate Actions - Shift 2AM - 11AM EST
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Clearing Operations Associate - Corporate Actions - Shift 2AM - 11AM EST

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Who We Are:Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision.Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 9 million brokerage accounts.Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.Our Team Members:We're a dynamic team of 380+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.Your Role:Our clearing back office team at Alpaca is looking for a Corporate Actions Associate to process and reconcile domestic and international corporate actions. In this role you will be the primary processor for distributions, reorganizations, and redemptions for all asset types supported by the broker dealer including equities, fixed income, and options.Things You’ll Get To Do:Primary owner and processor for distributions (dividends, interest, etc), reorganizations (reverse splits, mergers, etc.), and redemptions (maturities, calls, etc)Review and validate corporate action event details with rigorous attention to accuracy before posting to customer accounts, minimizing risk of errors and potential firm exposureInterface daily with external vendors and custodians (DTC, OCC, BNY, ICE) to confirm accuracy of event and allocation detailsBalance and reconcile all corporate actions booked versus the corresponding suspense and wash accounts. Ensure the corporate action house accounts are balanced dailyResearch breaks and open items to ensure they do not become agedServe as the subject matter expert (SME) for corporate actions for internal departments and external partnersRespond to corporate action related Zendesk tickets and handle voluntary corporate action requestsEnhance and iterate on procedures to incorporate new tasks, asset classes, and other processesAssist on automation of daily self-clearing processes collaborating with engineeringStay curious! Learn other areas in the clearing space to assist in downtimeWho You Are (Must-Haves):3+ years of Corporate Actions experienceDirect DTC Corporate Action Web experienceKnowledge of ICE CA data, BNY processing, OCC Option CA processKnowledge of Brokerage Clearing operations. Possess general knowledge of U.S. securities back office operations of a clearing firmKnowledge of the Financial industry rules, regulations and lawsAbility to work independently in a remote environment with attention to detail as well as collaboratively within a team environmentAbility to work independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple prioritiesEasily adapt between Microsoft and Google document and spreadsheet solutionsMust be able to change and adapt to the ever-changing regulatory landscape of the financial industry and be able to assist other functional areas when necessaryPossess a FINRA SIE or within first 180 days of employmentMust be able to follow company tenets of:Stay CuriousHave EmpathyBe AccountableWho You Might Be (Nice-to-Haves):Associate’s degree in a business-related field and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the areas of Corporate Actions, cash and securities reconciliation, accounting, banking, and/or financial services industryFINRA Series 7Experience processing CA on DTCC's portalExperience with SlackHow We Take Care of You:Competitive Salary & Stock OptionsHealth BenefitsNew Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card