Securities Administrator (Vancouver/Toronto)

Job summary

Process corporate actions, employee option and warrant exercises, warrant expirations and accelerations, and rights and warrant distributions in Dataphile. Coordinate with issuers, legal counsel, transfer agents, internal departments, and brokers, and handle wire transfers and physical certificate deposits and withdrawals.

Job details

Leede Financial is one of Canada’s leading full-service investment dealers and provides a full range of investment products and services to clients all across Canada. Our diverse group of experienced and knowledgeable investment advisors and portfolio managers help clients achieve their long-term financial goals by offering independent, timely, and objective financial advice. The Securities Administrator focuses on accurately reflecting any changes, resulting from corporate actions, in the firm’s resource management software (Dataphile). This individual uses their deep understanding of both corporate action implications, and the software’s capabilities or limitations, to effectively process corporate action events in an accurate and timely manner. Key Responsibilities: Processing of Employee Option Exercises and Warrant Exercises for clients, with a legend removal component. Communicate effectively with external Issuers and their Legal Counsels, Transfer Agents, and internal Leede departments. Processing of Physical Warrant exercises, expirations, accelerations, and answering general inquiries involving warrants held in custody. Preparation of wire transfers to Issuers. Processing deposits and withdrawals of physical certificates in CDS, DTC and with our foreign custodian. Respond to broker inquiries in a timely manner. Perform additional responsibilities or projects as assigned. Maintain an openness to cross-train and learn other areas of the Securities Services Department to provide support where necessary. Minimum of 1-3 years of securities industry experience. Previous experience handling physical stock certificates, warrants, and DRS is an asset. Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail. Strong customer service skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines is essential. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and within a team (team player perspective is key). Hard-working, positive, dedicated and prepared to work overtime when necessary. Strong level of MS Outlook, Excel and Word required. Familiarity with Dataphile, CDS and DTCC. Rights and Warrants – Process the distribution of rights and warrants and manage any exercise instructions received via Investment Advisor correspondence. Compensation: Salary and benefits will be competitive with industry standards and subject to candidate qualifications. Candidates wishing to be considered for this employment opportunity should submit their résumé and cover letter. We strive to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of people and the clients we serve, and we are committed to excellence and inclusion in our organization. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We thank all those who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Dental care Paid time off Vision care Shift: 8 hour shift Work Location: In person in our Vancouver or Toronto office

What you’ll do

Process corporate actions, employee option and warrant exercises, warrant expirations and accelerations, and rights and warrant distributions in Dataphile. Coordinate with issuers, legal counsel, transfer agents, internal departments, and brokers, and handle wire transfers and physical certificate deposits and withdrawals.

Requirements

Requires 1–3 years of securities industry experience; experience with physical stock certificates, warrants, and DRS is an asset. Candidates should have strong organizational, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Dataphile, CDS, and DTCC.

Benefits

• Dental Care
• Paid Time Off
• Vision Care

Listed skills

• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Corporate Actions Processing
• Employee Option Exercises
• Warrant Processing
• Physical Stock Certificates
• Rights and Warrants
• Legend Removal
• Wire Transfers
• CDS
• DTC
• DRS
• Dataphile
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support

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