Securities Processing Specialist

TPG Staffing LLC is a leading national staffing agency providing businesses and job applicants with quality opportunities in a wide range of industries. We believe in getting the right person for the right job and the right job for the person. We work closely with our clients to build relationships based on understanding the key drivers of their businesses and the talent required to meet their business goals while providing job seekers with rewarding experiences to enrich their careers.

Our client in Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Securities Processing Specialist to join our team. The Securities Processing Specialist will process trades, dividends, income, and corporate actions and ensure that this activity is accurately reflected in the company's trademarked systems.

Position Responsibilities:

• Process trades for security types including equity, preferred stocks, mutual funds, options, futures, and fixed income to ensure that activity is accurately reflected in the company's system.
• Process spot and forward foreign currency contracts.
• Reconcile and receipt domestic and foreign income and interest.
• Process and reconcile corporate actions such as splits, stock dividends, mergers, spin-offs, and rights offerings.
• Reconcile marketable security activity between company's system and bank/custodian data on settle date +1.
• Research security processing related inquiries from other groups and departments.
• Work with the development team to enhance and deploy Securities Processing functionality.

Education:

• A BA/BS is required; degree in Finance is strongly preferred.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience at a financial services company. Relevant internship experience will also be considered.

Skills:

• Demonstrated financial securities knowledge.
• Proven ability to effectively perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Detail-oriented, accurate, and timely.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication.
• Proficient in Excel.

The above requirements and qualifications are meant to describe the general nature of the position and do not represent all duties to be performed by the selected candidate. Please note that only candidates who are under consideration for the position will be contacted. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.