Business Analyst (Corporate Actions)- London

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Business Analyst to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London. Our client is seeking a Business Analyst or Project Manager to work within our Corporate Actions and Income Processing team, supporting the delivery of end-to-end solutions. From capturing events to entitlements, elections, payments, and tax processing and using the award‑winning cloud-based platform.

Responsibilities:

• Lead working sessions with stakeholders, SMEs, development teams, and external parties to define functional and non-functional requirements.
• Process and manage voluntary and mandatory events (e.g., dividends, stock splits, mergers, rights issues), ensuring timely, accurate execution.
• Analyze and interpret corporate action and income event announcements, calculate entitlements, update positions, and manage income flows.
• Liaise with custodians, brokers, and internal teams (tax, accounting, portfolio managers) to confirm event details and validation.
• Provide detailed reporting and notifications to portfolio managers and clients on upcoming corporate actions and related implications.
• Investigate and resolve client issues within agreed SLAs. Provide support during crisis or incident periods.
• Apply business-rule governed workflows, rigorous validation, and exception-based processing standards consistent with clients approach.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation of processes and system changes, aligned with regulatory standards.