30 Jul
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CIBC Mellon
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Toronto
30 Jul
CIBC Mellon
Toronto
Job Number: J0726-0245 Category: Custody Services Employment Type: Contract City: Toronto/Mississauga Posting Date: July 28, 2026 Closing Date: August 11, 2026 Company Information CIBC Mellon is a leading provider of asset servicing solutions to institutional investors in Canada, including multi-currency accounting, fund valuation, and investment information reporting. We are passionate about providing exceptional client service backed by our culture of innovation and success. Our outstanding employee experience will provide you with opportunities to learn and grow professionally while supporting the communities in which you live and work.
We are a diverse and dynamic workplace where employees take an active role in delivering on strategic objectives while advancing their individual career goals. We encourage innovative thinking and give our employees the support and resources they need to turn excellent ideas into actions. We’re always looking for talented people who can make a meaningful difference for our clients, our company and our communities.
To learn more about why our employees love coming to work each day, visit www.cibcmellon.com/experience.
Position Overview The Senior Specialist, Custody Services is responsible for ensuring that all incoming Pooled Fund trade related information received is monitored, reviewed, acted upon timely, accurately and in compliance with departmental policies. Ensure all trade requests are relayed to and executed with the respective fund companies with accuracy and in accordance with fund company deadlines. Work with Pooled Fund Processing group to ensure all trade confirmations are received timely from the Fund Companies.
Responsibilities Ensure that the Pooled Fund and Rightfax mailboxes for incoming Trade Requests, Trade Confirmations and Statements are monitored and acted upon timely
Ensure all trade requests that require trade execution with the Fund Companies are completed correctly and in a timely manner
Verify and authorize trade execution requests prior to forwarding to the Fund Companies accordingly
Ensure all outstanding trade confirmations are monitored through to completion
Ensure all trade confirmations are appropriately attached to the pending trade related activity and forwarded to the processing group accordingly
Ensure that new CUSIPS are set up according to procedure as required
Investigate and respond to Pooled Fund Inquiries, ensuring that CIS inquiries are monitored and responded to timely (within 24 hours from receipt or depending on their urgency)
Ensure Specialists investigate and respond to all Pooled Fund trade execution related inquires for all Fund Companies assigned as Specialist responsibility
Ensure any procedure notes updates or any audit requirements updates have been saved in the G:Drive
Maintain professional working relationships with fund companies, clients, money managers, and other departments of CIBC Mellon
Ensure all daily checklists for the Trade Execution team have been completed, initialed by Specialists and submitted by 4:30 pm
Provide a completed Senior Specialist daily checklist, along with those of the Trade Execution Team, ensuring that all steps/controls have been performed. Submit to Supervisor by 4:45pm
Cross train within other areas of the Pooled Fund group, to ensure adequate coverage during staff shortages
Ensure 310 Reporting is completed Qualifications Successful completion of post-secondary program with focus on accounting or finance or equivalent training
3 years progressive experience in fund accounting and unitization
Detail oriented with good analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in customer service CIBC Mellon's Values Get it Right Every Day: Deliver service excellence while always acting with the highest ethical standards Put Clients at the Centre: Advocate for clients by listening, sharing knowledge, and bringing the right solutions forward Be One Family: Challenge, empower and recognize your colleagues Take Ownership: Speak up, speak out, and make things better Job Specific Competencies Job Specific Competencies: The salary band for this position ranges between $52,000 - $78,000.
Individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, market conditions, relevant experience, education, training, and internal equity.
Please note, our recruitment process may include the use of AI-assisted tools. CIBC Mellon is committed to taking all reasonable steps to accommodate the needs of all individuals. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please speak with your Recruitment Consultant.
📌 Senior Specialist, Custody Services (Toronto)
🏢 CIBC Mellon
📍 Toronto