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Alternative Investments - Lead Settlement Specialist

Computershare Ltd

  • Louisville, KY
  • 7 days ago

    Highlights

    You'll ensure the accurate calculation of upfront and trailing commissions, ensuring the commissions are paid to the correct selling firm and advisor, validate calculations data against fund agreements, and prepare all required wire transfers to selling firms and financial advisors. You'll be joining our Alternative Investments team within our Issuer Services business-an area that manages high‑value shareholder investment activity for wealth management clients, brokers, and issuer partners.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLouisville, KY
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1978
    Websitehttp://www.computershare.com

    Description

    Lead Settlement Specialist

    Location: Louisville, KY - Hybrid (3 days onsite)

    In this position, you'll be based in the Louisville office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

    We give you a world of potential

    Are you looking for a role where precision, problem‑solving, and collaboration come together to deliver exceptional outcomes? You'll be joining our Alternative Investments team within our Issuer Services business-an area that manages high‑value shareholder investment activity for wealth management clients, brokers, and issuer partners.

    Alternative Investments is a specialized operations team that supports capital raising requests and investment commitments from high‑net‑worth individuals. As a Lead Settlement Specialist, you'll play a vital part in ensuring accurate, timely up-front and trailing commission processing and high‑quality reporting that supports our clients, advisors, and internal operations.

    At Computershare, we pride ourselves on our caring, down‑to‑earth culture-something we call Being Purple. It means being genuine, doing the right thing, celebrating achievements, and working together to move the business forward. Here, you'll find opportunities to grow, innovate, and contribute to a global team with a pioneering spirit.

    A role you will love

    In this role, you'll be the go‑to expert for end‑to‑end commission processing within the Alternative Investments team. You'll ensure the accurate calculation of upfront and trailing commissions, ensuring the commissions are paid to the correct selling firm and advisor, validate calculations data against fund agreements, and prepare all required wire transfers to selling firms and financial advisors. This is a new function within the team and the individual will play an important role, in self-gaining the knowledge of the process and responsibilities, develop and implement processes and procedures, writing of DOPs.

    You'll be working with complex, high‑value investment transactions, requiring strong attention to detail and a high level of precision. You'll also act as a key liaison for brokers, financial advisors, issuer clients, and internal teams, contributing to a seamless, transparent commission experience.

    A typical day could include:

    • Reviewing fund documentation to confirm commission structures
    • Calculating and verifying complex commission amounts
    • Preparing and reconciling payment wires
    • Investigating discrepancies or out‑of‑balance situations
    • Supporting junior team members as subject matter expert
    • Identifying and recommending process improvements
    • Partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high‑quality service delivery

    If you''re someone who thrives in a deadline‑driven environment and enjoys being the person others rely on for accuracy and insight, this role will be a great fit.

    What will you bring to the role?

    We're looking for someone who brings both technical accuracy and strong stakeholder communication. To be successful, you'll have:

    Essential Skills

    • Strong knowledge of financial services operations (alternative investments or capital markets preferred)
    • Advanced Excel proficiency and confidence with complex financial calculations
    • Excellent attention to detail and organization
    • Excellent writing skills for DOP preperation
    • Ability to meet strict deadlines and manage time-sensitive tasks
    • Strong communication skills when working with brokers, advisors, issuers, and internal teams
    • Experience preparing wire transfers and/or working with financial reporting tools

    Preferred

    • Experience using the Depository Trust Company's Participant Terminal System (PTS)
    • Prior experience with settlements or commission processing
    • Familiarity with continuous improvement or operational optimization initiatives

    Rewards designed for you

    Paid parental leave, flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture

    Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including paid time off, observed holidays, medical, dental and vision plans

    Invest in your future with 401k matching, setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter

    Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance

    And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub

    A company to be proud of

    We''re a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

    Fairness and culture

    We want to provide you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

    About Company

    Computershare (ASX: CPU) is the world's largest stock transfer agent that has pioneered many of the securities industry's innovations to help companies build and maintain strong relationships with their investors, employees and customers. For more than 35 years, we have grown rapidly in markets around the world to meet the evolving needs of our 16,000 clients.

    Today, we offer a comprehensive range of professional services including stock transfer, employee equity plans, investor relations, corporate governance and other business solutions.


    AT COMPUTERSHARE, IT'S MORE THAN A JOB

    At Computershare, we don't just offer jobs, we offer careers. From a learning and development program that gives team members the chance to learn from the industry's best, to a casual working environment, a total benefits package and tuition reimbursement, we know that looking after our people ensures success for them, for us and for our clients.





    TOP 5 REASONS TO WORK HERE
    Employees shared their top reasons for you to consider joining our team.

    #1 Be Part of a Dynamic Team
    It’s the Computershare way to work hard and have fun with our teammates.

    #2 Be A Change Agent for Good
    We're proud of the ways that we save energy, reduce waste and encourage each other to give to those in need where they need it most through our sustainability and community support programs.

    #3 Be Well Taken Care Of
    We have great options for affordable medical benefits with wellness credits that promote a healthy lifestyle and earn you discounts, plus tuition reimbursement to promote ongoing education.

    #4 Be A Driving Force
    New thinking and great ideas are vital to our culture of growth. You have the support to be a driving force for change.

    #5 Be Career Minded
    There are lots of ways to build a career here. Just raise your hand and ask.

    So, if you’re ready to roll up your sleeves with our 15,000 employees, we look forward to having you.
    Visit us at www.computershare.com/mycareer. Your career is waiting.

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