About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Custody Operations Associate is an entry-level, remote role supporting the Confidential Client’s custody and security operations. You will work closely with the Security Operations team, sub-custodians, and clients to execute instructions, reconcile transactions, and ensure client unclaimed property databases are accurate.

• Perform daily reconciliation of each client account held by sub-custodians against the client’s unclaimed property database
• Review and transfer accounts held at mutual fund companies, brokerages, and transfer agents to state custodial accounts; maintain detailed tracking of funds transferred
• Receive and execute instructions from clients and their unclaimed property databases using sub-custodian systems
• Make manual updates to client unclaimed property databases (transfers, sale proceeds, corporate actions, liquidations, capital gains, dividends)
• Identify and escalate discrepancies to the Custody Operations Manager
• Ensure security type designations (e.g., mutual funds, common stock) are correctly recorded
• Research corporate actions and individual CUSIP histories; prepare entitlement calculations on request
• Assist with testing changes to workflows, documents, and batch processes
• Perform quarterly reconciliations to identify and update worthless securities
• Communicate with clients about incoming receipts, corporate actions, transfers, sale proceeds, and other account issues
• Support onboarding-related special projects for new clients

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; training available for the right candidate
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience interacting with external clients preferred
• Comfortable with technology (MS Office, Windows, and standard enterprise software)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail — daily/weekly/monthly reconciliations are required
• Self-starter able to work independently in a remote environment and manage daily task execution
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now and in the future

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Location & Work Arrangement

This is a remote (telecommute) position. The authoritative work location for posting and compliance purposes is Middleton, MA (role may require working Eastern Time business hours and communicating with stakeholders across locations).

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Salary & Benefits

Compensation varies based on experience and location. As required by law, the hiring range for this position is $50,000 - $52,000 per year.

Confidential Client provides a benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Basic Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Term Life insurance
• Short- and Long-term Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid parental leave and paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonus

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Why Join

This role offers training, career growth opportunities within custody and unclaimed property operations, and a supportive environment that values work/life balance. If you’re detail-oriented, comfortable with reconciliation and client communication, and ready to grow in custody operations, this role may be a great fit.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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