Transfer Agent Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)

In this position, you'll be based in the Jersey City - Townsquare Place 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 culture of flexible working.

We give you a world of potential

The Onboarding Operations team is tasked with onboarding all new US Transfer Agent appointments. This employee will manage the conversion of client shareholder records onto our proprietary systems and de-converting client shareholder records for appointments that have been terminated. Onboarding Operations is responsible for Public and Private Company Transfer Agent appointments, as well as, IPO launches, Direct Listings, SPAC IPO, De-SPAC business combinations, and REIT's. The role holder will be required to directly manage Issuer Services new business client projects through the onboarding process ensuring all internal and external stakeholders are identified and engaged to complete a successful onboarding.

A role you will love

The Transfer Agent Project Manager oversees the onboarding project, defining the scope of the project, identifying specific work streams, developing the project plan, engaging all internal and external stakeholders to successfully complete the project. This employee is the primary contact for the client during the onboarding and is expected to continue cultivating the client relationship and project confidence in Computershare's process and abilities throughout. The Transfer Project Manager must ensure that the expectations of the client and all deliverables are met prior to transitioning to the Relationship Management Team for day-to-day management post onboarding.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage multiple onboarding projects simultaneously. Maintain current MS Project plan and keep stakeholders informed. Facilitate and plan initial kick-off and weekly ongoing project meetings with client, counsel, and internal stakeholders to ensure implementation milestones are met to successfully complete the client onboarding. Ensure all legal, compliance, and regulatory appointment documentation is obtained timely and in good order such as legal Opinions, Board resolutions, Custody agreements, Plan documents, etc.
• Provide appropriate project guidance to Event Specialist and Data Analyst.
• Complete initial shareholder Welcome package mailing.
• Ability to work and speak professionally with all levels of customers both internal and external such as attorneys, CEO's, CFO's, Senior Managers, Sales Team, etc.
• Monitors and reports on progress of the project to all stakeholders and reports project progress, problems, and solutions to Onboarding Operations manager on a frequent basis.
• Coordinates and/or performs applicable set-up activities to all Computershare peripheral systems and coordinates shareholder selling activity where required in the process.
• Receive escalated deliverables from management prioritizing accordingly.

What will we need from you?

Required:

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or 3 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of Transfer Agent functions and/or strong Financial Services industry knowledge required including requirements for share issuance, share movement, restrictions, closing process, etc.

Preferred:

3 to 5 years Transfer Agency and Project Management experience.

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 medical, dental and vision.

Invest in your future with 401k matching 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 handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit Computershare.com/careers-handbook

Compensation. The typical base pay range for this role is $85,000 - $95,000. This salary is specific to the Jersey City, NJ.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for work visas

ABOUT US

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're dedicated to providing 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 THE TEAM

Since 1978, we've been trusted by companies around the globe to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we're now the number one transfer agency in the world. As client needs evolved, so has our portfolio of services; extending our Issuer Services into equity and entity governance services to companies both public and private worldwide. Careers in Issuer Services could mean anything from assisting shareholders with their portfolios, enabling access to global markets or helping clients deliver on their equity and entity compliance requirements everywhere they operate.

Client-provided location(s): Jersey City, NJ

Job ID: Computershare-11158

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-03-19T18:39:01