PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Founder/Trader

Responsibilities:

• Managed relevant source of global economic data (Earnings, PMIs, CPI, GDP, etc.) from credible vendors, Reuters, Bloomberg, & Government Agency.
• Provided macro data analytics to perform quantitative analysis of proprietary indicators
• Managed reports on Geo - Political News Events that could potentially shape various asset market outcomes (Energy, Bonds, Currencies, & Equities)
• Completed Strategic Database of daily or weekly observations targeted at short to medium term traders who utilize Options, Currency, Bonds, and Equity Strategies
• Researched strategic and tactical asset allocation
• Provided Historical or Newly Researched Academic or credible opinion pieces on market sectors and asset classes
• Managed and published regular market and economic commentary using personally branded twitter account, previously highlighted via Bloomberg News (2015)
• Oversaw and managed Small Client Trading Accounts between $500k to $50k
• Developed and executed derivative strategies to add Convexity to Client Accounts
• Completed and utilized complex options strategies ranging from Call Overwriting to Dispersion Trading Dow Index & Components
• Managed Daily Exposure of multi asset portfolio between $1M to $8M through various options positions in different asset classes via ETFs

Confidential

Sr Investment Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Managed the review of investment details used in reporting by researching investment positions using contracts, prospectuses and external investment data providers (Bloomberg, Rating Agencies, BlackRock Aladdin, etc)
• Assisted in preparation of Quarterly MCCSR (Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements) Process
• Initiated ongoing improvements in creditor classification & Barclays index GICs (Global Industry Classification Standards)
• Oversaw the integrity of the global investment data stored in the Global Enterprise Asset Reporting (GEAR) system database. Review trade set up data and research stock, bond and private debt issuers, as well as a monthly review of asset information loaded into the Global database
• Reported compliance related restrictions in collaboration with the investments legal team to ensure company did not have exposure to prohibited entities based on state compliance rules in which our legal entities operated
• Processed reconciliation and adjustments between the general ledger and balance sheet as part of the monthly sign off process
• Maintained monthly files to derive various market Credit Spreads & Yield Curve Attribution Data for use in monthly & quarterly Attribution Analysis
• Provide added value to internal divisions of investment data with detailed analytics, by leveraging investment knowledge and understanding of Confidential ’s investment portfolio
• Maintained Extensive Internal Database for all company asset holdings (bonds, mortgages, corporate loans, & equities) with an intent focus on underlying creditor corrections or adjustments
• Prepared accurate and timely weekly, monthly and quarterly performance and analytic reports for the general fund portfolios and asset management business
• Developed handbook for team to ensure standard operational documentation of procedures
• Participate in special projects within Investment Reporting

Confidential

Financial Associate Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and maintained accurate data in the accounting and investment systems.
• Daily Review of all purchased securities (equities, structured assets, and fixed income) for accuracy utilizing multiple vendors such as Aladdin, PAM, Reuters, Bloomberg, IDC, and any additional third-party vendor used to source information.
• Worked closely with multiple teams as well as independently to ensure factors, coupons, convexity, duration, price, description, amortizing schedules and other analytical, accrual, amortizing information was housed in the system accurately
• Helped develop processes that efficiently identify discrepancies within the trading and accounting system.
• Performed daily and/or weekly securities reconciliations between multiple systems to maintain consistency and accuracy.
• Analyze and provide recommendation on internal ratings and waterfall information for all Canadian Holdings and US Holdings.
• Worked closely with the Front office to review all reporting fields for new and existing securities.
• Work with various members of the Investment Finance team to perform analysis on downstream impact before implementing substantial changes to data.

Confidential

Operations Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Reconciled, investigated and tracked resolution of any exceptions to facilitate resolution of discrepancies in cash, security or fund accounting records.
• Communicated with various subcustodians, cash correspondents, depositories, clients, and/or 3rd party providers in order to resolve cash or security exceptions.
• Communicated with various internal lines of business and peer operating departments to resolve cash or security exceptions.
• Resolved internal/external inquiries and provided high quality customer service to ensure timeliness and accuracy of responses and reporting.
• Escalated longer-term issues or trends to management team in the form of root-cause analysis in order to address repetitive processing errors and/or gaps in procedures.
• Contributed to and maintained a high level of teamwork across the units of R&A.
• Provided assistance in gathering and researching data for management reporting.
• Used automated financial management system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing financial management assignments. Conducts financial management-related training for functional contacts and/or program managers in assigned organizations

Confidential, Boston, MA

Securities Lending Associate

Responsibilities:

• Processed loans, returns, mark to markets, reconciliation with borrowers and researched failing trades
• Processed loans/returns instructions pre-trade through post-trade and settlement
• Daily balancing of cash and securities totaling $500 million to $1 billion
• Developed, maintained, and provided quality services to borrower/counterparties and net custodian relationships with Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, State Street, BONY Mellon, Northern Trust, and Merrill Lynch
• Provided support to other internal departments via cash collection/reporting/forecasting
• Maintained client accounts in domestic and foreign markets with varying asset classes