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EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York, NY March 2011 to May 2012
Client Liaison Group - Vice President

Managed a team of client-facing service providers in a pressurized, time-sensitive business environment
Managed a portfolio of hedge fund and high net worth private banking client relationships for the Global Markets & Banking division
Proven track record of completing complex documentation for structures including hedge funds, third party lenders, special purpose vehicles, mutual funds, insurance companies, UCITS, bank trusts, and pension funds within a tight deadline
Performed AML, Legal, and Credit due diligence with respect to authority and capacity for client's who trade Derivatives, FX, Fixed Income, and Equities
Fielded inquiries regarding status of agreements, specific trade terms, and policies
Worked with outside counsel to resolve complex ISDA issues such as ERISA and Tri-Party Control Agreements
Conducted mid-year and year-end performance evaluations

Confidential, New York, NY September 2000 to March 2011
Confidential, Vice President (April 2006-March 2011)
Client On-Boarding

Facilitated New Account Openings, Custodian Transfers/Mandate Changes, Terminations, Account Mergers, and In-Species/Asset Transfers
Accounts coordinated consisted of all divisions in the firm including institutional, retail, and sensitive high net worth private clients across all investment platforms
Managed the business and operational risk inherent in all account work transactions while acting as an escalation point for the Account Management Team
Responsibilities included being a liaison among portfolio managers, account managers, clients and custodian banks to ensure accuracy of operations, meanwhile striving to minimize risk and provide the highest standard in quality client service
Instituted trade routing communication via SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) to meet requirements of clients, custodial banks, and external parties
Coordinated the preparation of necessary legal documentation for the set-up of exotic global markets for BlackRock funds

Merger Specific Responsibilities

Partnered with the technology coordinator, consultants, and M & A professionals to ensure a smooth integration of two companies to one cohesive platform
Facilitated the upload and validation of trade routing, and reconciled asset positions prior to the "go live" date for various phases of the merger
Created management reporting and participated in merger specific training for new satellite offices, including London, Tokyo, and Melbourne

Alternative Investment Operations (September 2000-April 2006)

Responsible for advising professionals in the portfolio management areas on procedures for clearing and settling fixed income, derivative, and equity transactions
Performed daily cash management reporting and balancing for Hedge Funds
Tracked compensation claims and settlement management reporting
Maintained client relations with Prime Brokers and Custodian banks
Handled cash and settlement failed trades reconciliation
Providing operational support to clients, custodians, and accounting agents
Worked on the reconciliation of cash on a daily basis, daily processing of subscriptions and redemptions
Advised portfolio management on available cash balances and settlement fails
Researched and resolved discrepancies between the firm's records and the custodian's banks records

Confidential, Newark, NJ December 1998 to September 2000
Portfolio Administrator

Liaison between the custody bank and five managed portfolios
Handled the reconciliation of all outstanding settlement issues for portfolio accounts
Advised counterparty on trade related issues
Reconciled fail report for payments dealing with settlements of trades
Tracked suspense and pending settlements for trade related issues
Processed corporate actions, splits, exchanges 144a, calls, tenders, mergers, warrants, and payments
Experience includes corporate and treasury bonds, high yield and emerging markets bonds, equities, and mortgage backed securities
Produced custody reports monthly to reduce outstanding portfolio differences
Processed inquiries on inaccurate payment for trades
Utilized Bloomberg to verify corporate actions and principal and interest payments
Cash management handling paydowns, cash and lieu, and failure to register with SEC
Continuing education in Corporate Actions, Derivatives, Introduction to Securities

Education

B.S. Finance

Activities

Computer Skills
MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Aladdin, SWIFT, SQL, Bloomberg

References Available upon request