Operations Manager Resume Profile

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Operations Manager

Responsible for managing the Middle and Back Office operations for Event Driven, Credit Opportunities and Merger Arbitrage strategies with an AUM of 365 million
Work with team to identify opportunities for automation and other process improvements
Daily communication with trading desks and prime brokerage account representatives regarding portfolio reconciliation, trade settlement, valuation and documentation issues
Prepared daily Funds' performance after market close, including valuation of portfolio and P L analytics and review
Input orders for Credit Equity Derivatives, Credit Default Swaps, Equities, Options and Corporate Bonds
Review mandatory and voluntary corporate action events stock splits, stock dividends, spin-offs, exchanges, mergers, tenders, consents, etc. and ensure that they are maintained properly in internal portfolio accounting system and external counterparties
Facilitated timely settlement of domestic and global bonds strong knowledge of DTC, Fed, Euroclear, Cedel and Crest settlement process
Exposure to multiple asset classes, including both Exchange-traded securities various Fixed Income and Bank Debt securities

Confidential

Operations Manager, Client Operations

Provided Global Middle Office support for multiple Hedge Funds
Address research cash, position market value reconciliation exceptions
Ensure all position and trade reconciliations are addressed in a timely manner with external Prime Brokers
Collect, compile and interpret corporate action information from vendors, custodians and brokers
Assist managers in ensuring that client accounts comply with investment compliance guidelines
Define and implement end to end tactical and strategic improvements
Application of technical knowledge to resolve complex issues

Confidential

Operations Manager, Purchase and Sales Department

Managed a team of six junior and senior staff members
Responsible for all real-time trade matching for GSCC and NSCC broker to broker transactions
Thorough and extensive knowledge of Government securities including Repos, Agencies and ABS
Implemented controls and procedures for MSRB reporting within the Municipal Middle Office
Direct liaison between the MSRB and Front Office Sales Force to enforce and educate team members on G-14
Provided high level MIS to Senior Management on a weekly and monthly basis for MSRB statistics
Directly responsible for migrating six jobs to India over a one year time period
Worked in DTC Settlements for Municipal Bonds settling approximately 400 trades per day
Assisted traders with Stocks, Index Futures, Interest Rate Futures, Put Call Options, Mutual Funds, Govt. Corp. Bonds, Muni Bonds, Fixed Income, Foreign Currency, Futures Commodities transactions

Confidential

Operations Specialist

Route Equity, Option and Mutual Fund orders their respective exchange for execution
Monitored and prepared error reports to be disseminated to the Headquarters Branch
Corrected all trade errors for the entire branch
Working knowledge and exposure to Offshore, Proprietary and Non-Proprietary Mutual Funds