Experience

Portigon AG

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Management - Capital Markets

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

  - Front Office POC for counterparty limit violations, driving the resolution measure. - in depth review of the counterparty limits required for the new entity EAA, collaborating with the trading and Credit departments. - assisted in Helaba and EAA migration projects - trade compression, internally through break clause management and externally via TriOptima for Portigon and the customer EAA - designed the process for trade default procedures with the senior trader, and drafted the… Show more - Front Office POC for counterparty limit violations, driving the resolution measure. - in depth review of the counterparty limits required for the new entity EAA, collaborating with the trading and Credit departments. - assisted in Helaba and EAA migration projects - trade compression, internally through break clause management and externally via TriOptima for Portigon and the customer EAA - designed the process for trade default procedures with the senior trader, and drafted the subsequent policy. - drafted and established the policy for CSA agreements, new agreements and amendments to existing agreements. - defined the trade activity report for the customer EAA, with trade justification classification - refined the client valuation report process, streamlining the system and enhancing transparency. - controlled the ISDA termination process, in collaboration with legal and back office. Show less - Front Office POC for counterparty limit violations, driving the resolution measure. - in depth review of the counterparty limits required for the new entity EAA, collaborating with the trading and Credit departments. - assisted in Helaba and EAA migration projects - trade compression, internally through break clause management and externally via TriOptima for Portigon and the customer EAA - designed the process for trade default procedures with the senior trader, and drafted the… Show more - Front Office POC for counterparty limit violations, driving the resolution measure. - in depth review of the counterparty limits required for the new entity EAA, collaborating with the trading and Credit departments. - assisted in Helaba and EAA migration projects - trade compression, internally through break clause management and externally via TriOptima for Portigon and the customer EAA - designed the process for trade default procedures with the senior trader, and drafted the subsequent policy. - drafted and established the policy for CSA agreements, new agreements and amendments to existing agreements. - defined the trade activity report for the customer EAA, with trade justification classification - refined the client valuation report process, streamlining the system and enhancing transparency. - controlled the ISDA termination process, in collaboration with legal and back office. Show less



WestLB

• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Business Management - Capital Markets

  • May 2003 - Jun 2012

  - Front Office POC for counterparty credit limits, aligning them with sales and trading goals, maximising trading opportunities within a controlled limit framework. - designing processes to allow the automation of credit limits, based on rating or asset class - designed and delivered credit limit tracking tool for Fixed Income trading desk - Front Office POC for counterparty and country limit violations, investigating and ascertaining the resolution measure - delivery of aged… Show more - Front Office POC for counterparty credit limits, aligning them with sales and trading goals, maximising trading opportunities within a controlled limit framework. - designing processes to allow the automation of credit limits, based on rating or asset class - designed and delivered credit limit tracking tool for Fixed Income trading desk - Front Office POC for counterparty and country limit violations, investigating and ascertaining the resolution measure - delivery of aged position report, essential management steering tool for verifying turnover of trading book holdings at the required levels within the required timescale

• Business Management - Global Financial Markets

  • Mar 2000 - May 2003

  - designed, produced and delivered global sales credits reports by region, sales team and industry to assist senior management steering - produced notable and lost transactions reports for senior management, a steering tool highlighting sales team's pricing v the market - collated sales information to with Risk departments to support credit limit applications - Front Office POC for all sales reporting queries, enhancements to the system and UAT - maintained static data on… Show more - designed, produced and delivered global sales credits reports by region, sales team and industry to assist senior management steering - produced notable and lost transactions reports for senior management, a steering tool highlighting sales team's pricing v the market - collated sales information to with Risk departments to support credit limit applications - Front Office POC for all sales reporting queries, enhancements to the system and UAT - maintained static data on customers, products and sales credit allocations



West Merchant Bank Ltd

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle Office - Capital Markets

  • Feb 1995 - Mar 2000

  Daily management of financing and leverage products, DPAs (Deferred Purchase Agreements) and Reverse Repos, supporting the origination, trading and sales teams across EMEA, NASA and APAC regions. - analysed transaction documentation to ensure adherence to the agreed Bank risk limits - monitored transaction coverage ratios for margining purposes - calculated and distributed margin call letters for additional collateral when limits were breached - drove the development of independent… Show more Daily management of financing and leverage products, DPAs (Deferred Purchase Agreements) and Reverse Repos, supporting the origination, trading and sales teams across EMEA, NASA and APAC regions. - analysed transaction documentation to ensure adherence to the agreed Bank risk limits - monitored transaction coverage ratios for margining purposes - calculated and distributed margin call letters for additional collateral when limits were breached - drove the development of independent daily mtm pricing - managed 2 staff within the unit - liaised with Front Office, Legal and Settlements on any documentation queries - liaised with the client directly on any margining queries, agreeing collateral Show less Daily management of financing and leverage products, DPAs (Deferred Purchase Agreements) and Reverse Repos, supporting the origination, trading and sales teams across EMEA, NASA and APAC regions. - analysed transaction documentation to ensure adherence to the agreed Bank risk limits - monitored transaction coverage ratios for margining purposes - calculated and distributed margin call letters for additional collateral when limits were breached - drove the development of independent… Show more Daily management of financing and leverage products, DPAs (Deferred Purchase Agreements) and Reverse Repos, supporting the origination, trading and sales teams across EMEA, NASA and APAC regions. - analysed transaction documentation to ensure adherence to the agreed Bank risk limits - monitored transaction coverage ratios for margining purposes - calculated and distributed margin call letters for additional collateral when limits were breached - drove the development of independent daily mtm pricing - managed 2 staff within the unit - liaised with Front Office, Legal and Settlements on any documentation queries - liaised with the client directly on any margining queries, agreeing collateral Show less



CharteredWestLB

• London, United Kingdom

• Middle Office - Developing Countries Finance Group (DCFG)

  • Jul 1991 - Feb 1995

  Supported the London and New York Emerging Markets Bond trading desks - produced daily position reports for each of the desks - liaised with counterparties to ensure timely settlement of trades - generated Euroclear instructions for settlements to process - prepared account entry postings - reconciled book positions, brokerage charges Supported the London and New York Emerging Markets Bond trading desks - produced daily position reports for each of the desks - liaised with counterparties to ensure timely settlement of trades - generated Euroclear instructions for settlements to process - prepared account entry postings - reconciled book positions, brokerage charges



NM Rothschild and Sons Limited

• Croydon, United Kingdom

• Middle Office - Loans Administration

  • Jul 1988 - Jul 1991

  Daily control of the portfolio of Corporate and Sovereign syndicated and bi-lateral loans. - advised syndicate of loan requested, documented tendered bids and managed the successful bid allocation process. - ensured all loans event processes completed and documented - ie drawdowns, repayments, rollovers, rate fixings. - liaised with the client and syndicate members on all rate fixings details. - reconciled loan positions and accounts, identifying, investigating and addressing any… Show more Daily control of the portfolio of Corporate and Sovereign syndicated and bi-lateral loans. - advised syndicate of loan requested, documented tendered bids and managed the successful bid allocation process. - ensured all loans event processes completed and documented - ie drawdowns, repayments, rollovers, rate fixings. - liaised with the client and syndicate members on all rate fixings details. - reconciled loan positions and accounts, identifying, investigating and addressing any discrepancies. Show less Daily control of the portfolio of Corporate and Sovereign syndicated and bi-lateral loans. - advised syndicate of loan requested, documented tendered bids and managed the successful bid allocation process. - ensured all loans event processes completed and documented - ie drawdowns, repayments, rollovers, rate fixings. - liaised with the client and syndicate members on all rate fixings details. - reconciled loan positions and accounts, identifying, investigating and addressing any… Show more Daily control of the portfolio of Corporate and Sovereign syndicated and bi-lateral loans. - advised syndicate of loan requested, documented tendered bids and managed the successful bid allocation process. - ensured all loans event processes completed and documented - ie drawdowns, repayments, rollovers, rate fixings. - liaised with the client and syndicate members on all rate fixings details. - reconciled loan positions and accounts, identifying, investigating and addressing any discrepancies. Show less