Uttkarsh Lal

Global Convertible Fund at Polar Capital
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(386) 825-5501
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New York, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Investment Management
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Global Convertible Fund
      • Nov 2016 - Present

      Financial modeling, with heavy focus on revenue modeling and the ability of early stage companies to generate profitable growth. Taking a wholistic approach from the bottom-up to determine drivers of enterprise value. Running data analytics and creating dashboards to implement data-driven decision making. Financial modeling, with heavy focus on revenue modeling and the ability of early stage companies to generate profitable growth. Taking a wholistic approach from the bottom-up to determine drivers of enterprise value. Running data analytics and creating dashboards to implement data-driven decision making.

  • Barclays Capital
    • 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY
    • Director
      • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

       Formulated investment ideas, deployed capital as well as presented to a broad range of Investor Clientele.  Provided solutions for Corporate Clients to realign their capital structures to business objectives  Formulated investment ideas, deployed capital as well as presented to a broad range of Investor Clientele.  Provided solutions for Corporate Clients to realign their capital structures to business objectives

  • Greenway Trading
    • 7 N Broad Street, Ridgewood, NJ
    • Portfolio Manager - Partner
      • Nov 2012 - Jan 2015

       Developed a robust Credit and Capital Structure Relative Value Investment strategy.  Built all components needed to carry out strategy including extensive systems to source ideas, construct portfolios, run scenario analysis and monitor and manage risk.  Obtained a thorough working knowledge of equity derivative relative value and quantitative equity market neutral strategies.  Composed detailed marketing material to raise capital with understanding of inner-workings of how hedge funds and other investors calculate capital usage and return. Show less

    • Germany
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director
      • Oct 2010 - Oct 2012

       Managed capital deployed across capital structures and regions.  Constructed bottom-up trade ideas encompassing entire capital structures each with well-defined exit strategies then placed within a top-down framework.  Developed and managed macro strategies across numerous markets including rates, credit, rates, credit, equities, fx and commodities as well as volatility of each aforementioned market.  Sought out potential new capital raising and/or liability management opportunities. Show less

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director/ Head of U.S. Convertible Bonds Trading
      • Jun 2007 - Sep 2010

       Managed capital and consistently outperformed the Convertible Arb. Indices on ROC basis.  Quarterbacked number of liability management transactions for various corporate clients.  Played integral role in re-establishing the Barclays-Lehman presence in the U.S. Convertibles market via further bolstering client relationships and regaining market-share.  Developed business plan to build U.S. convertibles business: included capital management strategies, client franchise build-out, capital markets projections, staffing and systems development.  Worked extensively with bankers and capital markets to price and market primary transactions to help issuers raise capital via the entire spectrum of convertibles.  Hired and managed dedicated convertible Sales and Trading team which established a top-tier presence as market-makers in the U.S. Convertibles Market.  Enhanced Global Bankers, Capital Markets Professionals and Fixed Income and Equity salesforces' knowledge base of the convertible product. Show less

    • United States
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President
      • May 2004 - May 2007

       Managed capital (~$2 bill LMV) using bank debt, high yield straights, convertibles, stocks, options, futures and CDS to strategically take positions  Developed risk management systems to optimize capital commitment.  Senior Trader Market-Making U.S. convertible securities to provide liquidity for institutional accounts. (Average daily volume ~$300mm LMV)  Primarily traded the following sectors: Automobile; Consumer (Retail, Travel); Financial/Insurance; REITs; and Metals/Mining related names. Have generated and maintained a minimum of 30% market share for each.  Continued to develop client relationships expanding to include investors with differing mandates. Show less

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate
      • Jul 1999 - May 2004

       Assisted in development of business plan to build desk (Raise League Table ranking for primary issuance from 8 to 1 and raise ranking of secondary business from third tier to top tier)  Played integral role in pricing new issuance and managing price action and risk from issuance through secondary trading including the green shoe periods.  Trader Market-Making U.S. convertible securities to provide liquidity for institutional clients.  Managed trading book (~300 mm LMV): focused primarily on Mandatory Convertibles.  Developed relationships with convertible accounts and street brokers. Show less

Education

  • Boston College
    Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Science & Finance
    1995 - 1999
  • Passed CFA Level II

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