Vesna Zajc
Principal Investor, Member of Governance Committee at Hedonova- Claim this Profile
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Hedonova
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Investor, Member of Governance Committee
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Jun 2020 - Present
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bp
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Model Review
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Sep 2018 - May 2020
Lead a network of 11 Finance Professionals who provide independent review and assurance of economic models underpinning all proposed new deals in the AmericasThrough constructive challenge ensure that input assumptions, model construction and deal valuation are all reasonable and appropriateDevelop Network members as Subject Matter Experts in BP's Economic Evaluation Methodology (EEM)Effectively communicate key feedback on each deal to C-site decision makers with holistic view of risk through multiple lenses: Model, Market, Credit, and Operational Show less
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Commodity Risk Lead
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Jun 2018 - May 2020
Cross-Commodity Role providing support to Niche areas of B's Global Trading Business:Derivatives trading and non-linear riskStructured ProductsForeign ExchangeSupply, Offtake and Rolling agreementsResponsible for Design, Architecture and Implementation of bespoke decision tools for Front and Middle Office use:Pricing and ValuationCash Flow ForecastingRisk Assessment & Sensitivity TestingHistorical/Statistical Analysis
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Finance Business Manager
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May 2017 - Jun 2018
Operated in direct 1-1 support of Chief Financial Officer for Global Oil Americas, who has accountability for all Crude Oil, Environmental Products, and Derivatives trading activity.Planned and rigorously managed Finance & Risk organization forward strategic and tactical agendas, including headcount and costs.Facilitated weekly Deal Governance board meetings where new commercial activity is submitted for endorsement and approval.Directed Finance Rotational Program for new graduate joiners, and Summer Program for Finance Undergraduate Interns. Show less
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Commodity Risk Team Lead
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Sep 2015 - May 2017
Oil Americas Team Lead - Integrity, Valuations, Global Derivatives, and Treasury TradingResponsible for providing the framework, governance, process and requirements through which accurate and timely valuations can be achieved with regard to pricing and curves.Accountable for providing deep business understanding and control as the interface into the trading front office for Global Derivatives and Treasury Trading.Lead a diverse team of Commodity Risk Analysts in day-to-day activities and continuous improvement initiatives. Show less
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Commodity Risk Analyst
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Oct 2012 - Sep 2015
Key accountabilities -Measure and report daily exposure and P&L for use of traders, management, risk, and accounting systems.Analyze and communicate the main drivers of P&L and exposure to management & trading teams.Monitor and ensure compliance with control policies, standards and authority limits.Provide assurance on the accuracy and appropriateness of mark to market valuations.Drive continuous improvement through standardization and automation where possible.Provide a visible and effective informal leadership role across the Commodity Risk team. Show less
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303 Capital Partners, LLC
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grain Options Portfolio Manager
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May 2011 - May 2012
Launched trading group's initial venture into commodity options Established relationships with open outcry, electronic, and OTC brokers Developed proprietary model of relative value of volatilities Created medium frequency option trading system Launched trading group's initial venture into commodity options Established relationships with open outcry, electronic, and OTC brokers Developed proprietary model of relative value of volatilities Created medium frequency option trading system
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Nico Trading
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grain Options Portfolio Manager
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Apr 2009 - Mar 2011
Transitioned firm's grain market presence from three separately managed portfolios into one comprehensive book.Adjusted volatility surfaces in response to charging market conditionsCo-managed pit and screen options market-making operations from off the floorHandled all aspects of portfolio hedging, including day trades and position tradesConceived, executed, and managed trades with longer term horizonsDeveloped metrics to monitor risk-adjusted performance of portfolios
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Grain Options and Futures Trader
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Jan 2007 - Apr 2009
Executed futures hedges on corn, wheat, soybean, and soybean oil option portfoliosManaged gamma hedging for soybean portfolioExecuted option trades electronicallyAdjusted volatilities and skews in accordance with portfolio manager requestsSupervised training and development of new pit traders and floor clerksProvided daily technical analysis to portfolio managers
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US Treasury Yield Curve Trader
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
Developed and traded proprietary model of US Treasury cash and futures relationships
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Financial Engineer
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Aug 2003 - Dec 2005
Developed proprietary US Treasury basis pricing modelDeveloped proprietary method for calculating US Treasury risk ratiosHired additional staff to establish Financial Engineering departmentOversaw development of automated features market-making program on Eurex
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Education
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University of Chicago
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Edina High School