Management Assistant
Resume:
Elitsa D. Encheva
Astoria, NY 11103
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EDUCATION NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY
Juris Doctor, May 2011
Honors: Dean’s List - Fall 2010
Societies: Associate for the Center on Financial Services Law at New York Law School,
Member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts
TOURO COLLEGE, New York, NY
Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, January 2008
Concentration: Finance
Honors: Dean’s List (all semesters); Recipient of Academic Scholarship
Achievements: Financed 100% of undergraduate education by working 40 hours per
week.
EXPERIENCE WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT, New York, NY
Compliance Officer 10/2011- Present
• Review daily transaction alerts and securities trading activity.
• Generate daily and monthly reports for the company’s funds.
• Provide analysis of Investment Management Agreements and Investment
Guidelines.
• Work with Portfolio Compliance team and Investment Management team to
ensure accurate oversight of portfolio guidelines and mandates.
BANK OF AMERICA, New York, NY
Legal Intern to Assistant General Counsel, Equity Derivatives 1/2011 - 5/2011
• Conducted extensive research related to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act and
relevant CFTC and SEC proposals, focused on derivatives.
• Drafted summaries of proposed CFTC and SEC rules and prepared presentations.
• Assisted in drafting company policies concerning derivatives trading.
NYLS SECURITIES ARBITRATION CLINIC
Legal Intern 8/2010 - 5/2011
• Studied the fundamental principles of securities arbitration, the state and federal
securities and other laws relevant to typical investor claims against broker-dealers
and clearing firms.
• Conducted all phases of the securities arbitration, including: case intake, case
development, discovery, settlement negotiation.
NEW JERSEY BUREAU OF SECURITIES, Newark, NJ
Legal Intern 1/ 2010- 8/2010
• Participated in all facets of investigations of alleged violations of the New Jersey
securities law, including review and examination of deposition transcripts,
corporate/business financial records, brokerage records, documents, transactions
and receipts.
• Assisted Bureau staff with responses to requests for legal assistance concerning
compliance with State securities law, regulations, interpretations and policies.
• Researched and drafted no-action letters, affidavits, subpoenas, orders and formal
requests for documents as needed.
NAPOLI, BERN, RIPKA, LLP, New York, NY
Legal Intern 5/2009 - 11/2009
• Researched federal and state securities fraud law.
• Drafted various documents such as Statements of Claim and Settlement Demands.
• Performed analysis of the clients’ portfolios to determine whether there was
proper diversification in accordance with their risk tolerance and investment
objectives.
PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES, Rego Park, NY
Representative/Personal Financial Advisor 2/2006 - 12/2008
• Worked with individual clients and focused on a wide range of personal
investment needs.
• Carried out financial research and analysis to provide investment suggestions to
clients.
LANGUAGES: Fluent in Bulgarian, basic knowledge of Russian.
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