Relevant Experience
Legg Mason Global Asset Management, Stamford, CT
Oct 2007-Present
Risk Associate
> Supported 35 US Distribution Sales Directors from a client service,
compliance & expense management perspective; both retail and
institutional.
> Maintained a Gift, Meals and Entertainment Log as required by FINRA
regulation and ensured the data integrity in all of the logs.
> Provided financial management for the accuracy of expense reporting to
ensure expenses were charged to the appropriate cost center and budget.
> Coordinated approvals for all meetings as required by FINRA Non-cash
compensation rules, making sure all documentation, marketing materials,
and data was approved across all platforms.
UBS Investment Bank, Stamford, CT
April - Sept 2007
Client On-boarding for MSO
> Assisted in opening accounts for municipal bonds and securities sector,
involving KYC protocol.
> Vetted each client and ran compliance for each person or persons involved
in the deal with the bank.
> Made sure each document was properly done and complete, if incomplete
gathered all information from the banker.
> Made sure each account was approved and the banker was notified.
> Updated database accordingly to make sure each client was properly vetted
and ready for trading etc.
RBS/ Greenwich Capital, Greenwich, CT
Jan-April 2007
Credit Risk (temporary)
Research Assistant
> Researched and evaluated over 10,000 companies that were clients or did
business with GCM
> Updated databases using excel and programs such as D &B and GRD that held
statistical information and company standing.
> Researched each undocumented company thoroughly using various government
and legitimate internet sources.
> Set up new CIS codes that represented each company with valid standing
and updated the database accordingly. Data Entry.
Morgan Stanley, Greenwich, CT
Aug 2002-Aug 2003
Intern
> Assistant to the Executive Vice President.
> Organized and executed Portfolio Reviews, ensuring that key statistical
information of portfolio was up to date.
> Client relations; handled and screened phone calls and dealt with clients
on a daily basis updating them with information available at the time.
> Account Evaluations & Reviews prepared for each private client.
PanAmSat Corp, Greenwich, CT
Oct 2001-May 2002
Intern
> Coordinated marketing displays and binders, which were sent to clients on
a weekly basis.
> Assistant in Broadcasting Dept; followed up phone calls, handled client
requests, and faxed daily reports to clients. Data entry
Education
The George Washington University, Colombian School of Liberal Arts; BA
Economics, December 2006
Other Skills:
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Adobe
Acrobat, PeopleSoft Financials
> Fluent in Spanish and conversational Italian