Arelis Cepeda
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Suffern, NY 10901 W: 212-***-****
SUMMARY
Team Leader/Player with over 25 years experience in Loan Servicing, Agency
Servicing and Customer Support within bank groups. Significant
accomplishments in turnaround situations with the Loan Trading Closings.
Professional Experience:
UniCredit Bank AG (formally-Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank) - New
York, NY
Team Leader - Loan Trading Closer/Lending Administrator
2004 to Present
. Responsible for the Day to Day management of 2 staff handling
all aspects of the UniCredit Bank (UCB) and UniCredit SPA (UCI)
lending portfolio.
. Handled all customer related queries and ensured all processing
was done in a timely manner.
. Responsible to ensure departmental control reconciliations were
performed daily and submitted to upper management on a monthly
basis. (i.e. - Ledger to Sub-ledger reconciliations)
. Performed/Managed daily transaction input and reconciliation for
the UniCredit SPA Profitability reporting process.
. Managed Letter of Credit Reimbursements Process.
. Responsible for the daily review and systematic release of
departments ACBS Lending and UCI Midas Lending transactions.
. Responsible for all aspects of the Loan Trading closing process
for both Par and Distressed trades.
. Primary Liason with Head Office for all European Trades with US
Counterparties.
. Experience with both LSTA and LMA trading rules, regulations and
procedures.
. Managed institutional relationship with external trading vendor
- Clearpar.
. Part of a project team tasked to perform a Cost Benefit analysis
to determine the best way to internally close trades within LSTA
standards while minimizing UCB delayed compensation expense.
(i.e. - Utilization of Clearpar)
. Responsible for the daily reconciliation of Atlas (mark-to-
market) platform to Lending Platform (ACBS) for all Secondary
Lending Trades.
Senior Lending Administrator - Loan Trading Closer/Agency Loan
Administrator
1999 to 2004
. Primary contact for all internal and external counterparties
related to both primary syndications and secondary sales.
. Prepared Trade Confirmations, Netting Agreements and
Participation/Assignment Agreements on behalf of UniCredit Bank
(aka - Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank)
. Input of Trade Tickets into the Clearpar system and Internal
Loan Trac system (internal front office trade capture platform)
. Insure all Loan Documents (Credit Agreements, Schedules,
Exhibits) are within the bank and available for review
(generally within an electronic in-house documentation
warehouse)
. Ensure all Trades are recorded on Trade Date within the Lending
Platform and properly rebooked on Settlement Date. (Utilized a
concept of "Commitments to Purchase" & "Commitments to sell").
. Responsible to manage and maintain trading book Profit & Loss
and ensure all Trade related income and expense is properly
recorded in the Internal General Ledger.
. Provided portfolio management and loan servicing for syndicated
corporate loans where UniCredit Bank (aka - Bayerische Hypo-und
Vereinsbank) as the Administrative Agent.
. Processed all Loan Activity within the banks Lending Platform
(MIDAS/Loan Manager & ACBS)
. Acted as primary liaison for all internal and external
counterparties related to all new deal closings- responsible for
ensuring all aspects of the closing were completed timely and
accurately.
. Coordinated deal restructures and executed
assignments/participation's
. Governed provisions of credit agreements and established
appropriate operational guidelines on loan activity for
borrowers and investors.
. Identified and resolved servicing issues and ensures that
accurate information in terms of deal structure, fees, pricing
and other administrative details.
. Respond to risk management concerns pertaining to the servicing
of Investment Grade and Distressed assets.
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Co. - New York, NY
Senior Loan Administrator - Loan Operations Technician/Loan
Administrator
1990 to 1999
. Review and process all instructions on Syndicated Lending
Transactions.
. Coordinated deal restructures and executed
assignments/participation's
. Identified and resolved servicing issues and ensures that
accurate information in terms of deal structure, fees, pricing
and other administrative details.
. Processed all Loan Activity within the banks Lending Platform
Bank of America (f.k.a - Security Pacific International Bank) - New
York, NY
Controls Department - Account Specialist
1985 to 1988
. Primary Bookkeeper for the Accounting Unit
. Diversified duties related to customer accrual entries for
Payroll Taxes
. Processing Specialist with the Multi-Mate and Lotus 123 programs
. Data entry specialist for all Accounts Payables/Accounts
Receivables and other GL Entries
ABN Amro (f.k.a. - Algemene Nederland Bank) - New York, NY
Loan Administrator - Loan Processor
1983 to 1985
. Duties consisted of the following: Booking for long and short
term loans for all bank branches. Passing of all booking
entries to the General Ledger (GL). Other Loan processing
related duties.
Computer Skills:
ACBS (DLS-E & DLS-S), MIDAS, Loan Manager, Atlas, Loan Trac, Microsoft
Office, Trade Innovations, Lotus 123.
Language Skills:
Fluent in speaking and writing Spanish
Education:
John Bowne, HS - Graduated (Academic diploma) June, 1982