JOSE V. FERNANDEZ JR.
** ****** **** ******, ** *6801
203-***-**** *************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Senior Manager with more than fifteen years of experiences in multiple
aspects of the global securities industry from a buy and sell side
perspective. Energetic leader with a background in trade processing, trade
confirmation, settlement and reconciliation of Global Equities, FX,
Options, Equity SWAP’s and other derivative products. Also have
extensive knowledge of Securities Lending, Soft Dollar, and Trading
Floor Compliance.
EXPERIENCE
2000–2008 Andor Capital Management Greenwich, CT
Principal / Director of Operation
Responsible for the clearance and settlement of cash and derivative
instruments in the Global Market.
Responsible for sending and confirming trade files to our Fund
Administrator and Prime Broker
Worked closely with various Prime Brokers to resolve daily issues
related to trade settlements and financing.
Responsible for daily cash and position reconciliation between Fund
Administrator, accounting system and all Prime Brokers.
Responsible for Cash Management between all Prime Brokers and
insured funding needs were met on a daily basis.
Represented firm during Marketing meetings and Due Diligence
meetings for new and existing investors.
Responsible for maintaining all trading floor applications and
supporting them on a daily basis.
Implemented order management system (OMS) and execution system,
then worked on integrating OMS with the accounting system.
Implemented and manage all FIX connections and electronic trading
venues for trading floor.
Trading Floor Compliance Manager.
Responsible for set up of new funds.
Manage global proxy voting.
Work with Tax Department to run portfolios in a tax efficient manner.
Manage the Soft Dollar process and all external vendor relationships.
Member of the firms Best Execution Committee.
1998 2000 Morgan Stanley New York, NY
Vice President / Director of Operations Prime Brokerage Services
Managed a group of 12 with three direct reports for the Prime
Brokerage Operations Support and Client coverage team.
Liaised with Global Settlements Group to expedite client transactions.
Informed clients of upcoming Dividends and Corporate Actions.
Started an International Proxy service for Prime Brokerage clients.
Liaised with Network Management to introduce clients to new or
restricted markets. Kept clients informed of global market changes.
Liaise with the Trade Support team for the booking, repair and
monitoring of instructions through or agent bank system. Ensure that
trades executed with the firm were properly booked into client
accounts.
Managed the International Securities Lending desk for Prime
Brokerage clients to facilitate short selling and the lending of long
margined or fully paid positions.
Managed the tracking of global stock loan Recalls, Loan Terminations
and Buy ins for all clients.
Responsible for six Prime Brokerage relationships that were primarily
vested in emerging markets.
Managed the following projects for Prime Brokerage Y2K, Business
Continuity Planning, Business planning for the next Millennium,
Corporate Action Vendor Service and the implementation of a US
Domestic settlement system.
Generated 5 million in revenue in 1999 and 3.5 million in 1998 for
Prime Brokerage Operation.
1997 1998 Morgan Stanley Brooklyn, NY
Director of Operations – Prime Brokerage
EMU Prime Brokerage Coordinator.
Developed end user reporting for better management of trade
settlement. Created exposure and threshold reports using Microsoft
Access.
Implemented training course for new recruits – speeding profitability.
Generated 2.3 million in revenue for fiscal year 1997 from Prime
Brokerage Operations.
1996 1997 Morgan Stanley Brooklyn, NY
Supervisor/Manager – Prime Brokerage
Managed four analysts. Reported to Vice President.
Responsible for International Securities Lending Desk for Prime
Brokerage clients.
Liaised with Network Management to introduce clients to new markets.
Responsible for the settlement of International and Domestic Fails.
1993 1996 Morgan Stanley Brooklyn, NY
Analyst – Prime Brokerage
Primary responsibility of monitoring Recalls, Loan Terminations and
Buy ins for the Prime Brokerage area.
Liaised with Settlements group to expedite US Domestic fails while
executing buy ins on aged trades to comply with rule 15c 3.
Implemented a new and effective buy in tracking system that limited
the amount of buy ins passed on to Prime Brokerage client.
1989 1993 Kemper Clearing Corp. New York, NY
Unit Leader – Buy in and Reorg Dept.
Supervised eight people.
Firm Specialist on Continuous Net Settlement.
Utilize extensive knowledge of I.D. trade matching system.
Called sales Representatives to verify trades and executed trades when
margin extensions were up.
Expedited fails and loans on a timely basis, also handled mark to
market.
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Balanced open trade ledger, managed deficit reports. Issued Stock
Loan and CNS buy ins.
Attended daily Management meetings.
1987 1989 Shearson Lehman Hutton New York, NY
Unit Leader Buy in Dept.
Supervised four people.
Handled daily buy in activity. Worked with the Fail Control Area,
Reorg and other operations area to expedite deliveries.
1984 1987 Kemper Clearing Corp. New York, NY
Clerk
Worked part time and full time while going to College.
Trained in various operational departments, similar to a management
training program.
EDUCATION
1987 1987 Pace University New York, NY
1985 1987 St. Johns University Jamaica, Queens
1981 1985 LaSalle Military Academy Oakdale, NY
ACTIVITIES
Board Member Exchange Club Parenting Skill Center of Stamford,
President Bethel Baseball Association, USA Baseball Coach and former
Board Member of the Andor Capital Management Foundation.