Project Manager Management

Justine Cuff 203-***-**** (cell)

** **** **** ***** ? Riverside, CT 06878

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SUMMARY

RESOURCEFUL, EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL WITH PROVEN SKILLS IN IDENTIFYING

AND SECURING CANDIDATES FOR ALL LEVELS OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

POSITIONS. EARLY CAREER IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

ESTABLISHED AN UNDERSTANDING OF ROLES AND SKILL SETS REQUIRED FOR

CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT. STRONG CLIENT SKILLS AND COMMUNICATION FROM START

OF PROJECT TO CONCLUSION.

professional experience

OPPEDISANO & COMPANY, NEW YORK, NY 1998 - 2008

PRINCIPAL, PROJECT MANAGER

o Managed recruiting assignments exclusively in the investment

management industry: private banks, family and multi-family offices,

hedge funds, insurance companies, mutual fund groups and asset

management firms.

o Average position packages ranged from $400,000 - $1,000,000, with

titles ranging from Financial Analyst to President.

o Worked closely with clients to define the role and understand the

firm, from a cultural and a needs point of view. Met with all

individuals involved in the assessment process.

o Conducted research, utilizing an internal database, as well as

proactive research within the marketplace. Instrumental in bringing

candidate management software to the firm, as well as overseeing the

population and education necessary to make it successful.

o Assessed candidates, provided written bios to clients and managed the

candidate interview process from introduction to offer and acceptance.

Investment Strategies International, Westport, CT 1996 - 1998

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

o Provided investment-banking services to hedge funds. Coordinated all

aspects of setting up funds offshore and onshore, from structuring to

identifying appropriate markets.

o Tracked investment and structural developments in the hedge fund

industry. Oversaw maintenance of hedge fund database and statistical

software.

o Conducted due diligence on hedge fund managers for possible allocation

to fund of funds.

o Produced competitive analysis of funds. Designed and updated monthly

performance reporting summaries sent to existing clients and

prospects.

o Involved in all aspects of client servicing of hedge funds.

Furman Selz Capital Management, New York, NY 1993 - 1996

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MARKETING

o Communicated investment strategies, portfolio allocations and

performance to clients. Clients included individuals and brokers

involved in wholesale distribution of WRAP Fee products.

o Helped sell product and maintain clients in a difficult market

environment. Developed material for new and existing business

presentations.

o Managed special projects for portfolio managers and top management.

Created graphics of internal and external presentations.

Justine Cuff 203-***-**** (cell)

21 West View Place ? Riverside, CT 06878

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professional experience (CONt'd)

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, GREENWICH, CT 1989 - 1993

VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

o Established relationships with senior level financial executives in

order to deliver an audience for sponsored investment oriented

programs. Participants included professionals from corporate and

public pension funds, endowments, foundations and the consultant

community.

o Developed new products and programs, both foreign and domestic. Wrote

conference programs, created and supervised surveys to determine new

trends. Managed all logistics for offsite programs; conference rooms,

hotel accommodations, special events, meals, side trips. Oversaw

activities of staff in Greenwich office.

Mitchell Hutchins, New York, NY 1987 - 1989

CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR, 1989

o Coordinated development of presentations to prospects and existing

clients. Created and maintained database of new and existing

accounts. Handled logistics for client conferences.

Portfolio Assistant, 1987-1989

o Liaison between portfolio manager and traders. Responsible for

purchases and sales in fixed income portion of portfolios.

Reconciliation and performance evaluation. Client contact, daily and

annual meetings.

Neuberger and Berman, New York, NY 1985 - 1987

PORTFOLIO ASSISTANT

o Account and securities research. Reconciliation and performance

computation and evaluation.

education

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, NEW YORK, NY

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, 1994

State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 1985

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