Experienced Legal/Trade Professional

PRADEEPKUMAR KANDAMBATH

Phone: +1-513-***-****(mobile)

: +1-513-***-****(home)

Email: *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Thrive in the legal/Financial/International Trade areas by drawing on my vast professional experience in the fields and exposure to sophisticated, diverse and global

business environments in India and the United States.

PROFILE

• A qualified lawyer with an immensely successful career spanning over 13 years with top-notch legal firms in India and well-established banking and financial institutions of international reputation in the United States.

• An expert in corporate laws, international business etiquette and legal and regulatory aspects of doing business globally and electronically.

• Possess exceptional project management and risk assessment skills as well as an ability to sort out creative solutions to problems with an excellent track-record of achievements.

• An accomplished negotiator with impeccable investigative and analytical skills

• An engaging communicator using social media and other tools and a compelling presenter in courts of law and other legal and corporate negotiations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, OHIO, U.S.A

Trade Services Professional (04/2012 – Present)

• Examine and analyse documents received under a letter of credit ensuring documents are in compliance with the terms of the letter of credit and the UCP.

• Notify remitting bank of document discrepancies within the bank’s defined processing standards and the UCP.

• Notify corporate customer of document discrepancies obtaining additional instructions, when required.

• Deliver documents to corporate customer or foreign bank, when required.

• Perform manual OFAC review ensuring transaction parties and vessels are not on the government’s SDN list.

• Work with Line of Business for approval on export financing transactions keeping them advised of document/payment status when required.

• Process outgoing payments under import letters of credit preparing wire request, creating accounting entries on Banktrade system.

• Process incoming payments under export letters of credit directly crediting corporate customer via Banktrade system.

• Obtain FX rates on foreign denominated letters of credit.

Podval Consultants, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A

Business, Legal and E-Commerce Consultant, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A(11/2010-03/2012)

• Advise corporate firms on how to enhance performance through cost-benefit analysis

of business processes and adopting industry specific best practices.

• Help companies launch and professionally conduct business both locally and globally.

• Provide support for setting up advanced industry standard E-Commerce tools for broadening customer base.

• Assist companies with business strategy development, business planning and legal advice.

Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

Licensing and Appointments Specialist(02/2009-11/2010)

• Advise licensees, investment executives and other financial professionals concerning licensing, permit and government regulations.

• Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations and decisions.

• Evaluate applications, records and documents in order to gather information about eligibility.

• Draft and review deeds and other legal documents and prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions and appeals processes.

• Draft necessary legal documents in connection with the agents’ compliance with the state regulations and mitigate risk for company securities.

Securities Investigation Specialist 02/2005 – 01/2009

• Conduct research on legal and tax matters and respond to all securities investigation requests received from financial and sales professionals.

• Investigate the issues raised by investment executives and other financial and sales professionals, find legal grounds and prepare reports to address them.

• Monitor daily legal, compliance, AML issues and quality control reports and suggest ways for process improvement.

• Analyse information gathered by investigation and report findings and recommendations.

New Accounts Compliance Specialist, 06/2002 – 01/2005

• Interpret regulatory compliance and procedural rules and ensure that they are communicated through corporate policies and procedures.

• Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance test requirements and follow up of submissions under review.

• Update and distribute the information regarding the laws and regulations.

• Coordinate efforts associated with the preparation of regulatory documents or submissions.

S.V.S. Ayyar, Senior Advocate, High Court of Kerala

Junior Lawyer, 07/1997-02/2002

• Evaluate findings and develop strategies in preparation for presentation of cases.

• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and corporations.

• Advise clients concerning claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending law suits or legal rights and obligations.

• Represent clients in court or before other judicial authorities.

• Prepare legal briefs and opinions and file appeals in courts of appeal.

• Study constitution, statues, decisions, regulations and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.

• Draft, review and analyze legal documents such as wills, deeds, leases and contracts.

Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, Social Activist and Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Legal Advisor and Office Manager (Part-Time), 07/1997-02/2002

• Gather and analyse research data such as decisions and legal articles, codes and documents and prepare for trial by organizing exhibits.

• Prepare affidavits or other documents such as legal correspondence and organize and maintain documents in paper or in electronic filing system.

• Manage the office of social legal service that provides free legal aid for the poor. Conduct research and collect information and materials for the articles to be published.

• Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.

Podval Farm Products (Payyanur, Kerala, India)

Managing Partner(06/1989-02/1994)

• Took active part in managing the labourers, cultivating and marketing the products of the farm. I was in the active role of marketing the products of the farm. Main products of the farm were coconut, cashew, jack fruit, mango, banana and some seasonal vegetables

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Diploma in Electronic Commerce

Asset International, Bangalore, India. December 1999

• Bachelor of Law (LL.B)

Symbiosis Law College, Pune, India. June 1997

• Diploma in Consumer Protection Law

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Delhi, India. June 1995

• Bachelor of Arts (History)

University of Calicut, Kerala, India. June 1989

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Professional License:

• Licensed to practice law in India.

• ICC certified in international trade.

Awards:

• Horizon Award: Received this highest recognition of the company, from Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, OH, for hard work and continued drive for excellence.

• Certificate of Recognition: Received this award as a recognition of Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, OH, for excelling the in work performance.

Other Activities:

• Represented my college in Inter-University and Inter zone music competitions.

• Represented my college at the University and district level cricket matches.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Status in India: Overseas Citizenship of India

Work authorization: Authorized to work for any employer in India and the United States

Current Nationality: United States

Lingual Diversity: English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil.

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