Hashim Saeed
Charlotte, NC 704-***-**** - *********@*****.***
Professional Experience
Wells Fargo Securities November 2017-Present
Capital Markets Analyst (Short Term Contract)
Managed project for FINRA 4210 implementation and regulation for Reverse Repo and TBA.
Worked with the tech team for implementing new regulation calculations and testing to insure new regulations will be met.
UAT Testing for Reverse Repo, and TBA implementations.
Processing REPO/TBA margin calls in timely manner (Issuing and Answering).
Worked/Assisted on various reporting to display daily metrics (Call volume, amounts, etc.)
Worked on project to organize Letter of Credits and Parent guarantees documents.
Daily Portfolio reconciliation, break resolution, general ledger, escalation of fails.
Goldman Sachs July 2017-November 2017
Fixed Income OTC & Repo Collateral Operations Analyst (Short Term Contract)
In charge of managing collateral accounts for clients who trade OTC derivative products under ISDA CSA.
Within operation ensure processes and day to day functions were adherent to current controls and company policies.
Daily responsibilities includes booking outgoing call responses, settling monthly interest, collateral reporting to clients and firm management.
Managed risk by answering incoming margin calls from clients. Products include OTC derivatives, REPO trades, and TBA. Agreements under (MSFTA, GMRA).
Work in conjunction with teams from Asia and United Kingdom to develop and rework global risk models. Assisted with migration of daily functions to offshore teams.
Work on ad hoc request for clients, sales, credit and other internal GS Business Units.
Troubleshoot testing for new system releases.
Daily portfolio reconciliations using excel (V-LOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
Efficiently managed time to meet strict cut off times for cash and securities to settle in timely fashion.
Bank of America October 2016-July 2017
Fixed Income Collateral Operations Margin Analyst (Contract)
Manage collateral for the derivatives market of more than 100 clients and over 3,000 accounts to mitigate credit risk on bi-lateral fixed income REPO trades.
Ensure margin calls are made and satisfied within market prescribed time frames, and meet margin requirements through FICC.
Analyze and interpret legal trading agreement, reconcile portfolios to identify differences and resolve timely margin call disputes.
Work with documentation, sales, credit risk, marketers, MBS and GOVT Treasuries allocations and settlements if issues arise and follow through to completion.
Monitor collateral commitments between affiliates, ensuring that the collateral relationship and collateral activity complies with legal agreements.
Daily interaction with funding and settlements.
Maintain transparency through clear and concise communication with clients to improve client relationships, while aligning to client needs.
Work with the project team while participating in system enhancements through testing, resulting in improving the margin process.
Abiding by FINRA 4210 implementation and regulation- assessing credit risk. Worked with management and counterparties thru first phase of regulation requiring credit risk limits be assigned to each counterparty.
Travelers Insurance January 2016-October 2016
Claims Operations Specialist
Supporting line of Business: Auto and Workers Compensation
Consistently surpassed the accuracy and productivity goals of 98%
Establishing team weekly task schedules. Assist with auditing claim files for quality control.
Examine, investigate, and assist settle claims complex in nature
Responsible for requesting police and fire reports and medical records - Reviewing medical bills for proper billing and coding
Litigation file preps, 26A Commission file, Rules 607 Files.
Developing, initiating and analyzing monthly, quarterly, annual, documents and presentations.
Processing cancelled checks, voided checks and credits, input outside manual checks, report inside manual checks and document activity on systems note screens.
Evaluating the effectiveness of financial controls and formulating data entries in accordance with established standards.
Extended Stay America June 2015 – January 2016
Accounts Payable Specialist
Create and manage vendor master files to ensure accurate and timely processing of up to 5,000 invoices ($1M) per month for one of the company’s largest, multi-site vendors
Track and process and audit expense reports and credit card bills to reduce potential risk of company
Process financial transactions (checks, wires, and voids) through an electronic network- Automated Clearing House (ACH), Wire and Check disbursement process
Mitigate company risk by identifying, recording and communicating problem areas to senior leadership that do not adhere to all applicable Sarbanes-Oxley controls for all disbursement processes
Utilize office automated systems to input data, file, conduct specialized research projects and respond to internal and external inquiries
Verify all reports balance the timely and accurate closing of financial period ends
Created documentation for audits to support accurate corporate financial reporting using Microsoft Word and Excel (V-Look up, Pivot tables.)
Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Belk College of Business December 2014
B.S.B.A. Finance
Skills
Strong attention to detail, Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Requirements Gathering, Account Reconciliation, Internal auditing, Risk Management, Communication with Senior Leadership, Time and Resource Management, Automated Clearing House (ACH), MS Excel, MS Outlook, Bloomberg, Process Improvement