KENNETH J. WONG
516-***-**** ( acd3p3@r.postjobfree.com ( www.linkedin.com/in/kennethjwong
Executive Summary
Financial Services Professional with expertise in implementation of multi-
asset class allocations and portfolio restructures. Execution and
operational experience in developed and emerging equity markets, fixed
income, and foreign exchange. Solid understanding of multiple investment
products: Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds, Commingled Funds, and
Separate Accounts.
Professional Experience
J.P. MORGAN CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK, New York, NY / London, UK
Quality Metrics - Senior Associate August 2013 - Present
Global Lead for Quality Management Reporting. Partnered with businesses for
production and enhancements to client onboarding performance metrics used
by senior management for better supervision of their regional teams.
Portfolio Transition Management - Senior Associate October 2010 - August
2013
Managed the end-to-end execution of $15B in global asset sales and
purchases while maintaining market and currency exposure for clients.
Single contact point for legal documentation, project plans, trading, and
settlement updates. Previously supported middle and back office
requirements before promotion to Senior Associate.
Accomplishments:
. Executed trading strategies previously discussed with clients during
the bidding process to accomplish their investment allocation objectives
while managing market risk and cost.
- Opportunistically trading assets with the greatest risk to the
portfolios.
- Managing cash flow with simultaneous buys and sells to minimize
market risk.
- Hedging portfolios to maintain continuous market exposure.
- Crossing trades to attract liquidity and reduce market impact.
. Coordinated numerous beneficial system improvements, including:
- Partnered with global Product Managers to redesign a multi-asset
post-trade report by enhancing user -friendliness to address
negative client experience.
- Reduction of foreign exchange errors by engineering Excel workbooks
to automate multiple reports.
. Achieved critical audit pass (following audit fail year prior to my
tenure) by strong Audit and Risk procedures around on-boarding clients,
monitoring settlement, reconciling and transferring assets.
Treasury Services and Investor Services Rotational Program - Analyst
September 2008 - October 2010
Performed four six-month rotations through Securities Lending, Private
Equity Funds Services, Core Cash Management, and Financial Institution
Strategy.
Accomplishments:
. Constructed a model on the Investment Desk projecting the impacts on a
portfolio's net asset value and yield due to changes in interest rates.
Education Certifications Languages
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Major: Economics;
Minor: Chinese) April 2008
. Michigan Interactive Investments
- Placed # 2 of 20-30 teams for two consecutive years in British
Petroleum's Integrated Supply and Trading simulation with returns of
86% and 81%, respectively.
Series 7 and 63 licensed
Fluent Cantonese and Basic Mandarin