DEAN A. WASHINGTON
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Reliable, loyal, self-motivated and resourceful team player with expertise in processing all types of corporate action securities transactions. Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate with clients, colleagues, and all levels of management. Trustworthy and a quick learner, able to work under pressure, multi-task and efficiently meet deadlines. Creative problem-solver and effective communicator. Seeking an opportunity to contribute my attention to detail and professionalism to the success of an organization. EXPERIENCE
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, New York, NY 1986 - Present Specialist, Corporate Actions
• Responsible for mandatory corporate actions custody functions related to US securities for all Bank of New York Mellon accounts.
• Handled daily interpretation, monitoring, scrubbing, and notification of corporate action events, and reconciled, monitored, and posted entitlements to client accounts.
• Responded to all client and administrative inquiries, ensured all securities were delivered and processed in a timely manner, and maintained daily activity reports.
Securities Settlement Processor, Senior
• Responsible for daily balancing, book-entry, processing and reconciliation of Federal Reserve Bank Maturities in excess of $10 billion.
• Accurately and efficiently settled trades on behalf of trust clients within tight deadlines, and correctly reflected transactions on the Custody Management System.
• Communicated with external parties such as brokers and banks to resolve discrepancies between the depository, fund company, and trade information.
Physical Securities Processing and Servicing Specialist
• Serviced all aspects of Corporate Actions securities transactions including redemptions, municipal bonds, private placements, and letters of credit.
Call Bond Redemption Specialist
• Achieved a high level of expertise in researching paying agents to set up notes, retrieve funds and credit accounts.
• Set up transactions for call bonds and partial- or full-called securities. Records Maintenance and Management
• Generated weekly and monthly status reports.
• Processed, reconciled and serviced government slug maturities.
• Responded to all client inquiries using the Q-Track system.
• Managed daily work records including archiving in compliance with company policy. Redemption Clerk
• Performed research, filmed securities, and sent securities to paying agents. IRVING TRUST, New York, NY 1984 - 1985
Corporate Messenger
• Delivered bonds and securities to Wall Street firms. B. ALTMAN & CO., New York, NY 1982 - 1984
Head Clerk - Shipping and Packaging Department
• Shipped and packaged large household appliances, furniture and electronics. EDUCATION
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Coursework towards an Associate's Degree in Business Management