SHAISHTA KHAN
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Mobile: +44-738*******
adn25d@r.postjobfree.com
Eligible to work in the UK- Currently on Student Visa (Tier - 4)
Will be applying PSW for 2 years in Sep 2021.
OBJECTIVE
An enthusiastic and results-driven Finance Professional aspiring position that will capitalize on my acquired expertise to achieve the organizational goal.
SKILLS
Financial Analyst: Advanced level
WORK EXPERIENCE
NOMURA SERVICES erstwhile LEHMAN BROTHERS (JAN 2007 / SEP 2016):
ASSISTANT MANAGER – (2013- 2016) Fixed Income Derivative & Equity settlements:
Handled 8-member team in Post trade services and extended operational support to middle and front office desks in a financial service.
Responsibilities:
Management reporting: Leading process initiatives and enhancements for settlements process and active participation in industry standard organizations along with Regulatory and other MIS reporting’s.
Ensure Client Money segregation and reporting done as per FCA guidelines.
Meet agreed service delivery standards for quality and timeliness for Derivative operations including authorization, confirmations, settlements, reconciliation of cash flows.
· Project Management: Handled various projects applicable to desk and other units. Worked
with project management teams and IT to clearly define operations requirements
and ensure implementation and migration is as per the expectations.
Provide guidance to team and review risk management and compliance issues and ensure
all practices within operations comply with risk and compliance procedures.
Training aids: SOP’s and process flow documents and regular team assessment on process
and system competency.
Sr. ANALYST – (2007-2013) – Fixed Income Settlements and Confirmation:
Responsibilities:
· Liaising with the desk, Sales team, Trade support, Confirmations and other departments
to resolve client queries and settlement discrepancies.
· Manage and effectively resolve all incoming settlement queries from assigned client
group within a pre-agreed time frame by appropriate escalation to management when required.
· Investigate and resolve Post Settlement breaks (Cash /Nostro, Fails and DCC breaks) within
agreed timelines.
· Pre-confirmation and Settlement of Credit Derivatives, Interest rates, Equity Swap, Vars and
Vols swaps transactions eligible on DTCC platform.
· Pre-confirmation and settlement of cash flows through CLS and CFM via DTCC.
· Ensure Client money report has been sent for FCA reporting.
· Sending cut off (Currency deadline) report of High value cash settlements to the treasury/Funding team on daily basis involving greater risk exposure to the firm.
· Sending daily MIS reports on their positions of trades.
· Worked and managed SIT/ UAT offshore and onsite.
Achievements:
· Recognized and rewarded by Senior Management for achieving more than 99% confirmation rate in pre settlements for all the quarterly rolls.
Application Knowledge:
·Microsoft office (Excel, Power point and Word)
·Totoro (Front office System)
·Euclid (Front Office System)
·SMO (Middle office System)
·Gloss (Middle Office System)
·Cash Manger
·Bank rec
·Bloomberg
BANK OF AMERICA ERSTWHILE COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP (SEP 2005 / DEC 2006):
JUNIOR PROCESSING OFFICER (MORTGAGES):
Worked as an “Junior processing officer” in US mortgages through correspondent channel.
Responsibilities:
Risk Analysis & Auditing of mortgage files and approving loans for purchase and funding in the mortgage correspondent channel.
Verification of a borrower and/or co-borrower’s critical information under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of U.S.
Loan assigning and wire bank amount transferring.
EDUCATION
University of East London – Sep 2020-Sep 2021
MSC – Finance and Risk
On completion of Degree will be certified by Chartered Banker Institute
University of Mumbai, 2005
Graduation in BMS - International Finance/ Marketing Management
University of Mumbai, 2002
HSC – Commerce
LinkedIn Learning
Completed Training on
Taking Charge of your career
Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
Customer Service Leadership
Social Media Marketing for Small Business
Cloud Computing