Ascendo is leading provider of Accounting, Finance, Compliance, HR, Banking, IT & Administrative search services. In NYC. Specialties Alternative Asset Management Space (Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Fund of Funds, Real Estate Funds, and Family Offices) Accounting, Operations, Tax, Investor Relations and Marketing at every level from staff to CFO

Russell Tobin & Associates (RTA) is the minority-owned, professional recruitment division of international staffing organization, Pride Global. RTA and its affiliates employ people in all 50 states and multiple countries. We focus on providing talent to our clients in the areas of: Accounting & Finance; Administrative; Creative Services; HR; IT; Legal; Sales; Marketing & Communications; and Supply Chain & Procurement.We have assembled a team of exceptional people with successful track records of supporting a broad range of industries, including: banking and financial services; venture capital; legal services; retail; professional services; higher education; food & agriculture; and technology.RTA was founded in 2010 and has ten U.S. branch offices including its headquarters in New York, NY; San Mateo, CA; Greenwich, CT; Tampa, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Parsippany, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Philadelphia, PA and Charleston, SC. In addition, we have teams in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Toronto, Canada; Baroda, India; and Chennai, India.

Main point of contact and relationship builder with Morgan Stanley’s VMS (Pride Technologies). Received job openings from Pride Technologies to fill open positions for Morgan StanleyReviewed resumes from in house recruiters, reviewed and submitted most qualified candidateReceived interview requests from PrideTechnologies and confirmed with candidate with a quick turn back time.Prepped and send candidate details on on interview (Time, date,location, and who to ask for upon arrival)Extended position offerings on behalf of clients and closed both permanent and consulting rolesResponsible for maintaining top tier service levels for all Metropolitan and National job requisitions for Pride Technologies/Morgan Stanley.Coordinate and prepare all final candidate interview requests for a high volume of requisitions on a weekly basis. .

In charge of running the Contart Business for Morgan Stanley, being the primary point of contact with their VMS Pride TechnologiesReceived resumes from recruiters for a of requisitions on a weekly basis. Qualified applicants either in-person or via phone interview to determine suitability for available positions.Set up interviews with candidates that received requests.Coordinated interview scheduling with clients and candidates.Supported potential applicants by providing career guidance and résumé enhancing solutionsRecruited for permanent roles within Investment Management, Equities, Fixed Income, Clearance & Custody Services, Effectively pre-closed applicants, identifying their goals and managing their expectations.Prepped candidates to assess applicants skill sets, gauged interest levelLiaised Pride Technologies (Conference calls and emails in regards to managers needs Relayed this Information to my recruiters to better help their search

Communicated directly with Morgan’s VMA Pride TechnologiesSupported by recruiters and CEO of the company to get best candidates submitted On-boarded candidates in regards to first round of interviewing, administering assessments, drug screening, criminal records search, fingerprinting, verifying education and employment references, personal references, etc.Coordinated interview travel arrangements, providing interview details and directions.

Sourced resumes form online job boards.Screened resumes of the potential candidates for Account Managers to review. Performed initial phone screen and in-person interviews prior to meeting with clients.

Advised and updated Representatives on company and industry policies and procedures. Assisted in the processing and review of New Accounts/Compliance documentation to insure required company and industry regulations were metLiaison between various areas within the organization. Validated an average of 500 daily ACATS and followed through on rejected transfers. Transferred stocks via DTC, and gathered instructions for the transfer of foreign securitiesTeam leader responsibilities such as assigning responsibilities and distributing work, encouraging cooperation among coworkers.Assist associates and management to improve the number of processed transfers and lower the turnaround time for completion.Built and strengthened relationships with third party administrators and other broker/dealers.