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Collateral management and margining of clients exposures on a daily basis in Equities, Hedge Funds and Energy MarketsSubject matter expert in the Houston collateral team for Equities securities lending on the DTCC and European markets and extensive knowledge on Hedge funds and Energy marginingWork closely with the front office, assisting with any issues, problems and advice on bookingsDaily Credit/Risk reporting of firms exposures to Credit, Risk management and other parts of the… Show more Collateral management and margining of clients exposures on a daily basis in Equities, Hedge Funds and Energy MarketsSubject matter expert in the Houston collateral team for Equities securities lending on the DTCC and European markets and extensive knowledge on Hedge funds and Energy marginingWork closely with the front office, assisting with any issues, problems and advice on bookingsDaily Credit/Risk reporting of firms exposures to Credit, Risk management and other parts of the business Escalation of failed and disputed margin callsSeries 99 qualifiedPortfolio reconciliation when required to solve margin disputesManagement of daily reconciliations owned by the group, ensuring all breaks are cleared. Instructions of payments/tradesUsing Equilend for Mark to Market and Contract compare along with manually marking tradesAgreeing and booking non-cash collateral trades with counterparties (Equities, Bonds and USTs)Work with the various business areas on new initiatives and see through to a successful deliveryWork with senior managers to build out the strategic solution for margining, including implementation of new systems into MacquarieGenerate ideas and implement solutions to reduce risk, costs and improve productivity Show less

Trade Settlement for all European, Crest, Euroclear and South African Equities MarketsHandling of near whole trade life cycle for a number of key products including ADR & DR conversions, cross-border & international stock removals, high value equity swap transactions, equity hedges, bonds, repo trades and stock loans for MSG globally. Fails management, reporting and escalation. Cash and stock reconciliations – daily resolution of assigned breaks.Daily liaison with custodian… Show more Trade Settlement for all European, Crest, Euroclear and South African Equities MarketsHandling of near whole trade life cycle for a number of key products including ADR & DR conversions, cross-border & international stock removals, high value equity swap transactions, equity hedges, bonds, repo trades and stock loans for MSG globally. Fails management, reporting and escalation. Cash and stock reconciliations – daily resolution of assigned breaks.Daily liaison with custodian banks, front and middle office, counterparties, clients and other internal divisions. Intraday cash management, funding and short reportingProcess improvement and Project work. Show less

Trade Settlement for European MarketsProvide support and information regarding trade queries to the Middle Office and their trading personnel. Also liaise with Custodians and external clients as primary contact to resolve settlement issues. Responsibility also lies in refining current processes whilst maintaining controls and cost efficiency.Prematching Equity trades on Settlement date -1.Instruction of Bond conversions - both physical and ADRsResolution… Show more Trade Settlement for European MarketsProvide support and information regarding trade queries to the Middle Office and their trading personnel. Also liaise with Custodians and external clients as primary contact to resolve settlement issues. Responsibility also lies in refining current processes whilst maintaining controls and cost efficiency.Prematching Equity trades on Settlement date -1.Instruction of Bond conversions - both physical and ADRsResolution of cash and stock breaks including daily high and credit risk reportingBooking internal Depot Moves to cover short positions Show less

Provided 1st line technical support to all internal users in the bank and external clients.Made business critical decisions and prioritised specific IT issues in a high pressured environmentIdentified problems and provided support on applications such as Mainframe, Unix, Novell, Lotus Notes and SametimeCollaborated with other teams to get issues resolved in a timely manner to minimise financial loss Provided technical advice and support to team members in order to maximize first… Show more Provided 1st line technical support to all internal users in the bank and external clients.Made business critical decisions and prioritised specific IT issues in a high pressured environmentIdentified problems and provided support on applications such as Mainframe, Unix, Novell, Lotus Notes and SametimeCollaborated with other teams to get issues resolved in a timely manner to minimise financial loss Provided technical advice and support to team members in order to maximize first call resolutionsDistributed communications to the entire Service Desk to ensure that any change of procedures were carried out and adhered to correctlyAssisted with project work when patches and new systems were releasedCreated and maintained reports on call volumes and analysed trends to maximise profitabilityTrained and motivated new employees on applications and customer service skills, ensuring that they were all committed to achieving key business goals Show less