The Securities Finance International Enhanced Custody Operations team were responsible for the settlements for our clients. A typical day would include:*Processing high volumes of loans, borrows, loan returns, borrow returns and mark to markets daily while adhering to established procedures and controls*Executing cash and non-cash collateral movements daily*Ensuring optimisation of Non-cash collateral*Monitoring and resolving pending and failing transactions*Interfacing with traders, fund group(s) and counterparts*Obtaining information from corporate clients and/or sell desk on trade restrictions and relaying relevant information to our traders and brokers*Executing instructions to receive or deliver securities from counterparties*Confirming end of day re-pricing, money and (non-cash) collateral movements with counterparts*Providing technical, market and industry expertise related to settlement management to minimise risk*Developing new processes and procedures for new functions and products or as the lending/trading environment changed*Identifying and managing the risks associated to settlementsWe managed a loan and borrow book of over 19 European and Far Eastern Markets. Additional duties included:* Analysing, researching and interpreting settlement queries from lender and borrower terms and conditions according to established policies and procedures*Instructing client collateral requirements and coordinating external movements*Providing oversight and control functionality over the settlement process*Researching and resolving settlement failures and escalating to the appropriate management teams*Communicating with the trading and settlements groups to enforce policies and procedures to minimize settlement issues*Supporting and maintaining relationships with brokerage intermediaries and Enhanced Custody client base*Providing settlements and securities finance expertise to internal and external groups as required

This department falls within the global services group which supports, Accounting, Cash Management, Custody Fund Administration and Investment Operations.Information is collated to forecast the daily cash positions for GBP & EUR, which are then forwarded to the front office for Investment or borrowing in the financial market.Daily processes would include :*Asset liability monitoring of the duration asset funding levels to ensure balances pertaining to illiquid securities remain fully funded*Ensuring relevant cash management databases for EUR/GBP are updated (morning only)*Run pre-batch process to create Late Investment activity report, which shows - erroneous principal and rebate activity - using our in house liquidity management system and database, throughout the day*Daily reporting and reconciliation of Historical (previous day C.O.B )Investment and Cash balances pertaining to client pools and vehicles which should be identical - using in-house systems *Uploading daily GBP/EUR vehicle balances into our Share-point system for our American partners*Preparing for Daily forecasting - reconcile pool and vehicle cash collateral balances between LMS and DML systems to ensure correct Investment figures are used by Front office - SSGA within deadlines in the financial markets*Uploading and cross referencing of sell/buy trades between appropriate forecasts to ensure the adequate funds are sent to relevant payment platforms - Fund Connect Global link & IFAST*Processing of vouchers to clients - principal and rebate -pertaining to cash forecasts using macros*Preparing rate packages and processing distribution earnings for the days clients*Preparing preliminary forecasts EUR/GBP - Tom and Spot - to confirm liquidity figures for market use by Trading desk (via Fixed Income and Equities )*Reconciling of Late activity *Various monthly processes* Adhoc duties such as: Investigation of Purged Loans and revaluations

* Cash diversification, daily reconciliation and control reporting of netting groups including revaluation, realignment and monthly M.I reporting*Daily monitoring and updating of market rates on product packages including bespoke, blended and enhanced rate products.*Funding for positions of NTGL and multi-ccy swift payments to segregated accounts (back-funding)*Preparation and processing of Cheques - STG/USD/EUR as well as, auditing and issuance of Stg cheque requests for dividend payments,(corporate action events)*First point of contact for reports - Cash forecasting and exposure- for client accounts including reworking and revaluation of interest (Trades), while maintaining group inbox*Liasing between cash management, treasury and financial control regarding discrepancies pertaining to product rate set-up on our respective accounting systems (Fundmaster and Midas)*Liasion with all areas of the bank including senior management, regarding client account errors* Multi-ccy capitalisation of interest applied periodically,customised to client requirements* Realignment of in-house investment vehicles (Stif/Custom funds) and client investments (Call/GlobalCall)*Resolution of depot/split depot issues leading to interest discrepancies*Monthly multi-ccy reconciliation of nostro account trial balances to appropriate profit and loss lines using ledger journals for transparent processing and clear audit trails*Reconciling profit and loss for department on product interest lines using, pivot tables and vlookups (excel)* Ensuring reconciliations are narrated on our, Exceptions narration tracking risk and monitoring system and cleared on TLM (Uk & International accounts) systems, within breach parameters, to avoid escalation. *Creation and coding of accounts using macros on Fundmaster (global internal accounting system)*Quality and assurance to outsourcing, creating procedures for new cash management systems.

Process and reconcile daily payments to clients via various Spanish banks, while adhering to limit restrictions and deadlines imposed by the banks.*Extensive liasing throughout the day to verify payments received to cover booked deals, non-receipt of funds and charges incurred*Provide general assistance with other duties pertaining to cheque processing (sterling and euro), unpaid cheques and queries with deal tickets such as time options.

This is a specialised unit which maintains client groups in respect to the charging of invoicing, debit and credit interest, turn rates, sub-groups and apportionment.*Provided a high quality service to the branch network and external corporate clients by, processing data, providing management information, reconciling and maintaining in excess of 200 corporate group accounts, resolving queries from branch network including relationship managers. Communicating with treasury to reconcile adjustments and costings.*Opening and closing groups, updating and maintaining spreadsheets, and producing internal audit and summary reports.*High volume transactions through the application of client interest, analysing and investigating unusual monetary patterns in client groups.

This role involved the preparation of notes in each denomination for use in ATM machines around the UK accomodating over 600 branches, and the repatriation of non-uk currencies. Deadlines were imperative as service level agreements were in place for external carrier companies.* Performed sole officiating of providing a high quality service to the HSBC branch network and ATM remote sites through bullion provision using (IBM PS2) database. This included external customers, which involved the provision of adhoc services and monitoring deliveries. Vast amount of liaising involved with branches and external customers alike. Showing iniative and integrity were imperative in this role, as security issues were of paramount importance.