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Denver, Co, Us

Remote First, Us

Menlo Park, California, Us

Developed comprehensive Governance, Risk, and Compliance system using Coda, encompassing Process Inventories, Risk Registers, Risk Taxonomies, Risk Management Portals and workflows.Engineered and implemented Risk Metaverse platform for streamlined risk management processes and centralized risk data across the organization.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate risk data, SOPs, and metadata, enhancing efficiency and accuracy of risk management libraries.Led development of Risk Appetite Framework and formulated Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), aligning risk strategies with organizational objectives, enabling proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies.Designed and deployed dashboards leveraging Alation (SQL), Looker (LookML) and Looker Studio, delivering senior leadership with dynamic insights into KRIs and KPIs.Directed Issue Management program in Jira, achieving effective re-rating and timely resolution of risk management issues.Played key role in risk management escalation processes, contributing to organization's risk positioning and resilience

Dallas, Tx, Us

Utilised SQL, Python, and Power BI to develop and present comprehensive Enterprise Risk Appetite Framework Metrics, aiding board-level risk mitigation decisions. Metrics included primary KRIs and underlying KPIs in Credit, Market, Liquidity & Capital, Operational, Compliance & Legal, Reputation, Information Security and Strategic Risk.Led and mentored team of analysts in development of Risk Appetite Framework, enhancing organizational risk management capabilities. Graduated from the inaugural selective Mr. Cooper Leadership program. Led cross-functional collaboration to assess risk exposure and financial impacts, establishing engagement and risk thresholds.Conducted in-depth analyses to identify root causes and stress points, developing robust reporting frameworks for risk pattern identification.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Automated critical financial analytics processes using Python and SQL, improving accuracy and efficacy in risk reporting.Partnered with Secondary Markets and Portfolio Investments groups to validate valuation assumptions and model setups, enhancing risk oversight.Designed and implemented programs for sourcing, cleaning, and utilizing large time-series datasets, supporting informed business decisions.Produced daily revenue reports using SQL for senior leadership and C-suite, coupled with comprehensive trend and deviation analysis

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Developed more efficient procedures to handle FOCUS amendments and implemented a new quarterly Foreign Bank parameter break monitoring process. Authored desk aids and manuals in addition to building new procedures and processes.Established a risk-based framework under which to conduct annual reviews and better use credit resources, which increased value and reduced costs of compliance-related activities.Compiled clear, accurate and timely risk reports and metrics for senior management, the board of directors and regulators, highlighting trends, breaches, high priority risks, and remediation activity.Evaluating the credit condition of member firms, identifying credit exposures, sources of liquidity, competence of management and relationships with affiliates in order to establish the capabilities of honoring current and future obligations with regards to clearance and settlement.

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Helped expand the Dallas Risk office from five to thirty people, interviewing and training new hires along with leading the NSCC summer intern program.Implemented a new ‘gold standard’ for customer outreach and communications throughout the Institutional Delivery Offset Removal project, subsequently adopted by other departments.Investigated and communicated to senior management frailties with regards to the mitigation of Liquidity and Concentration Risks – leading to the engagement of BlackRock.Enhanced the Intraday Margining process through the redesign of timings, thresholds, tools and analysis. In addition created new forums for colleague collaboration and training across departments.Managed the risk associated with the clearing activities of forty-five guaranteed service member firms, ranging from international investment banks to trusts, ETF brokers, prime brokers and registered broker-dealers.

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Ensured total business continuity for two weeks in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and utilized lessons learned to sharpen the London location BCP abilities by developing guides, procedures and drills.Upgraded team use of Microsoft SharePoint to improve collaboration and document management across locations.Reduced costs by removing requirements for signed paper documents, file management, storage and tracking.Specified, developed and tested a new Family Issued Securities charge to mitigate wrong-way risk, and successfully administered the Institutional Deliveries Offset Removal project.Managed the risk associated with the clearing activities of forty-five guaranteed service member firms, ranging from international investment banks to trusts, ETF brokers, prime brokers and registered broker-dealers.

London, Gb

Performed UAT testing of Murex implementation and proprietary software solutions, while compiling daily risk reports for senior management and responding to ad-hoc requests for information.Quantified Market Risk measures and analysis (VaR, DV01, CR01) for Fixed Income and Equity Divisions.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Quantified Market Risk and calculated capital requirements according to FSA regulations across UK entities.Implemented BIPRU 7 with focus on equities, derivatives and commodities.Compiled daily, monthly and quarterly reports for senior management and responded to ad-hoc requests for information. Helped develop a new legal entity CVA charge.

New York, New York, Us

Acting as Equity Trader covering US book when Traders were absent.Confirming, matching, agreeing and booking trades between Cantor and counterparties.Reconciling client, equity, hedge, FX, Front Office and Back Office, market allegements and cash positions.Booking Corporate actions and managing timely client participation.Managing trade queries and mitigating potential buy-ins.Ongoing projects to update systems and automate workload.Ad-hoc analysis of equity book and risk factors.Customer services with client queries, requests for information and correcting errors on client accounts.Inherited the responsibilities of four staff when back office when mass redundancies were made.

Bromley, London, Gb

Traded short-term interest rate futures within the Euribor, Short-Sterling and Swiss markets. Managed and controlled market risk. Analysis of markets and all factors political, economic and inter-market that effect STIR futures. Attended courses on fundamental and technical analysis run by ThinkTrading. First hand experience of trading and derivative financial products.

Us

Stability modeling of suppliers using ratio analysis. Compilation of group performance statistics. Presented data in a clear and concise manner to team mates, senior management and counterparts globally. Deal Manager for Multimedia spend; controlling relationships with vendors and users. Worked to roll-out a new procurement strategy and initiated e-sourcing activities such as a reverse auction. Created procedures, process and user guides for e-sourcing whilst conducting training in the operational side of such events.