Madeeha S. Ali Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Set-up a 450k Turnover F&B Franchise Business with my husband. Multi-Faceted project included researching the right Brand, designing kiosk, meeting regulatory requirements, reaching out to suppliers and ensuring the new lease and timelines are aligned for a successful launch in April 2019. Post launch focused on hiring the right team to make the business a success. Aligned marketing strategy with core demographic to ensure sustained revenue and a loyal customer base.

•Supporting the Synthetics Desk to manage firm inventory, provide pricing on synthetics and risk manage the trading books. •Responsible for market trade bookings (give-ins) and exception clearance in liaison with compliance and trading. Close monitoring of restricted trading list, emerging market stocks and average daily volumes. •High profile European client coverage including; managing pre and post trade complex queries, client visits and new product launches. •Leading synthetic product development to increase volumes focusing on client specific features and standardization initiatives.

•Trade capture and enrichment of Equity Swaps and related cash hedges. Ensuring the trades are correctly booked, making amendments when necessary. Provide integral support to BU on all daily transactions and new product developments. •Day-to-day liaison with Client Service groups, Prime Brokerage Client Service Representatives, Settlements and Confirmations teams to resolve and answer client queries and strategically implement commercial enhancements for the client.•Performing position reconciliations between trader’s risk, synthetic derivative position and hedge position, to ensure the Firm is delta one hedged. •Experience in processing corporate actions, convertible bonds, options, futures and foreign exchange. Knowledge of emerging market conventions, regulations and developments that include South Africa, Middle East and Russia.•Assisting our BU meet it’s commercial and control targets by taking process improvement initiatives that help move swap creation booking model to more STP one allowing MS to build a more scalable business. Have also provided training to our off-shore teams as part of firm’s goal to streamline processes globally. •Assisting Derivative Projects Team to design systems and operational procedures to allow MS to remain compliant and adhere to a more stringent regulatory environment.

Recruited into a comprehensive program combining class-room and on-the job learning for a career in General Insurance. Class-room training conducted in New York provided both technical as well as soft-skills training. Key courses taught were: Insurance Essentials, Risk Engineering; Risk Management; Selling and Negotiating Skills; Effective Presentation Skills; Working with Diversity; and Analysis of Balance Sheets and Cash Flows. On the job functions included: processing new and renewal accounts; producing underwriting reports; preparing referrals; analyzing property survey reports; and dealing with Brokers. In this capacity I also had to make presentations to deliver to potential clients regarding key general insurance products offered by Chartis. Integral part of on-the-job learning was to negotiate and conduct business with Brokers, Agents and potential clients. Addressed client queries and problem-solved on a regular basis in order to devise innovative solutions for clients. Create and deliver presentations to potential clients regarding key general insurance products offered by Chartis. Created training presentations for Chartis Agents and conducted training sessions. Utilized different operating systems to enter submissions; book business; create reports; and analyze account portfolio for various catastrophic exposures. Key responsibility was to manage budget by regularly updating performance management system with actual data against budgeted figures.Participated in Sales Training Program - Basic Selling Skills Course, which was conducted in Pakistan Office from Nov 11th-13th, which covered fundamentals of Selling Skills including Sales Cycle and Planning; Questioning and Selling and Product Knowledge.

Worked as an Analyst in Derivative Operations within the Syndicated Bank Debt Division which is responsible for processing and recording the positions and economics of each loan that GS holds. Daily tasks included calculating and managing GS payments; receipts; and internal journal posting (fees, new fundings, rollovers, principle repayments, and interest); settling secondary trades and accurately processing loan trading and reconciliations of positions and transactions between Goldman Sachs system and external agents. Also provided assistance in daily reporting functions. Developed technical, analytical and risk management skills around Asset Servicing; Pricing; and Settlement of Bank Loan trades. Worked in a highly numerate and high pressure environment under strict deadlines. Effectively communicated with other Technology, Middle Office and Treasury to resolve issues.Delivered a project on the Reporting Function of Credit Derivative Middle Office. Our proposal was a custom-generated report that will assist in promoting trader accuracy and complying closely with FED targets.

Provided assistance in wealth management of ultra high net worth clients by providing solutions and advice on income planning. Key tasks performed were meticulous accounting of client income and cash flow data using MS Excel, preparing portfolio reviews and monthly reports reflecting account summary and asset allocation. Initiated a project to compile the insurance and annuity history of primary clients in order to provide exceptional advisory services.

Part of Marketing Team that produced promotional literature for new brand of Statins in the national market. Key tasks involved comprehensive market research through online medical journals and publication; analyzing sales and marketing data with the Sales Department; and communicating with doctors at the premises to design an effective marketing strategy.

Msc, Management Organisations And Governance

Focus: The Role of Marketing in Demand-Chain Efficiency: Case of H&M Key Courses: Management Accounting, Strategy and Control; Risk.

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics, International Economics

Key Courses: Financial Economics, Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Theoretical Foundations of Political Economy, Advanced.