Lead the startup effort and ongoing development of a U.S. based platform for the offshore distribution channel of structured notes and equity derivatives.Lead the startup effort and ongoing development of a U.S. based platform for the offshore distribution channel of structured notes and equity derivatives.Successfully onboarded 70% of previous client base and increased sales revenue by 300%.Developed and coordinated the business plan / marketing strategy for client penetration and name recognition in the Americas.Managed and professionally developed three-person sales team coordinating our client coverage, trade execution, interaction with various trading desks and other internal support groups.Coordinated and executed the completion of the legal and compliance process for jurisdictional surveys of targeted individual countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.Collaborated with several internal groups and improved the firm’s technology, trade idea generation, client onboarding, and global marketing campaign to increase desk pricing inquiries by more than 1000%.

Marketing and structuring of equity, commodity, inflation, interest rate, and credit linked notes for Latin American distribution channel.Research option volatility, catalyst events, breaking news, CS Research and market chatter to generate trade ideas.

Assisted head trader in making secondary markets and evaluating proprietary investment opportunities in equity, equity derivatives(Listed &OTC), and variance swaps.Provided analytical price support to sales force regarding trading strategies around market events, earnings, corporate actions, and expiration, in addition to providing timely market color concerning flow, sector chatter and unusual volumes / patterns.Performed fundamental and technical valuation analysis to understand risk / reward profiles of prospective trades and hedging alternatives.

Completed a comprehensive training program that included exposure to Fixed Income and Equity business segments through rotations, classroom instruction, case studies, and project work.

Participated in a ten-week rotational program through fixed income and equity divisions.Prepared a final valuation/ trading strategy project to the equities senior management team and a corporate bond forecast for the Fixed Income Division to compete for full-time position post graduation 2005.