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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Managed all operational oversight, P&L management & strategic steering across all facets of this 22-hour/day securities trading firm with $12B in total AUM specializing in the execution of small/midcap stock trades on a global scale. Coordinated all areas of broker dealings, business development, client relations, forecasting/budgeting, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, risk management, accounting, technology, reporting & human resources. Provided leadership & direction to a team of five traders. Established positive, ongoing professional relationships with portfolio managers, ensuring the prompt rectification of issues.* Leveraged proficiency in Global Electronic Trading functions, Trade Cost Analysis (TCA) & International Settlements to drive team performance & client satisfaction/profitability.* Performed daily trading of small/midcap U.S. & international equities, ETFs, U.S. index futures & currencies.* Set priorities & implemented best-practice solutions, policies/procedures & strategic enhancement models across multiple facets of business & administrative activities.* Evaluated market activity to identify & analyze trade discrepancies quickly, market disrupts & practice violations, and apply data to the formulation of risk management strategies.* Managed an $11M global research budget; oversaw allocation of funds & determined amounts for distribution to select financial institutions for brokerage research initiatives. * Interfaced with the Fund Board (shareholder representatives) to discuss current market status on a quarterly basis.Accomplishments: > Launched a Commission Sharing Arrangement (CSA) in 2007, along with a new Commcise CSA navigation & aggregation system in 2020, to enable disbursement of funds to market research providers.> Orchestrated the full-scale migration from the legacy ITG McGregor order management system to Bloomberg AIM in 2012, followed by a 2020 full-scale conversion to Aladdin order management system in 2020.

Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for all domestic trading operations, including human resources, broker relations, market research, compliance, project management and policy & procedure development. Supervised a four-member trading team. Facilitated daily meetings with Traders to analyze current market conditions, determine objectives and identify new opportunities. Coordinated the distribution and ongoing maintenance of an $8M+ research budget. Accomplishments:• Secured new trading opportunities on various broker-sponsored platforms, which progressed into the key trading method for more than 50% of all of the firm’s domestic trades.• Conceptualized and launched a new initiative, enabling the firm to trade all programs within baskets.

Chicago, Illinois

Led market making and trading of small-/mid-cap equities (average order size of $1M+) on the U.S. Market. Direct responsibility and full authority to maximize profits and minimize risk in trading. Utilized refined technical analysis abilities to effectively recognize, manage and reduce risk, which ensured the achievement of a profitable, speculative trading book.• Analyzed economic data and risk within volatile market conditions.• Formulated traded strategies based on economic, political and fundamental influences, as well as personal trading disciplines and ongoing collaboration with Portfolio Managers.

Chicago, Illinois

Employed a disciplined, risk-controlled trading strategy to maintain profitability while executing short-term cash and currency positions on the Commercial Paper market, in support of Senior Global Equity Traders.• Analyzed market trends and behavioral patterns of specific stocks.• Evaluated positions predicated on fundamental and technical analysis to implement trading strategies.

Chicago, Illinois

Received and analyzed data; maintained Trader positions and changed pricing model volatilities. Actively supported two separate trading groups simultaneously, tracking and reconciling accounts.• Ensured timely and accurate trading positions, working in conjunction with custodians and brokerage community representatives to promptly identify and resolve discrepancies and settlement issues.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business