Paul Morris Email and Phone Number

I form part of the Operational Control Team. One of our main responsibilities is to perform Due Diligence checks on potential partners to the business by carrying out independent and through reviews of their company documentation, via a comprehensive Due Diligence Questionnaire. I present meetings on a fortnightly basis to review new clients and present for the department at quarterly meetings to senior management.I have regular discussions with Compliance and Risk around Financial Crime and the potential knock-on effects and threats to Utmost. Initiated and directed a project to automate partner monitoring processes, developing a comprehensive tracker from scratch. Led senior management meetings to align strategic objectives and provided clear directives to the Data Analytics team. Tracker was later adopted by 3 other departments due to enhanced workflow efficiency.

I was working as Business Implementation and Support in this role for a number of years, maintaining a lot of responsibilities and leading a team in an implementation working very closely with our client. I also worked very closely with the Trade Matching Unit, ETD clearing Brokers and outsourcing fund of fund providers. My aim was to manage these key relationships on a day-to-day basis.*I led a large team, ensuring they all completed their tasks correctly and provided support and guidance when required.*I ensured all AML and KYC checks were complete and all relevant documentation was sent to the third parties.*I was in regular communication with traders and portfolio managers to ensure the smooth running of our operation.*I was a key player in a number of projects, including system migrations and condensing aged funds into newer products. *I gathered requirements and completed a deep analysis of them for these implementations.*I have been very closely involved in each phase of the project lifecycle, and ensured we were ready to move to the next stage in the process.*I worked with many different stakeholders, and manage all expectations accordingly.*I managed project requirements, changes, and timelines.* Extensive Volunteer work with the Simon Community, Junior Achievement and Barretstown.* Spearheaded project to transition data from Aladdin to a new internal system, coordinating and liaising with high-level Stakeholders across various departments to ensure seamless integration. reduced errors, decreased setup times for new funds, improved relations with front-office.* Implemented manual trade procedures that eliminated missed cut-offs, preventing interest charges and claims from clients, with savings of approximately €2m.*Introduced an alert system for manual trades, ensuring no oversights or omissions. Led to no trades being missed and all deadlines met.

This role allowed me to manage and administer the agreements of large billion dollar value portfolio hedge funds. Working with this level of responsibility required a lot of precision and decisiveness, of which I executed to a very high standard. *This role required critical-thinking and problem solving skills in many of the tasks I undertook, while working at speed and working under time pressure. *I ensured all accounts are AML compliant and followed up for relevant documentation. *I paid close attention to all regulatory and compliance requirements, reviewing anti-money laundering documentation for investors.*I supported with the analysis on the impact of policy changes on existing functionality and future deliverables.*I maintained a professional and friendly approach with the investors and built a rapport with each individual.*I was the main point of contact for the development team and all stakeholders.*Proposed and implemented a daily trade file dispatch system to keep Investment Managers informed during month-end, and drafted a procedure for securing waivers for late trades or associated fees – a process that was previously non-existent. This was mentioned as reason for extending contract with Citco by Investment Manager*Identified and rectified an error in a share register involving trade input (misplaced decimal point) prior to dissemination to a high-priority client. This saved the company €20million in potential costs and reputational damage, along with potential loss of said client

With BNY Mellon I was responsible for the movement of funds to and from accounts, including custody, subscription and distribution. My work was very time-sensitive and required a lot of attention to details, while adapting to a fast-changing environment.*I worked as part of the cash payment processing team, our aim was to ensure all payments for funds administrated were accurate and dispatched in a timely manner.*I conducted strict revision of all AML documentation, making sure it was in order and payments would be processed as expected.*I worked very closely with our clients, giving a professional service at all times and was able to recommend the right solution to problems.*This role had very strict deadlines on a regularly bases. I ensured to prioritise and work efficiently and effectively.*I maintained very strong relationships with all stakeholders across our different offerings.

I participated in a project regarding the remediation of approximately 100,000 complex AML cases, verifying the documents for trusts set up within Westpac branches. I always sought to provide excellent services to all our clients, ensuring they had everything they needed and we delivered projects that fit the requirements. *Our team was very successful and we completed this project, achieving a high level of client satisfaction at all times.*I worked very closely with our clients, ensuring we delivered everything on spec.*I conducted a review of complex trust deeds to ensure legal documentation was completed correctly.*I compiled, evaluated and compressed data and information from various sources, and acted as a mediator between stakeholders.

Working for this global organisation, I worked through a lot of administrative work and conducted a lot of research to provide key insights for my team. This was a short-term contract role.*I managed the processing of documentation from fund managers.*I worked very closely with our US team daily during the on-board of new clients. I kept strong and consistent communication with them.*I updated quarterly financials for various clients using Citrix.*I support my manager to ensure we were on track at all times and met our targets. I would provide support to other team members when required.

I worked with numerous hedge funds, processing their trades and working closely with fund investment managers on challenging issues to ensure we found a resolution. I always looked to provide exceptional insights and service.*I oversaw the processing of application forms with great duty and care, ensuring they are correctly completed. *I maintained and produced reports, ensuring they were always delivered on time.*I always looked to improve processes and bring new ideas.*I managed the escalation process as appropriate, ensuring the right precautions were taken at all times.*I helped to resolve any issues that did arise with customers, looking to find the best and most suitable solution.

My time in this role allowed me to develop a number of key skills of which I still carry with me today. I played a key role and maintained a lot of responsibility across our department, ensuring the relationships with key stakeholders were managed appropriately.*I followed through with investigations into issues and potential errors to find the root cause of the problem.*I worked closely with my team, completing quality checks. *I managed day-to-day tasks such as creating new accounts for shareholders and processing daily reports.*I supported with the training of new team members to ensure they had the required skills to complete their job.*I raised any issues appropriately and well in advance of them becoming major risks to the overall project.*I reviewed and submitted all technical and quality documentation.

*Worked in a vibrant and ever-changing environment.*Settled scores of major sporting events in a timely and accurate manner*Monitored the Paddy Power website for any potential incorrect prices or misleading blurbs for events.

*Managed 3 outlets with a team of 15 in Clonmel*Handled large amounts of cash €20k, and ensured it was safely deposited into the bank*Supervised new members of staff (5), and made myself available to answer any questions they may have had.*Attended on course at Limerick and Killarney as required