Paul Joseph, Asm, Pmp, Mba Email & Phone Number

• Available for work on full-time and C2C roles as of November 15, 2024• Worked at BMO (Bank of Montreal) on a Corp-to-Corp contract helping set-up a new US Prime Broker business• Project Manager for Mandatory Corporate Action automation from XSP to Swap1 (Event Types included: Stock Split, Spinoff, Reverse Split, Stock Merger, Cash Merger, Cash&Stock Merger, and Stock Dividend) • Led workstreams for Corporate Actions, Clearing and Settlements• Worked at Citibank on a Corp-to-Corp contract basis coordinating day-to-day activities for Annapurna program• Leveraged Corporate Actions background to do a deep dive analysis of Balance Sheet Exposure at Citi• Ensured creation and signoff of program plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log• Ensured program plans meet business needs as described in the program initiation documents• Ensured all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities• Ensured stakeholders understand the program schedule and key milestones• Ensured program stakeholders receive schedule status regularly• Ensured funding has been approved for the program• Ensured all areas of the program are appropriately staffed• Ensured program commitment from those assigning resources• Exercised shared responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning

London, Gb

∙ Ensure project deliverables met objectives through stakeholder alignment and the practical application of operations experience, project management knowledge and tools ∙ Utilize diplomacy and negotiation skills to establish trusting relationships to bridge the communication gap between teams (Ex. Business, operations, and technology)∙ Worked on client projects at Scotiabank, BBVA and Millennium Advisors ∙ Worked closely with TCS BaNCS on a corporate actions technology implementation

New York, Ny, Us

• Program manager for enterprise-wide tax compliance overseeing project managers from Wealth Management, Asset Servicing, Pershing• Scrum Master for Blue Prism Robotics Development (RPA) automation projects • Manage Big 4 consulting team and LOB’s work on FATCA, 305(c), 871(m), R&D Tax, and 1446(f) • Manage BNY Mellon Legal Entity compliance with requirements for IGA Reporting, FATCA and CRS • Thoughtfully defines scope and solutions while anticipating business issues and operational risk• Utilize emotional intelligence, diplomacy, and negotiation skills to establish trusting relationships to bridge the communication gap between teams (Ex. Business units, operations and technology) • Maximize meeting performance by ensuring equal participation while regulating and harmonizing participant behavior to reduce tension and promote an inclusive environment• Foster a high performance environment by communicating vison, values, and business strategy • Proactively identifies risks, proposing solutions with sound and balanced judgment• Business Recovery Coordinator for Corporate Tax team• Develop clear and concise documentation and presentations catered to the consumer / audience• Ensure project deliverables meet objectives through stakeholder alignment and practical application of project management knowledge and tools• Hold project teams accountable for delivery (milestones, artifacts, sign-off, etc.)• Help evaluate vendor offerings, conducting build-buy-partner analysis, negotiating contracts, integrating, and managing relationships• Conduct lessons learnt on each project or program post deployment• Aid in creating an "audit ready" environment by strengthening key controls and ensuring robust documentation and reporting• Interviewed prospective candidates for Finance Summer Analyst Program• Influence without direct control and demonstrate developed decision-making capability

New York, New York, Us

• On-site at Deutsche Bank coordinating and implementing project management governance for overall regulatory tax compliance (including FATCA, NRA, and US Backup)• Managed 12-person teams’ in-depth analysis of legacy processes, identification of deficiencies, and proposal of solutions for remediation and go forward day-to-day operations (RTB)• Partnered with staff across Tax Operations, Technology, PMO, Group Tax, and Client Onboarding • Helped create policies and procedures governing program execution and accountability

New York, Ny, Us

• Managed 9-person team (Big 4 and FTE) working on programs within the Corporate PMO• Established enterprise wide governance structure for Volcker Compliance program leading project managers from Legal, Compliance, Corporate Treasury, Investment Management and Global Markets• Business program manager for Broker Dealer Services FATCA compliance and NRA tax review • Managed bank’s distressed dealer simulation with oversight from the Federal Reserve • Provided in-depth, sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to question SMEs in order to define problems and develop innovative solutions that satisfy business needs• Bridged the communication gap between business units and technology groups in order to implement efficient architectural and technological solutions • Leveraged strong networking and diplomacy skills to bring different opinions, collaboratively, to consensus to deliver optimal solutions• Interfaced with senior management and internal stakeholders across the organization• Balanced attention to detail with swift execution

Hillsborough, Nj, Us

• Reviewed project charter to create project management plan• Worked with team to define scope, cost, schedule, deliverables, and acceptance criteria• Assisted in development of work packages with milestones and deadlines• Created change control process flow• Engaged stakeholders as outlined in communication plan throughout project life cycle

New York, New York, Us

• Worked for Ridge Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadridge• Reorg Product Manager• Manager of managers, with oversight and responsibility for Corporate Actions processing by 52 people based in the US (NJ & Long Island) and India • 1st person below SVP title to manage a new client conversion (Key Bank) onto Ridge Clearing's outsourcing model (now called Broadridge BPO)• Managed Reorg processing for StockTrans (Transfer Agent acquired Mar 2010 and rebranded Broadridge Corporate Issuer Services)• Evaluated, documented, and implemented procedures for voluntary and mandatory processing• Offshored Corporate Actions functions while ensuring strict oversight and risk controls• Created WSP (Written Supervisory Procedures) and ensured adherence to SLA (Service Level Agreements) for processing work onshore and offshore• Customized operations processing to support unique requirements of Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) experience (including proxy and voluntary Corporate Action notification redirection)• Ensured strict compliance with all firm, industry, and regulatory requirements (including oversight of successful internal, external, Compliance, and FINRA audits)• Reviewed existing vendor relationships (including contract terms) and evaluated new vendors’ functionality to ensure maximal value to meet changing market, business, and client requirements • Negotiated vendor contracts for data vendors used by the Reorg department • Developed BCP plans to ensure seamless, uninterrupted processing for our client base • Represented Ridge Clearing as SME at current and prospective clients• Represented Broadridge at college recruiting functions and industry events• Provided Relationship Management to our clients for their underlying clients: Retirement Accounts, IRAs, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, Correspondent Clearing, ADR Arb Traders

Us

• Managed a 4-person corporate action team (1 AVP, 2 Senior Analysts, 1 Analyst) responsible for all aspects of Reorganizations (including mergers, reverse splits, name changes, calls, 144A conversions, class actions, UIT liquidations, and proxy) • Lead Intelligent Process Automation Discovery process to maintain a pipeline of use cases for operations teams in the US• Automated over 400 manually intense operations processes in Clearing, Stock Loan, Corporate Actions, P&S, and Settlements (FED, DTC, International) • DTC End of Day Settlements automation is still used at Barclays, as of Aug 2021, despite work being done by Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing team• Provided formal feedback to staff via verbal and written reviews• Developed and implemented best practices for DTC Settlements and Corporate Actions groups• Point person for support of external broker dealers, Prime Brokerage Clients, Prop Traders, Institutional Clients, Money Managers, Traders, Brokers, Trading and Sales Assistants• Worked on project team taking Lehman Brothers clearing operations from Bear Stearns to self clearing on DTC participant # 074

New York, Ny, Us

• Worked in Commercial Paper and Equity Settlements through DTC participant #10• Streamlined workflow of commercial paper such that a job that took 12 hours a day could be completed in 4 hours

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Agile Scrum Master Certification, Agile Project Management

Master'S Degree, Project Management

Ba, Economics