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Boston, Ma, Us

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

FX Connect - North American Sales

Framingham, Ma, Us

Manager of day-to-day treasury activities for $23 billion company, including the oversight of thecompany’s liquidity position, managing extensive bank group and vendors,Coordinate capital market activities for the company including short-term investments and borrow- ings, interest rate hedges, foreign exchange transactions, and the share repurchase programWork with Treasurer and senior management on long-term debt issuance related to optimizing capital structure and acquisition financingProvide finance groups and senior management with timely information regarding cash, invest- ment, and borrowing activity necessary for period-end reconciliations, variance analyses, auditors’ reviews, and management oversight.Plans and develop procedures that best support Treasury operations for short and long-term capital structure objectives and establish polices to ensure proper controls are in place.Work closely with Tax, Legal, Accounting, and Investor Relations for periodic reporting, ad hoc analyses, and event driven transactions and projects. Conduct periodic check-ins with these areas to foster open channels of communication.Manager for team of eight professionals in US and Europe, fostering an environment of two-way communication and knowledge transfer with a focus on career development.Member of Staples’ Financial Communication Committee

Charlotte, Nc, Us

- Advised clients on their FX needs, ranging from simple cross border payments to strategic hedging via forwards and options. Provided timely market updates to enable clients to make informed decisions on mitigating the FX exposure to their international business.- Worked with a broad client based including high net worth individuals, small businesses, middle market companies, large corporations, and financial institutions. - Formed partnerships with clients to obtain a deep understanding of needs, objectives, and risk appetite to create customized hedging solutions.- Coordinated with multiple internal business partners to identify, market and close quality sales opportunities. Drove process from starting point of client set up and documentation, establishment of appropriate credit lines, market execution, to final settlement.- Produced and presented tailored client pitches, including as required product descriptions, market updates, currency forecasts, exposure analysis, country-specific information, and proposed hedging solutions.- Specialized in structuring currency options for the mitigation of FX risk within the context of a companies' risk appetite, sophistication, and budget. Provided detailed analysis of risk/reward profile enabling companies to make informed decisions.

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- Senior member of Retail FX team that managed the bank's foreign wire, draft and banknote business generated through its branch network.- Performed data analysis to identify and prioritize growth opportunities within the context of available resources.- Conducted internal education to branches and other business partners to promote the FX product and highlight its features and benefits.- Managed the bank's banknote inventory via the wholesale market in such a way as to ensure rapid turnover and minimize risks associated with a constantly changing FX market.

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- Supervised team of four within the Banknote division of FX operations. Conducted semi-annual revues, provided staff training and development, and liaised with senior management on improvements and issues.- Responsible for the distribution and inventory management of foreign banknotes to 200+ branches. Advised banknote traders of what currencies and denominations should be bought and sold as required. Responsible for timely and accurate daily settlements.- Created an inventory management spreadsheet that dramatically improved the team's ability to monitor in real time the currency totals, denominational breakdown, and date received. This increased efficiency and productivity.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Political Science And Government

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