Sandra Silva Email & Phone Number

São Paulo, Brasil

Responsible for FX Ops area at Citi Brasil.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Head of FX Dept Responsible for processing FX transaction ( retail and corporate), International Payments, AML controls for FX and Reconciliation process. Also, I was responsible to manage 240 people in this area.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

I was responsible for FX processing in Brazil, managed 240 people, including International Payments, FX Brokerage, FX Processing, Reconciliation, and Anti-Money Laundering Controls for foreign exchange transactions. Main achievements in this period:• Coordination of the FX migration from HSBC to Bradesco, responsible for mapping all processes analyzing systems requirements, contingency plan, people organization, simulation of the migration plan, tests scripts and processes. In HSBC I managed 130 people staff in FX Operations and Foreign Brokerage Services. This includes FX processing (client service, document checking, and trade validation), daily regulatory submission, AML controls, foreign currency payments, client brokerage services and support for FX structured deals. My daily activities and key responsibilities involve interfacing with the Front Office and other support areas. I have regular interaction with Compliance and FCC (Financial Crime Compliance) to discuss controls around FX transactions. I recently change the structure of the FX department to improve control, as well as create efficiency and improved synergy in the team.

Sao Paulo Brazil

Implementation of the client on-boarding department, leveraging the existing area with the global platform building partnerships with client on-boarding dept globally and implementation of an integrate systemConsistent approach to build a strong control over the client on-boarding, foreign exchange, trade finance and settlement processes, including internal and external policies reviews and regulatory requirements (Brazil Central Bank/CVM/BM&F)Responsible for the client on boarding process, Due Diligence e KYC control for all J.P.Morgan clients including Investment Banking, Private Banking and Broker-dealer,including manage projects related to KYC, update corporate documentation, providing weekly updates for Operational Risk Control and AML committee and providing monthly metrics related to Compliance issues.Managed a team of 20 people in Operation, including client on-boarding, settlement and foreign exchange areasImplementation of a global system for Trade Finance operational deptBusiness/client support for Trade Finance and Investment Bank businessesResponsible for the implementation of the rules of FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) including elaboration of operatinal procedures, systems updates, clientes documentation updates

Sao Paulo Brazil

Responsible for foreign exchange dept, including trade finance, loans, FX spot/forward, -Analysis and control of the operational and financial covenants of structured products, mainly Export Prepayment and Credit Agreements, “Cedulas de Credito Bancario” (CCBs) and Swaps; contact with corporate clients and financial institutions in Brazil and in the United States (Collateral Agents); implementation a new system to process FX transactions ( Exchange system) and a global system for Trade Finance deals and Settlement processing.

Sao Paulo - Brazil

Coordinating of product approval process for JPMorgan in Brazil, including gap analysis, systems improvements/implementation, obtain risk areas approvals, products due control, operational flow/manual.Investment banking and Corporate Trust Middle office support: participation in M&A, IPO and structure deals, proving technical advice for Foreign exchange and Trade Finance local/external policies and regulation. Obtain and control approvals from CVM, Central Bank related to IPO and Foreign exchange deals.Control of all Investment banking deals ( agreements, events, fees, support documentation) .

Sao Paulo Brazil

Strong participation in the merger process between Banco Chase Manhattan and Banco J.P.Morgan, working with the new design for foreign exchange, reviews a product design, suggests enhancements, review standard operation procedures, implementation new system. Working closely with regulators (Central Bank) to merger foreign exchange position of both institutional. . Responsible to elaborate/control manual of operational procedures for Operations dept . Responsible to prepare risk acceptance and control of operational risk for Foreign exchange and Trade Finance transactions.. Trade Finance and Foreign exchange advice for structured transactions for Investment Banking and Capital Markets. Control of M&A and IPO documentation ( agreements, invoices, events). Support business in the structured products, clients demands and system implementation

Sao Paulo

Responsible for trade finance operational processing: letter of credit, guarantee, import/export documentation, foreign exchange documentation analysis and contracts.Trade Finance cash flow control: obtaining funding with other banks, daily cash flow report, control of client´s position.Client services and business support

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Foreign department supervisor Responsible for control and calculating foreign exchange P&L for 18 foreign branches, financing transaction with BNDES (PROEX/FINAMEX) and Banco do Brasil.Trade Finance operational support ( import/export transactions)Analyze of Foreign exchange documentation ( Commercial, Interbank, Financial)

Pos Graduated, Finance, General

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