Simon Lawrence Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Awarded quarterly performance award twice during 2012, for exceptional work on a number of regulatory initiatives and key client accountsManaged a project to re-report c.1.2 million trades completed since 2009 to the FSA and ensured that all reporting codes were derived from client data repositoryWorking with all business teams within Capital Markets Operations to ensure that the account opening and maintenance process is centralised within GCDS LondonManage multiple requests from several product areas and ensure that all new/change requests are handled with the agreed services levelsEnsured that all trading accounts, across asset classes, were successfully on boarded and adhered to FSA and MiFID regulationsOn boarded client account details in a number of external platforms, including Fidessa, FX Connect, Harmony, Murex, Reuters & BloombergWorking with credit to ensure that credit lines are in place and any potential credit risk is mitigatedEnsuring ISDA and Give Up agreements are in place and linked to trading accountsMaintaining confirmations details to feed various matching platforms; including Misys, CLS, Oasys & GTSSEnsure that all account requests are mapped in the data repositories and activate involvements in initiatives that involve UATOffer constructive solutions to ensure the customer expectations are metEnsure excellent team working capabilities also network to build strong business and team relationshipsTraining colleagues in the varied roles completed by the teamWork with GCDS teams globally to ensure effective use of a follow the sun modelBringing new processes into the Account Management team, increasing efficiency and improving service.

Liaising with clients, traders and salespeople in opening FX accounts Working with documentation team to ensure KYC and AML documentation is complete and aligned with FSA regulationsProject development and management- on joining the company I coordinated a Basel II project to ensure transparency of sub-account credit lines. This involved adding unique fund identifiers to each sub-account on our books. I am currently heavily involved in a companywide project to bring all major FX operations and trade support units under London control.Analysing fund prospectuses and liaising with compliance and risk teams to ensuring credit lines and adequate trade limits are set upSolving credit problems and working with clients and traders/salespeople to correct margin errorsOverseeing an off-shore team in Poland, who are responsible for ensuring that static data is correctContacting clients and working with the settlements team to ensure that correct standard settlement instructions are in placeDealing with a variety of FX queries on all aspects of the product including non-deliverable forwards (NDFs), Prime Brokerage and FX options

Looking after a small team of cashiers ensuring the correct training and rigor procedures are being put into places.Dealing with day to day banking procedures and queries and ensuring the smooth running of the business.Dealing with foreign transaction all over the world making sure they get to the correct destination.Dealing with large bank to bank transfer making sure they are taken out effectively and efficiently.Making sure the bank has the correct amount of money coming in and going out so targets are met and the bank is not penalised.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Studies

Higher National Diploma, Business And Finance