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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

 Responsible for reviewing and approving all weekly, monthly, and quarterly client deliverables including par and cashreconciliations, analysis of investments, basis point impact of custodian’s pricing and market value of holdings Delegate and oversee department inquiries to ensure timely and accurate correspondence with counterparties,agencies and third party vendors Created and maintained a training and mentorship program for new associate hires Review and aid associates in reconciling and resolving cash breaks using creative solutions to everyday problems Continuing all responsibilities of a Portfolio Operations associate listed below

 Daily position and cash reconciliation between Wall Street Office (WSO) and custodians across multiple portfoliosincluding (Managed account clients, CLOs and Private market value funds) Reconcile and resolve discrepancies between agents and counterparties in an efficient and timely manner Daily tracking of trading activity Complete monthly managed account deliverables in accordance with client deadlines including analysis ofinvestments, basis point impact of custodian’s pricing and market value of holdings Daily processing of portfolio activity, including Bank Loan rate resets, income and corporate actions processing Interact with the funds’ trustee regarding cash availability and funding requirements Works in conjunction with individuals in Treasury, Finance, IT, Trading and Investment Staff to investigatediscrepancies and ensure timeliness of resolution Time sensitive ad hoc responsibilities as various requests arise, usually compliance and management reportingoriented

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

● Analyze team trade performance against market performance to identify areas that are underperforming● Manage a book of securities trading at a fixed rate; maintain balances, check availability, and book trades.● Run baseline estimates on prospective portfolios to be used in sales pitches to potential clients.● Perform various middle office tasks including P&L monitoring for trades, checking market rates, and booking re-rates.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

This position was my second 6-month co-op where I worked closely with the Fixed Income Product Specialists and Analysts at State Street Global Advisors.Responsibilities Included-Updating standard/custom monthly and quarterly Fixed Income decks to be used for both current and prospective clients. -Reviewing and approving quarterly facts sheets and composite performance-Proof reading and editing weekly, monthly, and quarterly commentaries-Assisting with various ad-hoc tasks of the Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist Team -This role required Microsoft Office Knowledge (PowerPoint and Excel), heavy attention to detail, and the ability to multitask.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

This position was my first co-op where I was responsible for assisting both Corporate Actions and PPM Trading Operations tasks at MFS. Corporate Actions Responsibilities -Daily dividend recon-Analyst recommendations-Trade research requests-Currency confirmationsPPM Trading Operations-Daily checklist-QC of Pooled Tickets-Weekly Frozen Accounts Reports-Monthly AUM/UMA Reports-Proxy Audits