Responsible for the full life cycle of the staffing process and working with hiring managers to determine job requirements, source candidates, conduct phone screens, coordinate interviews and negotiate offers. Understanding of recruitment best practices, as well as understanding of client's businesses and business plans. Established and maintained effective working relationships with numerous hiring leaders at a variety of levels.

Recruited by Union Bank to leverage expertise and experience in managing book of business. Oversee all aspects of mutual fund processing, income, corporate actions, share conversions, reconciliations and reorganizations. Supervise team of 13, including management personnel, and report directly to the Senior Vice President; direct staff and administrators on structural details for capital change transactions. Communicate frequently with senior management to address and resolve issues. Completely modernized the department by implementing scalable, robust technology solutions to improve workflow process, risk management, and regulatory compliance. •Worked closely with the Information Systems department to create automated programs that allowed for more accurate processing; developed Access databases to create workflow efficiency and enhanced management reporting.

Earned promotion to Director position to instill control, stability, and efficiency. Supervised team of 30 and reported to several different executive team members in a matrixed environment. Approved budgetary expenses and projects, developed management reports to document volume and production in multiple areas, and participated in senior-level project analysis/support to create new business portals. Assembled teams and assigned tasks/projects to the appropriate team members, creating a top-performing department with clearly-defined areas of responsibility that exceeded expectations on all objectives..Created workflows for new functions in Mutual Fund ACATs, Transfers, Dividends, and Networking, transferring all processes and activities in project management areas to increase efficiency. Developed risk controls that improved risk identification and migration. Played key role in highly successful, company-wide Self Clearing Project in 06/2000.

Hired as Advisor and earned subsequent promotion to Office Manager, directing satellite office operations and supervising both sales and administrative team members. Managed up to $90 million in client assets (significant number within the industry). Conducted extensive networking within the community to create and capitalize on business development opportunities. Achieved approximate 15% increase in sales through networking, advertising, and relationship building efforts, leveraging existing book of business for referral sales. Successfully managed book of $90 million in assets. Arranged investment seminars and delivered presentations to groups of 10-80, receiving commendations from numerous attendees for quality and depth of information. Maintained all records and submitted required documents to meet compliance monitoring regulations.

Hired as intern and received promotions to full-time and lead roles, respectively. Assisted the 2 top-producing brokers in the company with business development and marketing activities. Created marketing materials, demographic and management reports, and spreadsheets to develop portfolio analyses for clients. Responded to client inquiries, providing easy-to-understand explanations of complex financial materials. Supervised 2 interns. Created and presented seminars to groups of over 200 attendees, delivering well-received presentations on investment practices, trends, and other information. Automated statistical tracking and demographics for seminars to illustrate correlations with advertising success and increased sales production.