Yashwanth Raaj

11 years of experience in Financial Services in major financial institutions like Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Thomson Reuters
Proven excellence in set-up, transformation and risk & staff management of global teams in Banking/Capital Markets Operations
Experience in a multitude of Financial Services' functions through trade life cycle including Brokerage, Reconciliations, Confirmations & Settlements, Cash Management, Portfolio Controls, Reporting, Asset Management Ops et al.
Have covered high profile BUY side Clients in MENA region such as SAMBA, ADIA, ADS Securities apart from banks such as NBAD, Saudi British Bank, NCB etc.
Have covered high profile BUY/SELL side entities in Prime Brokerage space across multiple Operations endeavors
Insightful experience in F&O Clearing/Brokerage Operations and Derivative/FX Operations on Sell side Banking and Asset Management Operations on Buy side Banking domains
Proponent of effective Risk Management across Operations. Championed Controls' Self Assessments to certify sanctity of procedures, Chinese walls, confidentiality, escalation processes, business continuity/preparedness for force majeure
Sound knowledge in Project Management activities involving planning, resource administration, scoping, estimations and implementation of necessary process standards. Proven excellence in migrations and implementations
Proven People Management skills with effective management of multiple teams with a combined headcount of ~30 people: involving annual, semi-annual appraisals and bell curve ratings
Ability to articulate and communicate with clarity across subordinates, peers and seniors. Ability to grasp concepts quickly and apply toward optimizing efficiencies and driving cost saves - automation & industrialization