ACHAL ARAVIND KANADE

Associate (Manager Level) | 2023 – Present
Team Lead | 2021 – 2023
Senior Analyst | 2018 – 2021

Managed high daily volumes of trades and loan lifecycle events while maintaining strong operational accuracy and consistently meeting tight NAV-driven deadlines.

Key Responsibilities & Contributions:

• Administer syndicated and bilateral loan instruments, ensuring accurate capture and maintenance of transaction and reference data within Arcesium ahead of NAV calculation timelines.
• Process and validate loan lifecycle events including drawdowns, paydowns, rate resets, rollovers, interim interest payments, and restructuring scenarios.
• Analyze operational queries and transaction discrepancies using agent notices, WSO reports, ClearPar documentation, and funding memos.
• Perform validation and exception review on WSO feeds, identifying contract rollovers, back-dated activity, and transaction mismatches requiring investigation.
• Support trade capture and lifecycle processing across multiple asset classes including Equities, Corporate Bonds, Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), Loans, and OTC Derivatives (IRS, CDS) while handling high daily transaction volumes with strong operational accuracy.
• Conduct independent pricing validation and market data review using Bloomberg, IDC/IDS, Reuters, Pricing Direct, SuperDerivatives, and Aladdin while applying vendor hierarchy frameworks.
• Perform accrued income validation for fixed income securities and OTC reconciliation (Recon) for derivatives, ensuring accurate valuation and timely NAV sign-off.
• Delivered high-volume month-end and quarter-end loan processing within tight NAV deadlines, while maintaining strong operational accuracy.
• Played a key role in Geneva to Arcesium Ubor platform migration and iMOS stabilization, collaborating with technology teams, and cross-training Loans and Reference Data teams.

Senior Analyst | 2015 – 2016
Analyst | 2013 – 2015

Key Responsibilities & Contributions:

• Maintained security setup and reference data governance across multiple asset classes ensuring accurate instrument configuration within fund accounting systems.
• Performed cash and position reconciliations, investigating and resolving breaks to maintain accurate fund records and operational controls.
• Supported NAV production timelines through investigation of transaction discrepancies and resolution of reconciliation exceptions.
• Utilized Bloomberg, IDS, Euroclear, and DTC platforms for market data validation, settlement investigation, and operational query resolution.
• Participated in internal audits, operational process transitions, and business continuity planning activities.