Athulya P P

Led the account opening initiation team, overseeing onboarding for new-to-bank clients

• Managed end-to-end onboarding processes with strong knowledge of global regulatory requirements (HKMA, MiFID, CFTC, SFTR, etc.).

• Streamlined workflows to reduce onboarding cycle time and enhance client experience.

• Acted as key liaison between clients, RMs, and stakeholders to align expectations and deliver milestones.

• Collaborated with the orchestration team to initiate, track, and streamline onboarding requests.

• Implemented standardized procedures and best practices to minimize risk and improve efficiency.

Initiated account opening requests according to Relationship Manager (RM) instructions.

Executed OTC margining processes, ensuring compliance with trading agreements and minimizing operational risk.

• Ensure all the margin calls are processed and approved on time.
• Initial margin booking and approval ensure the RQVs are matched for the day and publishing the report to higher level management.
• Ensure all the release letters are sent to client for triparty movement.
• SSI call back verification and SSI set up for margin call settlement.
• Nostro management and ensure all the breaks are investigated and updated the comments in the system on time.
• CCA triparty TLM management to clear all the triparty exceptions.
• Conducted intersystem reconciliations to verify data consistency across platforms.
• Sending margin calls through Acadia soft and performing the risk check to ensure MTM values and collateral balances are picked up correctly.
• Liaising with onshore, Legal, Middle office, credit and documentation team related margin call issues.
• Setting up meetings and calls with clients to discuss on the ongoing issues and escalations.
• Providing training for the team on process improvements and new task.
• Managed dispute resolution processes, effectively addressing client concerns and enhancing client satisfaction.
• Assessed customer needs promptly to provide tailored solutions.

• Ensure no breach in client SLAs and client confidentiality to be maintained 100%.
• Communicated with stakeholders across functions and geographies to enhance collaboration within the organization.
• Managed daily collateral operations, ensuring accurate accounting.
• Liaised with front office and back office to resolve all trade-related breaks.
• Processed securities and settled transactions according to investment manager instructions.
• Addressed exceptions related to swaps, forwards, and derivatives products.
• Reconciliation and management of cash, securities and TLM Exception management Reconciling Fund master vs. broker statement and clearing CCP and ILF entry exceptions.
• Cash processing across the currencies EUR GBP AUD USD based on IM's Instructions.
• Securities processing across the currencies and market including cross border trades.
• Performing Currency check and performing the reconciliation close to currency cut-off.
• Providing securities settlement Status Report to Active collateral Managers and Investment Managers.
• EDM and DDM monitoring to ensure all the cash payments are completing before the cut off.
• MRIR monitoring to ensure all STP Trades are instructing to the market without failing.
• Ensure Timely settlement of cash and securities.
• Providing training for new members inside and outside the team.
• Escalate seek actions from the team mgmt. if any client agreement or procedure is likely to be impacted.
• Identifying swift and Fax messages from IM and processing the trades and payments using internal applications and raising ERM for call back for FAX messages.

• Assisted in conducting market research for product development projects.
• Coordinated communication between departments for seamless project execution.
• Supported project teams by preparing reports and presentations.
• Studied organizational structure and processes to enhance understanding for effective collaboration.

• Advised clients on investment strategies and portfolio management.
• Analyzed market trends to provide informed equity insights.
• Analyzed risk and return using CAPM model to inform investment recommendations.
• Educated clients on financial products and services to enhance understanding and decision-making.

• Managed daily operations for client engagement and service delivery.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline business processes.
• Developed training materials for onboarding new staff members.