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Bhoomi Soni

Mumbai

Summary

• Dedicated and results-driven professional with a track record of collaborating with executive leadership to optimize rules codes, reduce portfolio risk, and proactively address compliance issues. Experienced in leading data quality improvement initiatives, analysing processes, and automating procedures to enhance accuracy and client satisfaction.

• Skilled in resolving data inconsistencies, interpreting investment mandates, and monitoring data reviews to minimize risks and ensure operational efficiency. Proven abilities in project management, team collaboration, and implementing process improvements in alignment with business objectives and regulatory standards.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate

Morgan Stanley
Mumbai
04.2020 - Current
  • Collaborated with Executive Directors to identify and optimize rule codes, resulting in a reduction in risk for the portfolio management team by proactively addressing potential compliance issues.
  • Led a data quality improvement initiative across GSD Systems by analyzing and automating the process, resulting in a reduction in risk exposure and increased client satisfaction through accurate and reliable data.
  • Resolved data inconsistencies by interfering and coordinating with the Operations data team to ensure accurate Sentinel code execution.
  • Interpreted investment mandates (IMA) to create client definable investment rules in Sentinel and Flex systems that reduced risk by 5%.
  • · Monitored missing data reviews and daily benchmark uploads, promptly escalating any data issues to the Operations data team to ensure accurate and up-to-date security lists and minimizing potential risks.
  • Analysed surveillance reports and collaborated with the Portfolio Surveillance team to resolve issues.
  • Collaborated with GSG and Surveillance teams to create and modify rules, while also executing daily Sentinel sanity checks and reporting any findings to the Technology and Surveillance team.
  • Led multiple projects focused on Broker level rules, GICS classification, and process improvement initiatives. Provided comprehensive training sessions to team members on project methodologies and best practices.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements throughout project lifecycles from planning and execution to closure and evaluation.

Analyst

ION (Fka Acuris /Mergermarket Group)
Mumbai
12.2018 - 01.2020

• Led corporate refinancing and restructuring of syndicated loan deals for North America and Europe regions as part of Mergers and Acquisitions department. Managed direct lending deals valued between $150M and $300M.

• Tracked and published deals related to credit rating corporate bonds and loans on the company's internal database. Utilized resources such as Markit, various portfolios, and government websites like SEC Filing for research.

• Collaborated on submissions (debt details) received from Banks and Law Firms.

• Scoured middle-market lender websites to identify transactions that fit within our scope of coverage and added them to our database.

• Focused on entering key marketed financials for buyouts and acquisitions transactions, as well as contributed to ad-hoc projects as needed.

• Conducted research on various deals via Markit, various fund's portfolios, and government websites like SEC Filing and SEDAR.

• Worked on syndicated loan deals across M&A, corporate refinancing, and restructuring for North America and Europe. This project involved analyzing leveraged financing while also examining pricing levels for such deals.

• Executed a backfilling project focused on Deal Credit Rating of Corporate Loans through data mining and extraction utilizing applications such as S&P, Moody's, and Fitch. Additionally, contributed to a data clean-up project related to Bond deals using the MARKIT Database Application (LXID).

Analyst (Intern)

ION (Fka Acuris /Mergermarket Group)
Mumbai
05.2018 - 11.2018

• Conducted research on Markit, fund portfolios, and government websites such as SEC filing and SEDAR for various deals.

• Worked on syndicated loan deals for North America and Europe, covering M&A, corporate refinancing, and restructuring.

• Analysed leveraged financing deals while reviewing pricing levels.

• Participated in a backfilling project related to Deal Credit Rating of Corporate Loans through data mining and extraction using applications such as S&P, Moody's, and Fitch. Also, contributed to a data clean-up project related to Bond deals using the MARKIT Database Application (LXID).

Education

Bachelor’s in Financial Markets

Nagindas Khandwala College
Mumbai
01-2018

Skills

Communication & Analytical Skills: compliance issue, risk reduction, data quality improvement, proactive rule optimization

Collaboration: synergy believer, team player

Proficient in Microsoft office

Communication & Work Ethic: self-motivated, hardworking, goal-oriented, flexible, resourceful, committed

Certification

• Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (From National Stock Exchange)

• Financial Modelling from IMS Pro school (Associated with NSE)

• Surveillance in Stock Exchanges (From National Stock Exchange)

Timeline

Associate

Morgan Stanley
04.2020 - Current

Analyst

ION (Fka Acuris /Mergermarket Group)
12.2018 - 01.2020

Analyst (Intern)

ION (Fka Acuris /Mergermarket Group)
05.2018 - 11.2018

Bachelor’s in Financial Markets

Nagindas Khandwala College
Bhoomi Soni