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Jatin Asher

Mumbai

Summary

National Sales Leader | Financial Services Expert | Business Growth Strategist Dynamic professional with 17+ years of experience in driving sales and managing teams at a national level in the Financial Services industry. Proven track record in building high-performing teams, optimizing processes, and delivering exceptional business results. Successfully pioneered the Virtual Relationship team at ICICI Securities, achieving profitability and scalability. Now managing Virtual RM Dealing desk, TPP & Reactivation desk as national head at Kotak Securities. Skilled in strategic planning, digital sales enablement, and multi-product distribution to maximize revenue and client engagement.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President – National Head, Digital Dealing (DealSmart), TPP & Reactivation

Kotak Securities Ltd
10.2024 - Current
  • Leading Digital Dealing, Reactivation, and Third-Party Products teams nationally, managing ~80% of client base of the company
  • Driving growth in Cash, Derivatives, and MTF; boosting retention and revenue through reactivation strategies.
  • Expanding TPP portfolio: Mutual Funds, Paid Baskets, SLBM, Insurance.
  • Closely involved with the Digital Growth team in designing and implementing digital strategy

State Head – Kerala

ICICI Securities
07.2024 - 10.2024

Responsible to run all the verticals in Kerala namely Acquisition, Wealth, eRM, Online Activation and Dealing teams

• Complete ownership of P&L for the State assigned

• One of 14 people selected for the coveted role of State Head across the company in the decentralized setup

• Work closely with the Bank State Head and ensure Acquisition keeps improving by improving synergy across the teams/verticals in the state

• Bring synergy between all verticals and ensure increase in productivity

National Head – Segment & Business Drive (eRM)

ICICI Securities
07.2020 - 07.2024

• Segment and business drive head for the Virtual RM team of ICICI Securities eRM team (Formerly DISG team)

• Designed and set up this new vertical from scratch along with the HOD, growing from a team of 25 people to 150 in a span of three years due to successful delivery on all key business parameters

• Drive sales of Equity, Mutual Funds, Fixed Income, Life and General insurance and other distribution products with the team of 150 eRMs spread across 6 regions

• Designed the KRA and setup the process CRM dialer etc. for the vertical through a team of 12 Product Managers and Segment Managers reporting to me

• Closely working to ensure identification of right bucket of clients and also worked digital leads for high revenue giving products like Life Insurance loans

• Set up a robust Life insurance setup within 6 months of launch which is successfully delivering business numbers

• Conduct daily reviews for key business parameters with all regional heads to ensure delivery on key deliverables

• Coordinate and plan with all respective product heads internally and external partners of Insurance, MF, etc., and ensure smooth functioning of all the support functions

• Closely involved in a McKinsey project through which have got business closure in Life Insurance, General Insurance from Digital campaign leads

Segment & Regional Head – ERS

ICICI Securities
05.2018 - 07.2020

•Made strategy to drive the core business along with National Head, worked closely with all 16 Regional Heads to ensure delivery of all the key business parameters like revenue, turnover, activation, third party etc.

• Managed and drove the Margin Funding Book MTF across the team and ensured a book creation of 800 crores within no time

• Spearheaded the derivative turnover for the vertical and reached new highs in market share targets

• Coordinated and drove the paid portfolio service within the team and ensured record collection of fees in a single month

• Head the Mumbai advisory team, responsible for sourcing of new accounts, and ensure the business targets of the region are met, as well as need to ensure all the advisors are working as per the KRA, maintain relationship with top clients

Regional Head – ERS

ICICI Securities
02.2013 - 05.2018

•Headed the equity advisory team of ICICI Securities for Kerala

• Generate revenue and ensure new flow of accounts from all partners spread across the state, by reviewing and guiding the team

• Drive and meet various non-revenue targets of Turnover, Prepaid, Long Term Portfolio, Client Retention, Activation, Productivity, Stop Traders activation, etc.

• Was Pan India No. 1 in Regional Head category in FY 2016-17 and 2017-18

Senior Equity Advisor – ERS

ICICI Securities
07.2010 - 02.2013

•Managed HNI clients of Kerala, advising them on their equity investments and their portfolio management

• Worked on business development by coordinating with sales verticals and ensure flow of new clients

• Consistently was in top standings, performance wise in Pan India

Equity Advisor

Kotak Securities
02.2010 - 07.2010
  • Acquired HNI clients with ₹5 Cr margin; advised on equity investments.

Relationship Manager

India Infoline
02.2009 - 02.2010
  • Acquired and serviced clients; generated revenue through equity and insurance.

Interest Rate Derivative Analyst – Proprietary Trader

Futures First
04.2007 - 01.2009
  • Traded UK interest rate derivatives; analyzed macroeconomic factors for profitable calls.

Partner

Hemraj Ookeda & Co
06.2003 - 04.2005
  • Ran family business in agricultural commodities; doubled turnover in two years.

Education

MBA - Finance, Marketing

ICFAI Business School
Hyderabad, TG

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Shivaji University
Kolhapur, MH

Accomplishments

ICICI Securities

• Promoted to State Head of Retail Business, managing all verticals in Kerala and part of the core team of 14 State Heads driving a decentralized business model.

• Successfully set up the Virtual RM team during the lockdown, achieving break-even within a year.

• Established new benchmarks in Life Insurance distribution from a newly launched vertical.

• Collaborated on a McKinsey-led project, driving business closures through digital campaign leads.

Kotak Securities

• Doubled the Margin Trading Facility (MTF) book for digital clients within 7–8 months of joining.

• Delivered 5x growth in third-party products within the same timeframe.

Timeline

Vice President – National Head, Digital Dealing (DealSmart), TPP & Reactivation

Kotak Securities Ltd
10.2024 - Current

State Head – Kerala

ICICI Securities
07.2024 - 10.2024

National Head – Segment & Business Drive (eRM)

ICICI Securities
07.2020 - 07.2024

Segment & Regional Head – ERS

ICICI Securities
05.2018 - 07.2020

Regional Head – ERS

ICICI Securities
02.2013 - 05.2018

Senior Equity Advisor – ERS

ICICI Securities
07.2010 - 02.2013

Equity Advisor

Kotak Securities
02.2010 - 07.2010

Relationship Manager

India Infoline
02.2009 - 02.2010

Interest Rate Derivative Analyst – Proprietary Trader

Futures First
04.2007 - 01.2009

Partner

Hemraj Ookeda & Co
06.2003 - 04.2005

MBA - Finance, Marketing

ICFAI Business School

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Shivaji University
Jatin Asher