Manisha Salunke
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Assistant Vice President at Barclays Bank Plc with expertise in UAT testing and trade matching systems. Achieved a 50% reduction in operational risk events through strategic project management and effective stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in advanced Excel and recognized for fostering strong client relationships and delivering exceptional service quality.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Vice President
Barclays Bank Plc
10.2015 - Current
- Led UAT testing for automation projects, collaborating with stakeholders across Business, Legal, and Technology teams.
- Implemented the DEIS template change, streamlining the Equity Drafting process and reducing manual interventions by 10%.
- Managed Equity Quarterly Supervision activities, meeting all deadlines without reminders, and ensured alignment with governance frameworks.
- Proactively completed Sapience recertifications and RCSA controls, enhancing the control environment and risk profile recalibration.
- Improved the confirmation process through automation, reducing error rates and ensuring timely response to client inquiries.
- Consolidated multiple mailbox operations, reducing response times and enhancing service delivery to internal and external clients.
- Responsible for managing the end-to-end process of Equity and OTC Derivative trade confirmations, including affirmation with internal and external counterparties and the production of ISDA paper confirmations for both vanilla and complex trades.
- Validated and matches incoming trade confirmations using systems like DS Match, ensuring accuracy before dispatching to counterparties.
- Handled escalations, resolves issues by liaising with Front Office (FO) and Middle Office (MO), and conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for STP failures in collaboration with the IT team.
- Led training sessions for new joiners, ensuring a thorough understanding of products and processes.
- Managed client relationships, especially for high-value clients, fostering strong ties with internal stakeholders (Sales, Trade Support, Legal, Settlements), and maintaining strict adherence to control procedures.
- Prepared daily MIS reports for management and consistently cross-trains across functions, enhancing team efficiency and compliance.
- Achieved a 50% reduction in operational risk events compared to 2023 by implementing effective supervision mechanisms (BChecks, EOD, Pulse calls).
- Spearheaded initiatives to streamline the Securities and Structured Confirms process, driving automation and improving the STP rate.
- Successfully managed compliance-related tasks, including Salesforce recertifications, NAPA sign-offs, and taxonomy refreshes, ensuring timely completion without exceptions.
- Enhanced client service reliability by leading the Equity Drafting team to optimize processes and reduce turnaround times, resulting in improved client satisfaction scores.
- Identified as one of the key Assets to the team which I achieved through disciplined approach of working including through Planning, designing & also focus on Training activities to create customer-oriented work culture, organizational unity, and responsiveness.
- Received many appreciations including Email & Certifications at various occasions for displaying strong work Ethic & adhering to quality service delivery.
Education
Master's - Finance
Pune University
Pune01.2014
Bachelor's -
Pune University
Pune01.2012
Skills
- Trade matching systems: DS Match and MarkitWire
- Risk and compliance tools: Sapience, ORAC, and RCSA
- Advanced Excel (VBA)
- PowerPoint for reporting and analysis
- Project management: Agile methodology and UAT testing
- CRM tools: Salesforce and EOD pulse calls
Certification
- Six Sigma - White Belt Certification, Aveta Business Institute, 2022
- Business Analyst Certification Course, Trainsmart Academy, 2022
- Certified Investment Banking Operations, Imarticus Learning, 2015
Timeline
Assistant Vice President
Barclays Bank Plc
10.2015 - Current
Master's - Finance
Pune University
Bachelor's -
Pune University
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