Niraj Shirali

Oversee end-to-end client static data management and control within banking operations, with a strong focus on data integrity, risk mitigation, and regulatory alignment.

Administer and perform quality assurance on client static data across banking systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with source documentation, KYC requirements, and upstream data feeds.

Lead process improvement and control-strengthening initiatives by designing and implementing VBA-driven automation to streamline operational workflows, reduce operational risk, and enhance STP (straight-through processing) rates.

• Company Overview: Alternative Funds Services – Middle Office.
• Liaise with stakeholders and Relationship Managers on calls, JIRAs, across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia for report building, reporting structures, and batch releases.
• Developed data visualizations applying tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Scheduled tasks and performed report deployment using ETL methods.
• Updated data related to products, configurations, and prices using database objects.
• Handled discrepancies and errors during FTP setup.
• Extracted data utilizing SQL Server Management.
• Spearheaded initiatives to automate routine tasks using innovative tools like VBA macros.

• Company Overview: Transfer Agency - Technical Coordinator.
• Handled unresolved issues for the India TA Dealing team and junior team members within UKTA Dealing & Register Servicing: subscription, redemption deals, switches, transfers, AML, FATCA-CRS, KYC.
• Delivered BAU seamlessly through collaboration with departments and external functions.
• Managed workflow queues to ensure seamless operations.
• Implemented comprehensive auto control checklist measures using VBA.
• Enhanced quality through diligent QC processes.
• Implemented process enhancements to mitigate errors.

• Company Overview: Mutual funds & Derivatives
• Responsible for service delivery by team on agreed key performance metrics of turnaround time, quality
• Working closely with IT, Team Managers to drive team processes, reviews, production requirements to meet/exceed customer requirements (SLA)
• Mutual funds & Derivatives

• Company Overview: International Operations
• Mapping business requirements and coordinating in development and implementing processes in line with pre-set guidelines
• Placing Deals in Mutual Funds (Buy & sell) with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as per Financial Services Authority Regulation
• New business dealing, Repurchase/Switches, Transfers, liaison with AML and Financial Crime Teams
• International Operations

• Preparing of P&L statements, balance sheets and trial balance