Niraj Haryani

Middle Office Outsource services.

Custody onboarding.

Managed end-to-end fund onboarding, ensuring regulatory compliance and coordination with custodians and sub-custodians.

• Configured and validated MT SWIFT settings for trading, FX, CLS, and corporate actions.
• Developed customized onboarding workflows and conducted regular calls with custodians and front-office teams.
• Maintained India FPI license compliance, handled UBO updates, and managed broker verification and license renewals.
• Oversaw market openings, SSI validation, and Alert system uploads.
• Monitored trading cash balances and investment compliance models for accurate portfolio representation.
• Produced fund performance reports and portfolio data for quarterly investor reporting and dashboards.
• Liaised with administrators, custodians, trustees, and auditors to ensure data integrity and resolve discrepancies.
• Supported fund managers with investor queries, meeting materials, and ad hoc requests.
• Assisted in workflow design for new product launches and operational model enhancements.
• Contributed to KPI tracking, client servicing, and strategic discussions.
• Participated in projects to improve reporting and streamline operational processes for Private Credit mandates.

Treasury Operations.

• Set up Treasury products (FX Cash, Forwards, OTC Derivatives, and collateral accounts) while ensuring compliance by coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
• Drafted ISDA/CSA agreements, managed fund launches, and maintained CASS compliance.
• Oversaw supplier management, reconciliations, and fee validations.
• Managed onboarding pipelines, resolved operational queries, and served as an escalation point.
• Provided NAV reports to banks using Aladdin and internal files.

Client Onboarding and Regulatory Services.

• Led client onboarding for derivatives (commodities, FX, and equity), ensuring seamless documentation, account setup, and entitlement processes and reaching out to relevant stake holders.
• Executed trading account setups, resolved live trade issues through stakeholder collaboration, and contributed to global projects while implementing process improvements.
• Ensured regulatory compliance (EMIR, MiFID, KYC) while educating stakeholders, and facilitating client due diligence.
• Tracked onboarding progress via structured reporting, enhancing transparency.
• Managed trade amendments, settlements, and SOP maintenance, ensuring efficient operations.

Collateral Management and Onboarding.

• Managed collateral operations, issuing margin calls, client reporting, and ensuring data integrity through valuations and sanity checks.
• Oversaw trade settlements, ISIN maturity checks, and dispute resolution via TriResolve.
• Coordinated with custodians and settlement teams, resolving margin call disputes, and performing account reconciliations.
• Led onboarding activities, trade mapping, and rejection resolution.
• Set up collateral agreements in CMS based on CSA standards.
• Handled client queries, ensuring documentation accuracy for CMS setup.

Collateral Management and Settlements.

• Processed, validated, and responded to margin calls at a portfolio level.
• Supported dispute resolution processes through investigation, and reconciliation.
• Worked with brokers, banks, and clients for settlements.
• Created EOD reports for clients concerning trade failures.
• Implemented pre-matching for non-US collateral trades.

• Worked on live Citi Bank credit card accounts, ensuring accuracy.
• Completed tasks accurately within the allocated time.
• Allocated jobs to trainees, and guided them through processes.
• Categorised customer complaints and took appropriate action.