Pranita Ray
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Vice President 2, Investor Services
State Street
06.2021 - Current
- Managing the Investor Services team of 21 team members globally based out India, Ireland & Poland for the Private Equity clients based out of the EMEA region
- Overseeing the end-to-end activities of the team including booking of Trade activities like Capital Commitment, Capital Calls, Distributions for various Private Equity clients
- Setting up the Investor Accounts based on the subscription agreements provided by the Investors
- Processing cash transfers to the custody accounts and making Distribution payments along with performing reconciliations of the Investor Services Collection account
- Liaising with the clients and Investors via calls & emails to resolve their queries and issues
- Issuing Statements, Investor letters, Client communications, Call Notices, Distribution Notices to investors in a timely manner
- Participating in several client calls for new launches of funds, regular client service calls, Board Meetings and other calls pertaining to the activities of the funds
- Liaising with the RM's, Fund Accounting, AML & other relevant teams for the smooth running of the day to day operations
- Overseeing the team development and managing & enabling the team to perform better
- Participating in the various project management activities in the AIS domain
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
CITCO Group Limited
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Managing the Treasury & the Private Equity team within the Investor Relations group of Citco.
- Overseeing the Trade activities like Subscription, Redemptions, Transfers, Switches, Capital Commitment for various Hedge Fund & Private Equity clients.
- Setting up the Investor Accounts based on the subscription document provided and processing the relevant trades.
- Issuing Statements, Investor letters, Client communications, Call Notices to investors in a timely manner.
- Overseeing the Treasury activities processed by the team
- Monitor incoming cash and match it against orders or invoices
- Participating in monthly audit process to make sure that the processing is done flawlessly
- Liaise with counter parts across the globe to ensure seamless communication and smooth processing.
- Keep the management appraised of any issues
- Documenting any new process updates
- Involved in recruitment activities for the firm.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
Manager, Investor Services
Morgan Stanley Fund Services
12.2014 - 06.2020
- Managed a team of 8 members
- Managing the team's performance by providing them regular feedbacks on the monthly catch ups
- Ensure all issues and escalations have been addressed
- Monitoring clients handled by the team and ensuring that work is completed accurately and efficiently
- Participate in global projects including system enhancements and data conversions
- Migrating new clients onto the MS platform
- Performing regression testing for new and existing MS applications
- Project Lead for Six Sigma project which helped business increase scalability and automation
- Identifying potential risks and suggesting and implanting various measures to mitigate the same
- Handling multiple Hedge Fund, ICAV & UCITS clients and ensuring that all the dealing (Subscriptions, Redemptions, Transfers & Fund Switches) and non-deal activities (Static Data, Investor data changes) are processed accurately and within the TAT
- Processing Capital Commitments & Capital Calls of all the Private Equity Clients
- Ensuring setting up all of Private Equity Investors on the system and actioning investor requests
- Setting up new investors and liaising with multiple departments to ensure that the relevant documents with regards to FATCA and AML due diligence
- Processing and validating wires for effective and correct payouts of Redemption wires
- Providing support to the Accounting team to ensure smooth calculation of fund's NAV
- Liaising with Investors, clients & various internal departments on queries
- Involved in recruitment activities for the firm
Senior Financial Analyst, Transfer Agency
Northern Trust
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Ensuring dealing activities-subscriptions, redemptions, transfers and switches for investors across 230+ clients are processed efficiently without any errors
- Ensure all major deadlines are met with accuracy and without any errors
- Ensure shared mail boxes are looked into and all escalations and queries are met within the TAT
Senior Financial Analyst, Cash Analysis & Treasury Operations-Cash Operations
Northern Trust
02.2011 - 12.2013
- Calculating client account balances and preparing advices for the various charges and interest calculations
- Ensure the monthly P/L figures are computed accurately and sending it to the higher management
- Mentoring and training new people who have joined the process
- Creating training plans & induction of new partners into the team
- Monitoring and authorizing various cash activities, Journals and SWIFTS prepared by the team
- All new Sub Custodian & third-party interest claims are actioned and resolved in the most cost effective manner
- Overdraft validation for multiple clients and preparing reports and the same
Education
BBM - Specialization in Finance
Garden City College
Bangalore01.2010
Skills
- New business pursuits
- Organizational development
- Coordination of administrative activities
- Issue resolution skills
- Staff management
- Operations management
- Recruiting and hiring
- Department policies & procedure implementation
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Assistant Vice President 2, Investor Services
State Street
06.2021 - Current
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
CITCO Group Limited
06.2020 - 05.2021
Manager, Investor Services
Morgan Stanley Fund Services
12.2014 - 06.2020
Senior Financial Analyst, Transfer Agency
Northern Trust
01.2014 - 12.2014
Senior Financial Analyst, Cash Analysis & Treasury Operations-Cash Operations
Northern Trust
02.2011 - 12.2013
BBM - Specialization in Finance
Garden City College
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