Sudeshna Halder

Banking & Markets - Securities Lending (Manufactured Income & Entitlements)

Equities and CAD Desk|Aug 2024 – Present

• Manage high-risk cash exceptions, settlements, and reconciliations across major global borrowers, including JPMorgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, State Street, Mizuho Financial Group, Jefferies, and Macquarie Bank UK, ensuring SLA adherence.
• Oversee the collection, reconciliation, and application of borrower and broker funds, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Handle Canadian market (CDS) claims, including auto-compensation credits, settlement claiming, and clearance of high-value exceptions through borrower coordination.
• Process statement credits (SCs) and cash movements (SWIFT, WCMs, GCMs, journal entries), ensuring accurate application in line with CASS regulations.
• Perform daily exception investigations, prepare detailed narrations, and escalate aged items for timely resolution.
• Review QC reports, identify root causes, and take corrective actions to maintain control standards.
• Prepare Borrower Reports and SOD/EOD MIS, supporting issue resolution through global stakeholder calls.
• Active contributor to departmental initiatives, CSR (Achieve Greater Together), Pride BRC, and NT Toastmasters.

Post Issuance, Corporate Actions (TAS Operations)

Trade and Transaction Analyst|Sep 2023 – May 2024

• Managed post-issuance corporate action events, including early redemptions, call/put options, and variable redemptions.
• Specialized in Eurobonds, MTNs, and Certificates of Deposit, ensuring accurate processing and settlement.
• Processed notices, cash and shares, and event triggers using Spider and EMS systems.
• Drafted and updated KOPs, ensuring procedural accuracy and compliance.

• Assisted in statutory audit activities, including vouching and e-verification of data for KSCCF.
• Gained working knowledge of GST, income tax, GST filing, along with Excel and Tally.