Front line Corporate Banking Relationship Manager catering to Large Indian Conglomerates, SMEs' and MNCs'; with extensive experience at Kotak Mahindra Bank HSBC and YES Bank.
Proven track record in driving revenue growth through tailored financial solutions and effective communication, excelling in financial analysis and relationship management.
Recognized for strengthening client partnerships and successfully negotiating favorable loan terms, consistently exceeding performance metrics.
Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting to changing needs with ease.
Known for excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and reliability.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Vice President, Corporate Banking
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
05.2010 - 04.2016
Senior Corporate Banking Front Line Relationship Manager , responsible for managing and growing relationships with large and mid size corporate clients based out of Bangalore.
Strengthened existing corporate banking relationships by proactively identifying and addressing company' banking needs.
Responsible for lead generation, negotiation, credit risk assessment, financial advisory and ensuring customer satisfaction while driving revenue for the bank.
Facilitated smooth deal execution by liaising with the internal credit approval sanctioning authorities (including the writing credit proposals ) to get credit facilities approved and terms accepted by corporate.
Simultaneously worked closely with the credit operations, legal counsel & treasury teams to get loans disbursed in a timely manner.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop customized financial solutions tailored to clients'' unique needs and objectives.
Identified opportunities to cross-sell and upsell loan, treasury, cash management products, and other support team services (Corporate Credit Card, Individual/Home loans, etc) to meet the customers' employee requirements.
Protected bank interests by consistently monitoring credit exposure and covenant compliance within assigned portfolio accounts.
Associate Vice President, Global & Institutional
HSBC Bank
03.2008 - 05.2010
Assisted the front line VP's to manage their large global corporate relationships.
Built and maintained strong relationships with corporate clients and managed their day to day banking and operational requirements
Supported senior relationship managers, in efforts to obtain new business and retain existing bank relationships.
Negotiated favorable loan pricing with treasury and client ensuring timely rollovers of loans, ensuring optimal pricing and revenue.
Established trust with clients through consistent communication and exceptional service delivery, fostering long-term partnerships.
Chief Manager, Corporate & Institutional Banking
YES BANK
08.2007 - 03.2008
Worked closely under the Regional Corporate Banking Head and responsible for new client acquisition, through personal calling efforts, branch referrals and other contacts.
Analyzed potential risks and evaluated credit worthiness of company.
Implemented risk mitigation measures to minimize credit exposure while maximizing profitability from existing corporate client accounts.
Presented detailed financial analysis reports to senior management, showcasing the growth potential of high-value client accounts.
Conducted regular reviews of client accounts to identify opportunities for upselling or cross-selling additional products and services.
Business Process Analyst/Team Lead
Hewlett Packard, HP- GSAO
10.2004 - 06.2006
Lead a team of 22 people, responsible for managing the project management and financial services accounting and reporting for the Hewlett Packard EMEA locations across 32 countries (COMPASS), assistingthem to perform tasks as per agreed service levels.
Key point of contact of the Operations Quality team. Streamlined business processes by analyzing and identifying areas for improvement, reducing inefficiencies and boosting productivity
Acted as a liaison between customer (HP EMEA Regional Office) and local business, representing the operations in projects and transitions.
As a Process subject matter expert , was responsible for testing, implementing, coordinating between teams for projects on process improvements and also ensuring that proper training documents were created for knowledge retention.
Needed to demonstrate awareness and compliance with all regulatory requirements, actively participating in driving forward best practices as per audit requirements
Associate Analyst
Hewlett Packard, GSAO
07.2003 - 09.2004
Part of the Hewlett Packard O & C Revenue accounting team, which managed the deferred revenue accounts and ensures the revenue is recognized accurately over the period of the contract.
Was responsible for managing revenue contract accounting for 5 major entities across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA).
Accepted additional responsibility for Cost and Revenue Recognition of one of the main businesses of Hewlett-Packard (IPSO-Imaging and Printing Solutions Operations) for the European and Middle East operations.
Awarded the “Silver Award” by the Management for my initiative to clear prior pending balances.
Awarded the "Bronze Award" after being nominated by my Manager for my contribution towards the Reporting Review mentioned above.
Presented on several occasions with gift/cash vouchers from my team as a token of their appreciation.
Successfully completed Green Belt training and Certification Exam conducted by HP (SIX Sigma Training), and am a part of the core team for a Green Belt project as well as a Black Belt project.
Actively participating as a Member of the Quality Circle. This is a 4-member team responsible for identifying problem areas in the Department and for formulating new and unique ideas to improve the quality of the process as a whole.
Education
MBA - Finance And General Management
University of Hong-Kong & London Business School
Hong Kong And London
08-2006
Bachelor's of Commerce - Finance, Accounting, Management
Christ College
Bangalore
06-2003
ISC- 12th Standard -
Frank Anthony Public School
Bangalore
06-2000
ICSC- 10th Standard -
Baldwin Girls’ High School
Bangalore
04-1998
Skills
Excellent communication and relationship management skills
Business Development; Sales and Negotiation abilities