BlackRock Aladdin Platform
Vinit Choudhary
New Delhi
Summary
Corporate Actions and Derivatives Operations specialist with 11+ years spanning S&P Global and BlackRock, managing end-to-end mandatory and voluntary events for diverse global clients with high-accuracy validation and regulatory compliance across US and EMEA securities. At BlackRock, supported post-trade controls across reconciliations, margin/collateral, and STP exception remediation; at S&P Global, led receipt/scrubbing of custodian announcements, client notifications, audit-ready recordkeeping, and inquiry resolution. Experienced analyzing corporate action data to drive process improvements, executing full calls, redemptions, and maturities, and managing elective event deadlines to deliver timely, complete instructions. Interfaces with DTCC, Euroclear, and mutual fund agents to resolve complex cases; provides updates on worthless securities to inform analyst decisions and client communication. Trains junior staff and upholds maker–checker governance and SOPs to minimize risk and enhance resilience. Proficient with SIX, IDC, EDI, LSE, Euroclear, DTCC, Euronext; skilled in SWIFT/ISO formats including 15022, 20022, proprietary files, and XML, with strong documentation and escalation discipline.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Corporate Actions - Product Specialist
S&P Global
09.2022 - Current
- Lead end-to-end research, validation, and processing of mandatory and complex voluntary corporate actions; consistently met exchange/internal timelines, and improved audit readiness.
- Designed streamlined procedures and cross-functional communication; reduced exceptions, and improved STP and documentation quality.
- Drove UAT for system changes and automation; managed the JIRA pipeline to triage defects, prioritize fixes, and accelerate resolution cycles.
- Managed mandatory and voluntary corporate action events for diverse clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Validating complex corporate actions for U.S. and EMEA securities, maintaining high accuracy.
- Oversaw the receipt of custodian announcements, data scrubbing, and client notifications for corporate actions. Maintained detailed records and reports to support corporate action processing and client inquiries. Analyzed corporate action data to provide insights and recommendations for process improvements.
- Monitored and executed full calls, redemptions, and maturities efficiently. Engaged with DTCC, Euroclear, and mutual fund agents to resolve complex inquiries. Monitored and managed deadlines for elective corporate actions, ensuring timely instructions.
- Provided updates on worthless securities to analysts for informed decision-making. Trained junior staff on corporate actions processes and best practices.
Associate-OTC Derivative Operations
Blackrock
01.2014 - 09.2022
- Processed high-volume daily margin calls (cash and securities) with T+0 settlement oversight; reconciled collateral balances, and resolved fails and MTM breaks across swaps, FX, and other OTC under ISDA.
- Ran UMR workflows, including tri-party funding movements and exception handling in IM Exposure Manager; reduced aged disputes via Tri-Optima, Tri-Resolve onboarding.
- Executed EMIR reporting cadence and portfolio reconciliations; partnered with Middle Office, Credit Risk, and custodians to close breaks, and strengthen regulatory compliance.
- Monitored KPIs/KRIs, enforced controls, and led upstream fixes to minimize recurring breaks; produced MIS with clear risk narratives, and action plans.
- Conducted UAT and change management; authored SOPs to support auditability, and standardized processing.
- Clearing and settlement: coordinated give-ins/give-outs, affirmed/allocated trades with FCMs, ensured accurate booking, and adherence to exchange cut-offs; liaised with brokers/exchanges to resolve trade and position queries promptly.
- Margin/limits/confirmations: monitored initial, variation margin, and position limits on futures/options; executed trade confirmations and lifecycle checks with timely escalations and evidence tracking.
- Reconciliations/client reporting: supervised maker output for futures/options reconciliations, contract comparison, and client reporting; tracked STP fallouts, performed RCA, and implemented preventive controls to improve on-time delivery.
- Global systems: reported and reconciled trades/positions in environments analogous to Clear Vision and GMI; leveraged IntelliMatch for reconciliations, and Aladdin/TriResolve for exposure transparency and dispute reduction.
- Treasury/funding: coordinated cash and non-cash collateral settlements with custodians and tri-party agents; maintained approvals, evidence, and SOP compliance under tight cut-offs.
- Regulatory/MIS/P&L: supported EMIR/CFTC timelines and completeness, compiled senior MIS and P&L narratives with maker–checker sign-offs, and audit-ready documentation.
- Risk/controls: maintained SLA, KPI, and KRI dashboards, quantified probability and impact for operational risks, drove STP exception remediation, and escalations to stakeholders.
Education
MBA - Finance
Indian Institute of Planning & Management
08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Science
University of Delhi
09.2010
Skills
- SQL
- Advanced Excel, Power Query
- OTC Derivative Operations Collateral Dispute management
- Corporate Action Processing
- Swift - 15022, 20022, PROPRIETARY FILE, XML
- Uncleared Margins Rule-UMR
- Stakeholder Management
- Tri-Optima/Tri-Resolve Reconciliation
- Team Management
Accomplishments
- A) Tech Implementation: Tri-Resolve/Tri-Optima Recon Toll Implementation: Implemented Tri-Resolve to align with global reconciliation standards, onboarded non-standard counterparties, and consolidated portfolios for transparent exposure and margin dispute. Resolved SFTP and data schema gaps with counterparties; decreased dispute aging and improved daily margin transparency across US/EMEA teams.
- B) Korean market short-sell restrictions control — Risk prevention. Built ML-enabled control linking PM trade bookings and custodian SWIFTs to auto-restrict KRW securities and prevent short-sell breaches. Reduced manual intervention and operational loss risk.
Software
EUROCLEAR, DTCC , EURONEXT,IDC, EDI, LSE, SIX
Margin Sphere Manager/Acadia
JIRA
Hobbies
Sketching, Volunteering or Community service
Certification
Blue Prism
Timeline
Corporate Actions - Product Specialist
S&P Global
09.2022 - Current
Associate-OTC Derivative Operations
Blackrock
01.2014 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Science
University of Delhi
MBA - Finance
Indian Institute of Planning & Management
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