Virendra Kumar Kourav

Strategic and results-driven Middle Office Senior Management professional with an extensive background in the financial services sector. Offering over 15 years of proven track record in overseeing middle office functions, risk management, and process optimization. Adept at developing and implementing robust operational strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and ensure compliance. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive initiatives that contribute to overall business success. Seeking a challenging leadership role to leverage expertise in optimizing middle office operations and navigating dynamic financial landscapes.

• Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
• Effective planning for managing increased volume during index rebalances
• Worked closely with organizational leadership to guide operational strategy.
• Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
• Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
• Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
• Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
• Worked closely with organizational leadership to guide operational strategy.
• Established functional performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
• Optimized operational processes using analytics tools to address client-specific metrics.
• Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
• Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
• Fostered relationships with vendors and external partners, enabling seamless integration of resources into ongoing projects
• Assessed team performance regularly, offering constructive feedback and recognizing achievements as appropriate
• Optimized resource allocation across multiple projects, ensuring timely completion of tasks without compromising quality
• Initiated process improvements that led to reduced costs while maintaining high-quality deliverables
• Championed change management initiatives within organization to promote adoption of new processes or technologies

• Managed team of 10 members covering EMEA settlement as part of Global market operations & Middle Office
• BAU risk management , timely escalation , coordination for effective risk management
• Transitioned work from Dublin team to India
• Optimized core processes to improve business performance and operational agility.
• Recommended process improvements to continually identify, analyze and fix constraints and challenges.
• Set clear and measurable goals, action plans, and follow-up procedures.
• Evaluated employee performance on periodic basis and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
• Recruited and trained high-performing team members, maintaining high performance culture
• Conducted performance appraisals , yearly review
• Evaluated employee performance on yearly basis and coached and trained 10 team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation
• Championed process improvements within department by identifying inefficiencies, proposing solutions, and leading change initiatives

• Managed ASIA and EMEA securities settlements for Credit-Suisse, covering all risk market transactions
• Managing high volumes during index rebalances effectively
• Assisted in, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support for platform transitions.
• Recommended process improvements to continually identify, analyze and fix constraints and challenges. Helped reduce client enquiries by 30% with idea and implementation of client enquiry monitor.
• Identified and resolved problems through root cause analysis and research.
• Training and development of new team members
• Improved overall risk awareness among employees through training sessions and informative presentations
• Streamlined internal communication processes to facilitate timely identification and reporting of emerging risks
• Maintained accurate records of all identified risks, corresponding mitigation plans, and monitoring activities for easy reference during decision-making processes