Emilie Rowan

Investment Helpdesk at Coutts & Co

• United Kingdom - London
• My current job since October 2008

Investment Office Help Desk August 2012 - Present

Administration support for brokers & custodians internally and externally
Dealing, processing and settlement of 3rd party funds, Coutts own funds and Hedge Funds
Settlement services for all equity and fixed income transactions
Delivering and receiving securities free of payment
Processing, monitoring and settlement of Derivatives transactions and structured products
Maintenance of data and monitoring of accuracy of relevant price and other
data
Maintenance of a cash and custodian network
Cash and stock reconciliation services
Provision of tax and income statements
Entering and modifying special conditions in Avaloq. Produce periodic statements
Equity Dealer (Execution Only) March 2012 - August 2012
Responsible for execution only trading for both Coutts private client & NatWest Private clients
Trading Gilts/ Bonds and Equities
Using a wide range of Brokers to execute trades
HNW Clients/ Client facing
FDS - Coutts fund dealing services October 2008 - March 2012
Responsible for execution of trades and hedging of associated positions
Responsible for the generation of trading ideas/strategies
Monitor support trading platforms
Generation of trade ideas & Preparing presentations for meetings
Working with other desks to hedge some of the risk originated by the desk
A strong knowledge of financial products and markets
A good understanding of structured finance
ISA Subscriptions & telephony
ISA stocks and shares trading
Coutts Trade Support January 2008 - January 2010

Impeccable communication skills (verbal and written) - Support of trading desk, reducing loss Understanding first line of defence in risk assessments
Reporting and trade instruction: placing
Data collection
Spread sheet maintenance
Trade booking reconciliation
Set-up and maintenance of static data
Automation of processes and systems improvement
Creation and collation of data reports - FSA reporting
Middle office experience - implementing regulatory risk procedures

Coutts Product support October 2008 - December 2008

Administered daily In house Liquidity Funds for Coutts & Co executed directly with a wide range of Money Markets
Dealing with UHNW private clients - liaising directly with Private Bankers and Portfolio management
Revising current procedures whilst adhering to TCF, FSA regulation and focusing on risk mitigation