Portfolio Manager
Santander Corporate Investment Bank
Total years of experience :12 years, 0 Months
Proactively managing the investment bank loan book through securitized transactions (also known as collateralized loan obligations) and Repurchase Agreements (REPOS).
Effectively managing two multi-million pound portfolios for a number large corporate clients in the insurance sector.
Presently supporting the engagement of prospective clients to enter into repurchase agreements (i.e. REPOs) to generate funding
for the bank.
Successfully contributed in reducing consumption of economic regulatory capital by reducing the credit risk for several loans via insurance policies and external hedging.
Carried out accurate independent valuations for purposes of risk management and regulatory assessments within the ‘Valuation Risk
Group' of Santander. My remit covered the Short-Term Markets, and Asset/Liability Management product lines.
Independently valued the bank's largest asset allocation of over £14 billion worth of bonds which includes short-term, long-term,
liquid and illiquid issuances.
Assessing bond and corporate loan liquidity and calculating the Concentration Additional Valuation Adjustment (AVA), which is based
on the ability to liquidate positions in less or more than 10 days.
Analysing market price uncertainty for investment positions across different product lines in the bank.
Liaising with external vendors to source the best available external prices based on consensus results from market participants
trading similar products.
Successfully risk managed a number of business lines which trade cash and derivative products in equity, fixed income, credit and property derivatives.
Effectively co-managed the 2018 and 2017 Stress Testing project for the Prudential Regulation Authority (formerly known as the Financial Regulation Authority).
Improved and developed the bank's risk and P&L reporting infrastructure.
Successfully implemented several developments to the bank's IT systems across a number of product lines.
Actively managed project and engaged with client in three main industries: Financial Services, Real Estate, and Construction.
Developed product marketing strategy, promotions and sales.
Was one of 47 applicants accepted across the UK to represent the Windows 7 brand to students.
Built and managed strong client relationships, which ultimately led many students to purchase Microsoft
products.
Financial Risk Manager)
Passed all three levels of the CFA Program on first attempt.
Classification - First Class Honours ▪ Awards - Scholarship for years 2011, 2012, and 2013. Granted two STARS (Surrey's Top Achievers Recognized and Supported) Certificates in 2012 and 2013.
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