Winslow Kaspar
Mumbai
Summary
A professional in Financial Services sector with a positive attitude to life and an ambition to excel in anything I do. I am a highly passionate & resourceful individual who thrives upon seeking new challenges through my career as an Operations Manager, Risk Manager and Transformational expert. My initial years of working in the Equities division pushed me to go further in discovering multi asset class products and processes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Vice President
JP Morgan
01.2019 - Current
- As an Operations Risk Manager, my role involved executing risk-based independent monitoring and testing of first line of defense risk management activities. Independently reviewing and challenging first line of defense risk management activities and escalating emerging risks to the business. Participated in New business initiative and Product/Service Change Management in terms of reviewing and assessing the change from a risk based approach to the business
- Contributed to regulatory work in terms of exam management and ensured compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
- As an Assistant Vice President, my responsibilities included Operations Management and Transformation, with a focus on root cause analysis and process re-engineering. My work contributed to the reduction of settlement fails in our operations by 80%.
- Client Outreach with Prime brokerage clients to understand trade disconnects and drive STP flows from Client system to JPM system to reduce manual bookings.
Operations Manager
BNP Paribas CIB
08.2017 - 01.2019
- As an Operations Manager, Managed the strategic transition of agency settlements and client services, including F&O from Mumbai to chennai and the migration of activities from HK to India GCC, ensuring seamless operations and enhanced process management. Oversaw a team of 14 direct reports, collaborating with the project management team to facilitate the transition, building a resilient team across Mumbai and Chennai & fostering effective communication resulting in high standards of service and operational efficiency.
Assistant Manager
AXA BS
08.2016 - 08.2017
- I served as the Assistant Manager at AXA BS, where my responsibilities spanned people management and enhancing the investment accounting function for the US Entity of AXA. I also undertook international travel to AXA Paris office for a period of 2 months on intensive Knowledge Capture session.
- Handled a team of 9 professionals supporting the Investment accounting function for US Entity of AXA
Assistant Manager
Nomura Services India
02.2010 - 08.2016
- As an Assistant manager at Nomura Services, I was responsible for supporting middle office functions for the Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL) business , focusing on equities, repo products and Prime broker business. A key project involved migrating the SBL MO process for the local Japan Domestic market.
- I led a team of 3 professionals dedicated to support the Front office by managing trade bookings and publishing various front office reports.
- I worked in Nomura's headquarters in Tokyo for 4.5 months where i successfully supported the local team and then transitioned the SBL MO process for Japan Market to Mumbai GCC by showcasing project management and leadership skills.
Analyst
ABN AMRO/RBS Services India
01.2008 - 02.2010
- As an Analyst at ABN AMRO/RBS, I was heavily involved in the handling of settlement functions for Stock Loan and Swap business and also played a crucial role in the migration process for positions being transferred from the ABN platform to the RBS platform for Stock Loan.
Education
MBA - Financial Management
Mumbai University, Sydenham Institute of Management
Mumbai05.2013
Skills
- Effective communication
- Effective conflict resolution
- Collaborative teamwork
- Analytical problem-solving
- Skilled in Microsoft Office tools
- Project oversight
- Risk assessment
- Oversight of process management
- Team leadership
- Engaging presentation skills
- Euroclear, Scandinavian, European, Asia, DTC markets
- Skilled in utilizing business intelligence platforms
- Database management
- Proactive risk assessment
- Effective leadership
- Operational process improvement
- Goal-oriented planning
- Proficient in securities lending operations
- Hiring and coaching
Languages
English
Marathi
Hindi
Tamil
Hobbies and Interests
Travelling, Mentoring upcoming professionals, Reading financial news on social media, Volunteering, Cooking
Accomplishments
- Improved operations at JP Morgan Mumbai by implementing root cause analysis and process re-engineering measures, resulting in a 80% decrease in settlement fails.
- Identified a logic error in the billing process during control evaluation contributing to a YOY revenue increase of ~800K per year
- Opportunity to interact with Senior MD's and regulatory personnel and delivering 2nd LOD business programme to all sub-lines of business within Securities services
Timeline
Assistant Vice President
JP Morgan
01.2019 - Current
Operations Manager
BNP Paribas CIB
08.2017 - 01.2019
Assistant Manager
AXA BS
08.2016 - 08.2017
Assistant Manager
Nomura Services India
02.2010 - 08.2016
Analyst
ABN AMRO/RBS Services India
01.2008 - 02.2010
MBA - Financial Management
Mumbai University, Sydenham Institute of Management
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