Jake Urban
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Experienced Vice President of Investment Operations at FCI Advisors, adept in process improvement and strategic planning, spearheaded technological advancements and programs enhancing client experience. Leadership fostered team cohesion and maximized talent utilization, establishing robust partnerships and operational frameworks.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Investment Operations
FCI Advisors
08.2015 - Current
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
- Established and directed successful programs focused on Client Experience and associate adoption of new technology.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
Manager of Performance Analytics
UMB Investment Wealth Management
11.2011 - 07.2015
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Created, implemented, and trained department on web based request system to streamline
report requests - Successfully managed project of converting performance data from retiring platform to new Advent platform
- Conversion included redesign of all performance reports and training users on new system
- Presented status updates on ongoing projects at quarterly division wide meetings
NAV Oversight Manager
JP Morgan Chase
09.2010 - 10.2011
- Managed team of 4, validating valuation and transaction processing of OTC derivatives
- Optimized Oversight process leading to headcount savings and 75% reduction of daily FA queries
- Validated daily market value movements that impact NAV under strict deadlines
- Responsible for coordination of SAS 70 compliance between Oversight teams in UK, Sydney, and
Mumbai - Worked closely with Fund Accounting to answer clients queries on OTC instruments
- Product types include: CDS, IRS, TRS, CDI, OTC Options
- Worked with other functional teams to onboard clients from old valuation platform to new
valuation platform - Conducted training sessions on OTC products and Oversight process
- Provided derivative product knowledge to work streams within project scope to help define system
requirements based on client requests and industry standards
Hedge Fund Administration Pricing Mangager
BNY Mellon
09.2007 - 08.2010
- 2009 BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Employee of the Year
- Oversaw staff of 6 pricing analysts ensuring that daily and monthly pricing deliverables were met
- Communicated with potential clients regarding pricing services
- Worked directly with Fund Accounting Managers to meet daily deliveries
- Supervised daily and monthly pricing process of 50+ hedge funds, ERISA, PPIF, and mutual
funds - Built and maintained pricing and valuation sheets for second sourcing verification
- Communicated directly with clients, traders, sub-advisors, pricing vendors, brokers, financial
reporting, and fund accounting to ensure accurate daily valuations - Developed procedures manual for pricing team ensuring fewer errors, timely cross training and
standardization across pricing teams - Managed bank-wide implementation of FASB 157 and FASB 161
- Created and presented derivatives training for all US pricing analysts and fund accountants
Account Manager/Mortgage Originator
Providential Bancorp, LTD
11.2003 - 04.2007
Education
MBA - FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY STERN SCHOOL OF BUSISNESS
New York, NY06.2011
Bachelor of Science - FINANCE
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
MANHATTAN, KS12.2003
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Resource Allocation
- Operations Management
- Performance metrics analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Team Leadership
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
Vice President of Investment Operations
FCI Advisors
08.2015 - Current
Manager of Performance Analytics
UMB Investment Wealth Management
11.2011 - 07.2015
NAV Oversight Manager
JP Morgan Chase
09.2010 - 10.2011
Hedge Fund Administration Pricing Mangager
BNY Mellon
09.2007 - 08.2010
Account Manager/Mortgage Originator
Providential Bancorp, LTD
11.2003 - 04.2007
MBA - FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY STERN SCHOOL OF BUSISNESS
Bachelor of Science - FINANCE
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY