Juliana Loberto Misan
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Resourceful Vice President with over 15 years of results-oriented experience in operations management. Versatile leader recognized for driving results in collaborative, inclusive manner.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President – ISDA/Account opening group - Private Bank-Wealth
CITIGROUP
New York, NY
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Responsible for ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) process from initial request to execution
- Led and partnered with internal stakeholders such as Legal, Credit, Desks, bankers, etc, to expedite ISDAs resulting in 15-20 executed agreements monthly
- Liaised with external clients providing clarification on ISDA and Dodd Frank documentation
- Responsible for full set up of Dual Currency Linked Instruments (DCLI) and Structured Notes Master (SNMA) agreements including creation of trade identifiers resulting in 20-25 executed documents monthly
- Successfully managed the LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) regulatory requirement working closely with the banking team to create and renew LEIs for clients with 90% completeness
- Managed quarterly BHC (Banking Holding Company Act) regulatory requirement through client outreach
- Led monthly meetings with Legal to discuss new regulations and resolve pending issues to execute ISDAs more effectively
- Prepared monthly reports for discussions on metrics and projects
- Engaged in discussions with internal teams including technology, trading desks and Credit to automate the ISDA process
- Provided training and managed new staff on day-to-day functions and core control requirements.
Assistant Vice President – OTC Derivatives Operations
CITIGROUP
Jersey City, NJ
01.2018 - 03.2022
- Managed teams of 40+ people in the United States and offshore (India) to ensure Operations processes in the Fixed Income, Municipals and Structured Notes businesses were completed timely and efficiently; risk and controls reviews properly conducted
- Oversaw settlements functions, sign off of large and more complex payments, release of cash flows and set up of payment instructions
- Streamlined payment automation in Citi systems reducing manual intervention by 15%
- Prepared weekly and monthly reports and led presentations to brief and discuss metrics and projects in the Derivatives department and with internal stakeholders at the Middle Office, Front Office and trading desks in Asia, Europe and the US
- Partnered with internal teams and technology to automate processes such as execution of cash flows and set up of accounts
- Interacted with external customers (Broker dealers, Hedge funds, Platinum, etc) to address concerns and improve customer relationships
- Key member of Audit requirement groups (internal and external); provided data and led meetings for process overview
- Led IBOR transition from Derivatives Operations perspective; participated in meetings and worked closely with technology on testing and implementation
- Provided training in Operations processes, roles and responsibilities; focus on risk and controls.
Senior Associate Analyst – OTC Derivatives Operations: Municipal Bonds, Fixed Income and Structured Notes Group
CITIGROUP
New York, NY
03.2015 - 01.2018
- Responsible for execution of cash flows ensuring payments due to and from clients were delivered and received on time
- Managed offshore team (India) for Derivatives Operations process in the Fixed Income area; accurate cash flow settlements, proper and timely address of internal and external inquiries and requests
- Conducted reviews with internal stakeholders and external counterparties for proper booking and settlement
- Partnered with Middle Office and Front Office, trading desks, technology groups, and external business clients to perform financial reconciliation regarding payments
- Prepared weekly reports for Senior Management addressing payment issues and other operational challenges.
Associate Analyst - OTC Derivatives Settlements Reconciliation Group
CITIGROUP
New York, NY
07.2007 - 03.2015
- Provided cross product utility support for Reconciliation group for multi-billion-dollar portfolio of OTC Derivatives, Margin businesses across Asia, Europe and the US
- Performed payment reconciliation with the goal of reducing outstanding invoices
- Led work transition of Margin payments reconciliation to Derivatives reconciliation department
- Led testing & roll out implementation of automated reconciliation minimizing manual intervention and reducing errors; participated in account set up process
- Provided training to new staff on day-to-day functions and core control requirements of Reconciliation group’s roles and responsibilities
- Played a leadership role in successful migration of Recon functions from New York location to Buffalo
- Led successful transition of Recon functions to external vendor in India
- Prepared weekly reports for Senior Management addressing issues and other operational challenges
- Partnered with Operations, Margin groups and Controls team to improve reconciliation and reduce discrepancies.
Education
Associate in Education -
EE Dr. Alfredo Pujol
Skills
- Fluent in Portuguese
- Fluent in Spanish
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Excel
- Operations Management
- Account Management
- Staff Training
- Team Leadership
Affiliations
- Volunteer at NYC Cares.
Timeline
Vice President – ISDA/Account opening group - Private Bank-Wealth
CITIGROUP
03.2022 - 03.2024
Assistant Vice President – OTC Derivatives Operations
CITIGROUP
01.2018 - 03.2022
Senior Associate Analyst – OTC Derivatives Operations: Municipal Bonds, Fixed Income and Structured Notes Group
CITIGROUP
03.2015 - 01.2018
Associate Analyst - OTC Derivatives Settlements Reconciliation Group
CITIGROUP
07.2007 - 03.2015
Associate in Education -
EE Dr. Alfredo Pujol
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