KEVIN EADDY
New York,NY
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President, Operations
Asset Management One USA
06.2019 - Current
- Oversee Back and Middle Office Operations consisting of a team of9 professionals to coordinate functionality across5 different Portfolio Managers, including high volume global systematic macro instruments (Futures, Future Options, FX, LME and Swaps), as well as Bonds and Equities
- Providing team oversight to ensure all daily responsibilities are being met accurately and efficiently
- Harmonizing internal processes across Global Middle offices
- Coordinating onboarding and managing access to relevant trading platforms and applications
- Researching and resolving daily inquiries from internal and external groups
- Managing trade-related deadlines, and acting as escalation point for the team
- Utilizing technology to create efficiencies and improve processes to daily workflow
- Developing and analyzing internal trade flow metrics, and recommending process improvements
- Achieving and maintaining operational excellence in adherence to internal policy and procedures
Vice President, Operations
Leucadia Asset Management
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Managed and led a team who worked on implementation of operational process flow for all new buy-side business
- Implemented order management and portfolio accounting systems for firm (Bloomberg AIM and Geneva)
- Oversaw daily reconciliation of positions and currency exposure
- Managed prime broker relationships to rectify any trade settlement issues across various markets for several accounts / funds
- Monitored and assisted several Traders and Portfolio Managers in booking trades and setting up securities (TRS, FX, Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income, Custom Basket Swaps, CFDs, Sector Swaps, CDS, CDX)
- Worked closely with Compliance to update form ADV, monitored risk and covenant monitoring
- Handled potential and existing investor due diligence questionnaires, and engaged in due diligence meetings
- Worked with Accounting to resolve end of day, intra-day and month-end P&L issues
- Calculated and managed cash needs (investment funding, margin, loans, etc.)
Vice President, Operations
Cowen Investment Management LLC
10.2015 - 07.2018
- Direct point of contact for all inquiries from portfolio managers which includes P&L issues, monthly financing inquiries, position discrepancies and security markings
- Coordinated the on-boarding of new prime/execution broker relationships, including negotiation of fee and commission schedules
- Analyzed and report on year to date, month to date, daily, and day trade P&L performance for senior management
- Collaborated with prime broker settlements team to resolve all T+1 trade breaks and fails
- Corporate Actions: booking of all voluntary corporate events; obtain corporate elections from portfolio managers to ensure that they are submitted to the prime brokers prior to their deadline
- Responsible for trade capture, booking of trades, settlements and trade breaks related to Credit & Equity Derivatives; including equity and currency forwards, swaptions, options on futures, G-7, repos, forward rate agreements, bond futures, cash bonds, Interest rate futures, swaps, currency swaps and options, credit derivatives and credit default swaps, OTC derivatives, forwards and options
Vice President, Operations
Incapture Investments
03.2014 - 10.2015
- Developed and maintained operating infrastructure for Multi-Strategy focused hedge fund
- Daily cash, trade, and position reconciliations of front-end trading systems to Prime Brokers and Fund Admin
- FX spot and forward execution for the purposes of hedging currency exposure
- Assisted in operational due diligence meetings with potential investors
- Created, maintained and updated procedures for client specific deliverables
- Streamlined operational processes to reduce risk and improve efficiencies
Operations Specialist
Balysany Asset Management
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Performed daily transaction and cash reconciliation for multiple funds, between the internal risk system, Fund Administrator and Prime Brokers
- Worked with multiple Prime Brokers (Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS) as well as the Administrator (GlobeOp), to resolve issues with settlements, trade matching, documentation, etc
- Oversaw PB Margin, Collateral Management and OTC Settlements functions
Operations Manager
Brencourt Advisors, LLC
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Responsible for managing the Middle and Back Office operations for Event Driven, Credit Opportunities and Merger Arbitrage strategies with an AUM of $365 million
- Worked with team to identify opportunities for automation and other process improvements
- Daily communication with trading desks and prime brokerage account representatives regarding portfolio reconciliation, trade settlement, valuations and documentation issues
- Prepared daily Funds' performance after market close, including valuation of portfolio and P&L analytics and review
Operations Manager, Client Operations
SS&C GlobeOp Financial
09.2006 - 08.2011
- Provided Global Middle Office support for multiple Hedge Funds
- Addressed & researched cash, position & market value reconciliation exceptions
- Ensured all position and trade reconciliations were addressed in a timely manner with external Prime Brokers
- Assisted managers in ensuring that client accounts comply with investment & compliance guidelines
- Defined and implemented end to end tactical and strategic improvements
Skills
- Word
- Excel
- ADP
- Enfusion
- Bloomberg
- IVP
- EZE
- Geneva
- AIM
- OASYS
- Charles River
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Navy SEAL Team Aug1996 – Nov2001
Timeline
Vice President, Operations
Asset Management One USA
06.2019 - Current
Vice President, Operations
Leucadia Asset Management
07.2018 - 04.2019
Vice President, Operations
Cowen Investment Management LLC
10.2015 - 07.2018
Vice President, Operations
Incapture Investments
03.2014 - 10.2015
Operations Specialist
Balysany Asset Management
03.2013 - 03.2014
Operations Manager
Brencourt Advisors, LLC
08.2011 - 01.2013
Operations Manager, Client Operations
SS&C GlobeOp Financial
09.2006 - 08.2011
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