Samitha Nair
Bedford,TX
Summary
Experienced Senior Manager proficient in managing reporting, budgeting and compliance/ legal areas. Adept at updating and working with executive leadership. Bringing superior skills in planning, negotiation and complex problem-solving gained over 12 years of legal experience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR MANAGER Legal Support (Subpoena, Levy, Garnishments and Court orders)
Charles Schwab
WESTLAKE, TEXAS
01.2022 - Current
- I supervised a team of 14 legal processors, ensured witnesses are adequately prepared for court appearances in Civil, Criminal and Grand jury matters, handled daily risk escalations including Department of Labor, class action litigations and National Security letters, Grand Jury, Criminal and Civil subpoenas, streamlined policies and procedures to ensure deadlines are met timeously, adopted supervision processes to properly execute action plans for audits, critically involved in integration of TD Ameritrade Inc
- To the Charles Schwab Corporation, as it pertains to the custody of records, collaborated closely with Directors and other business partners on strategic aspects of the team like retention policies, compliance, and business continuity plans, supervised compliance of administrative orders from a variety of government agencies.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
MANAGER Legal Support (Subpoena and Court orders)
Charles Schwab
WESTLAKE, TEXAS
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Read, interpreted, researched and processed subpoenas and Court orders on behalf of the Charles Schwab Corporation, analyzed legal language within the subpoena to determine the scope, jurisdiction, timeframe, due date, and proper service of the subpoena to ensure that only legally requested records are released, negotiated with attorneys and government agents to assure appropriate resolutions are met and deadlines are achieved, coordinated and facilitated with both internal and external legal counsel to responses to third party subpoenas and Court Orders, reviewed productions to mitigate risk to the company for SAR allegation, ensured that Court orders are executed accurately.
- Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.
- Established processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
SPECIAL CREDITS ANALYST
JP Morgan Chase Bank
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Managed a portfolio of 40 - 100 accounts with balances from $100,000 to $500,000, negotiated satisfactory repayment schedules, obtained additional collateral, and restructured credit agreements, mitigated risk for both traditional and SBA portfolios, including 7A and express loans, ensure compliance and maintain guarantee, review existing loan documentation for errors and omissions and evaluate the client's financial strength and capacity to repay outstanding debt
- Negotiate a satisfactory restructure of the credit facilities and obtain additional collateral as appropriate
- Monitor the plan of action for the desired result, instituted legal action when necessary
- Initiate the repossession and/or liquidation of collateral or other legal action against the client, including probate or filing a Particulars of Claim in a Bankruptcy, manage the repossession, foreclosure, and sale of collateral so as to ensure the highest possible recovery
- Developed financial models to analyze data and identify potential risks.
- Analyzed large datasets using statistical methods and software programs.
- Utilized visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI to present findings.
CONSULTING ANALYST / CONSULTANT
CCG CATALYST CONSULTING GROUP
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Interviewed key stakeholders, board members and executive management of a financial institution to obtain information to perform an assessment, facilitate internal management to collect, clarify and translate business requirements into reports, analyze data and evaluate the current position of a financial institution, plan and analyze data to identify difficulties that occur in a financial institution, collaborate with senior consultants to provide research to support the findings, recommend and implement new procedures to improve business operations, compile, build and modify tables, graphs and charts used to formulate reports that are provided to clients by senior management, appointed administrator of the assessment tools used to analyze data from financial institutions, analyze price configurations and provide a detailed explanation to the client, review current contracts to identify key risk terms, propose ways to mitigate risk for the financial institution, negotiate contracts between the financial institution and the vendor.
SENIOR LEGAL SPECIALIST
MUFG UNION BANK N. A
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Interpret and validate complex legal documents including subpoenas, money judgments, court orders, execute court orders including Writs of Executions, Levies and Search Warrants, process debits and credits to customer and general ledger accounts based on the legal order, handle escalated telephone calls and written inquiries internal offices, individuals outside of the branch and customers, assess risk and minimize potential loss to the bank, managing high volumes of time sensitive documents, which are critical for audit and records retention requirements, draft necessary procedures to ensure departmental efficiencies and create new procedures, conduct appropriate reviews for regulatory and compliance purposes, provide training for junior staff and facilitate complex matters.
SENIOR CREDIT SPECIALIST
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
10.2017 - 06.2018
- Assisted customers with a total loss/stolen unrecovered claim that also has a gap waiver or gap insurance product, assisted both primary insurance companies and gap administrators or gap providers for resolution to claims, managed a portfolio consisting of accounts that are 0 to 120+ days delinquent where the customer(s) have had their unit totaled or stolen/unrecovered, skip tracing and collection tools if needed to locate the customers to get the primary insurance and the gap waiver/insurance claims paid.
ATTORNEY
CF VAN COLLER ATTORNEYS INC.
SOUTH AFRICA
08.2011 - 06.2017
- Consulted with clients, analyzed client's risk profile, and implemented successful solutions, 6 years' experience in instituted Collection proceedings on behalf of FirstRand Bank, limited to repossess automotive, thereafter recover the deficiency balance from the Defendant, prepared Civil Litigation Pleading, Motions, Subpoena, Discovery, and Formal Notices, attended court to argue Motion and trials, researched all authority used in court and trial, reviewing judgments granted and determining the appropriate action to follow, successfully implemented settlement negotiations and memorandum of understanding on behalf of the client, managed and was responsible for Banking Litigation with a caseload of approximately 300 instructions with damages expending from $7000 to $500 000, maintain litigation means and compliance within Banking Laws and Regulations, analyzed credit agreements on behalf of the Bank, secured the firm a position on the legal Panel of Attorneys called Scorpion legal services which provides legal services countrywide, increased my caseload between 30 - 50 cases monthly, attended Family Law cases, including Divorces, drafting Estates documents and maintenance matters, responsible for management of 6 candidate attorneys / personal assistants.
Education
Completed Manager LEAD program -
Leadership program for management
01.2022
Obtained accreditation by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) -
Bachelor's degree, major in South African Law
01.2018
Post Graduate Degree (equivalent) - Practical Legal Training -
Complete with Distinction (A+ avg) School for Legal Practice
01.2012
Bachelor's degree in law (L.L.B Degree) -
University of South Africa
01.2011
Springs Girls High School -
01.2004
Skills
- Reporting oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Court Procedures
- Legal Research
- Legal writing
- Document Review
- Negotiation
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategy Development
Citizenship
American
Professional Highlights
- Admitted as an Attorney in October 2013 in South Africa and currently in the process of completing the California Bar Examination
- Accumulated 12 years Legal processing and Litigation experience in Banking internationally
- Managerial experience
Timeline
SENIOR MANAGER Legal Support (Subpoena, Levy, Garnishments and Court orders)
Charles Schwab
01.2022 - Current
MANAGER Legal Support (Subpoena and Court orders)
Charles Schwab
06.2021 - 12.2021
SPECIAL CREDITS ANALYST
JP Morgan Chase Bank
12.2020 - 06.2021
CONSULTING ANALYST / CONSULTANT
CCG CATALYST CONSULTING GROUP
06.2019 - 12.2020
SENIOR LEGAL SPECIALIST
MUFG UNION BANK N. A
06.2018 - 06.2019
SENIOR CREDIT SPECIALIST
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
10.2017 - 06.2018
ATTORNEY
CF VAN COLLER ATTORNEYS INC.
08.2011 - 06.2017
Completed Manager LEAD program -
Leadership program for management
Obtained accreditation by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) -
Bachelor's degree, major in South African Law
Post Graduate Degree (equivalent) - Practical Legal Training -
Complete with Distinction (A+ avg) School for Legal Practice
Bachelor's degree in law (L.L.B Degree) -
University of South Africa
Springs Girls High School -
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