Sawako Sasajima

• Administers accounts payable.
• Administers document management.
• Arranges business travels.
• Administers Japanese expatriate related matters.
• Handles important mail with the parent bank in Japan.
• Arranges accommodations for guests and trainees.
• Supports coordination of the board meetings, director's administrative issues and the board related matters.
• Translates important documents as needed.
• Performs all functions as assigned by management.

• Monitor PE and CLO tradings.
• Read and check CLO Offering Memorandum.
• Check CLO ratings using Moody’s, S&P, Fitch systems.
• Assist in preparing charts, editing presentations, including printing and binding for internal meetings.
• Gather, compile PE & CLO information using bloomberg and other systems or tools, and report to relevant department.
• Perform all other administrative duties, including filing, photocopying, and organizing the work areas.
• Track, purchase and maintain office supply inventories, minimizing cost and ensuring adherence to office budget.
• Support administrative requirements for all office staff, including answering phones, handling mail, setting up conference rooms for events.
• Other administrative tasks as needed.

• Accurate data entry into company database.
• Prepare daily trade reports and submit to related department.
• Perform general office tasks to keep the company organized, including filing, ordering supplies, maintaining office equipment and scheduling appointments.
• Other administrative tasks as needed.

October 2005 - November 2007

• Settle transactions of Japanese Equities for foreign institutional investors.
• Ensure all trades are instructed, matched, and settled on a timely basis.
• Monitor and facilitate successful trade settlements through all systems and tools available.
• Monitor failing trades and minimize fails by means of partial deliveries where possible.

April 2002 - September 2005

• Settle transactions of Japanese Equities, Bonds, and other associated products for institutional investors in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Process daily payments, trade confirmations, regulatory reporting, fund transfers.
• Confirm trades via phone.
• Track all trades to make sure they have settled properly.
• Interact daily with front office.