High calibre Cash Equity Business Manager over 20 years Financial Services experience at major Investment Banks. Strong business analysis and product knowledge skills.
Extensive Project Management experience in front office, Operations, Compliance. Plan development using Prince II framework, Agile Practitioner and Microsoft Project
Re- engineering of FTB flow for Equities and Fixed income, Visio production of process mapping and trade flow, Operational control, KRI and KPI design, implementation and management
Manage Equity Cash & Derives exchange connectivity globally, FO Best execution policy performance and across MIFID I and scope preparation for II
Business Project Management, Integration, Budgets, Project Management & delivery, TOR, BR.
Operational and business risk through F2B, management of risk committee.
Gathering requirements across the full life cycle of trading/execution, BRD, FRD documentation.
Valuable integration experience across all departments for global business and product lines.
Delivery focused approach, Extensive stakeholder experience across capital markets within high pressured environments, office and open outcry based.
Key skills
Project Management within Front Office and Operations - effective change professional with proven delivery record. (Fidessa OMS, Algo, DMA, Trading apps, ABN/RBS transition of business)
Implementation of new business and exchange connectivity, technology solutions to time and budget restraints. Connectivity for new exchanges/MTFs , Client model designs.
Relationship owner and lead manager with Head of Sales Trading and Trading in management of team and business requirements (trading floor based).
Process re-engineering, Business controls Operations, full FTB experience across global instruments.
Extensive experience of integration of global business & off shoring. Operational risks & controls including policies Trading, Compliance (Best EX) Finance
Agile PM Practitioner, BM,BA. @ From September 2015 to Present (4 months) PM/BM @ Lead Project Manager, building global implementation and local plans for local stake holders plan Oriel to Stifel integration of Equities and Fixed Income. (Microsoft Project 2013)
Process and flow mapping in Viso across global FTB functions to aid integration,business transformation and strategy
Integration of all business policies across 6 European locations, trading platforms and infrastructure.
BA for ALGO, DMA & Program trading design and implementation across US & Europe. Present to stakeholders and drive initiatives as a BA and PM.
Delivered an outsourcing framework with SLAs, schedule of services, KPIs and reporting dashboards for Sberbank and Stifel CIB’s Moscow’s UK, Cyprus and Zurich offices
Used experience to build out framework, templates and content to fast-track engagement with support functions
PMO manager for Stifel projects, Chair project group, Manage PMs/Resource/Budget/Schedule
Documentation writing of TOR and Business requirements.
Policy review and writing across all business lines for COO and Board review.
Analysis of trade and business flow, produce business cases and lead discussion for change.
Implementation and new business design, new trade flow and trade modelling.
Networking effectively across the business with stakeholders from FO to Board
Chair GRC Committee for all regulatory change and integration requirements.
Compliance project design, gap analysis across MIFID, DODD Frank, solutions across internal systems (Best Execution, Operational Risk, Conduct Risk)
Interpretation of regulations in to business requirements, Review of compliance requirements, trade surveillance and risk systems, completing business case and recommendations ready for MIFID II From September 2014 to August 2015 (1 year) Project Manager/BA @ o Management of analysis, Project/workflow planning
o Documentation writing of TOR and Business requirements.
o Gathering of business requirements and terms of reference for implementation.
o Analysis of trade and business flow, produce business cases and lead discussion for change.
o Implementation and new business design, new trade flow and trade modelling.
o Networking effectively across the business with stakeholders.
o Management of new business and client relationships From March 2014 to September 2014 (7 months) Business Manager / Client Strategy & Analytics @ o Management of Broker voting process for the sector Cash Equity Business
o Presenting client account reviews to Research , Trading, sales and Sales trading heads.
o Full allocation of Global CSA Business
o Production, modelling of cash equity revenue data, provide flexible reporting models to the global business
o Re-engineering of revenue process to improve reports process.
o Implement a Europe wide FO supervisory framework to reduce risks across the business.
o Error reporting, analysis and implementation of new controls to eliminate further incidents. Work with all FTB partners tor reduce risk incident continually updating the Operational risk framework. From May 2013 to December 2013 (8 months) London, United KingdomSenior Business Manager @ o Implementation of IT policies and controls.
o Global Communication IT projects and information to a global audience representing
o Management of projects for technology Services.
o Head count reporting and finance budgets. From February 2013 to April 2013 (3 months) Lead Senior BA @ BA lead for business and market changes affected by Dodd Frank for fixed income and Derivitives products. From November 2012 to February 2013 (4 months) London, United KingdomVice President, Cash Equities Business Manager to COO Office @ Assisted Global Head in formulating high level strategy and market opportunity development, high level messaging and positioning.
Established and operated full financial, management forecasting and reporting of global business. Product sales and client information appropriate to measure, manage and grow the business.
Managed exchange and MTF membership and implementation of new flow business whilst managing control of cost to business.
Co-ordinated improvements in MI revenue capture and reporting to enhance effective management of the client base.
Provided day-to-day business direction and leadership for major business change initiatives - ensured FTB requirements were identified, issues resolved and the solutions effectively implemented.
Day to day support of Sales team, including escalation/resolution of any system, Compliance, Human Resource or client issues.
Responsible for business controls for Sales/Execution including Front Office Supervisory Policy and a monthly review of risk issues.
Lead on business continuity and disaster recovery.
Relationship owner and lead manager with Head of Sales Trading and Trading in management of team and business requirements (based on trading floor From December 2009 to April 2012 (2 years 5 months) Manager Core Equity Trade Support @ Managed a team of 7 Trade Support Analysts, Completing Appraisals, one to ones.
Coached and developed a team through motivating and mentoring.
Chaired Equity Front office Forum meetings with all Internal Clients and managed meetings with Internal Partners.
Managed support of Far East trading desk support and Mumbai Off shored team.
Syndication Management: New Issues, Input, liaison with syndications, Client Services and Front office.
Visited off shore locations to ensure continuity of Business principles.
Relationship owner and lead manager with Head of Sales Trading and Trading in management of team and business requirements (based on trading floor).
Management of communication between FO and Operations, based on trading Floor.
Re-engineering of Cash and Derivatives Business. From November 2005 to November 2009 (4 years 1 month) Equity Trade support supervisor @ From December 2004 to November 2005 (1 year) Personal Trainer @ From August 2004 to December 2004 (5 months) Stock Loan Settlements @ From July 2004 to August 2004 (2 months) Equity Settlements/Middle Office/Trade Support @ Supervision of 8 team analysts, responsibly for employees bio-annually appraisals, one to ones and chairing monthly meetings
Staff coaching and development, providing new projects for team members and actions for career path development
Supervision of Settlements procedures, timely settlement of trades, escalations of sensitive and urgent issues
Providing Business plan for department, savings costs implications and monitoring deadlines for completion
Ensuring timely settlement of trades and encouragement of STP
Monitoring fine regulation within the Spanish market
Liaising with Agent Banks
Supervised a team of 5 covering reconciliation and confirmations
Various break sheet reconciliations
Liaising with trading desk’s clients and brokers
Producing various reports and statistics
Training staff of all levels
Running projects for stream lining of department From April 2004 to July 2004 (4 months) Personal Trainer @ From January 2004 to July 2004 (7 months) Equity SettlementsSupervisor Equity Middle Office @ From July 2000 to January 2004 (3 years 7 months) Supervisor Equity Middle Office @ From January 1999 to July 2000 (1 year 7 months) Execution Broker @ From July 1997 to January 1999 (1 year 7 months) Dealers assistant @ From July 1996 to July 1997 (1 year 1 month) Head Runner/ Dealers Assistant based on @ From December 1993 to July 1996 (2 years 8 months) Senior clerk @ From July 1988 to November 1993 (5 years 5 months)
Samantha Williams is skilled in: Equities, Investment Banking, Trading, Settlements, Trading Systems, Bloomberg, Electronic Trading, Middle Office, Back Office, Business Management, Equity Trading, Front Office, People Management, Emerging Markets, Integration