Andrew Fraser
Investment Bank Operations / Middle Office
Hong Kong
Summary
Experienced leader with a proven track record in overseeing and supervising extensive operations, consistently achieving success through careful planning and implementation. Skilled at introducing creative strategies to improve efficiency and operational performance. Recognized for promoting collaboration among team members and adjusting to changing business demands to maintain alignment with company objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Sylvi Consulting
06.2015 - Current
- Specialist in University admissions counselling (essays, personal statements, transfer applications, athletic recruitment & interview preparation) and standardized test preparation (SAT, ACT, SSAT, PSAT, GRE, GMAT)
Senior Associate / Team Leader
J.P Morgan (Hong Kong) Limited
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Led a team of 6 FTE responsible for Equity Swap MO function in 14 APAC markets with clients based equally across APAC, EMEA and NA.
- First point of contact for clients on all operational issues including valuations, settlements both trade and cash, reporting, technology, audit account set up and legal documentation.
- Responsible for recruitment and training for the wider MO group of 12 including a full overhaul of training material for the APAC region.
- Worked closely with colleagues in other regions to improve efficiency and client experience reporting directly to regional and global MO heads on a monthly basis.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines.
Assistant Vice President
Northern Trust International (Hong Kong) Limited
05.2011 - 09.2018
- Responsible for full trade life cycle management from booking to cash settlement for all OTC products namely total return swaps, credit default swaps, equity options and interest rate swaps.
- Daily role including but not limited to failed trade postings, corporate action confirmation, trade and cash position reconciliation, reviewing of swap confirmation legal documents and approving collateral positions.
- OTC lead in in sales team that grew client base by 450% over 7 years in prospect meetings with potential new hedge fund clients.
- Oversaw OTC Structured Products team grow onshore headcount by 400% by working with recruitment firms and undergoing interviews with candidates.
- Growth of offshore team in same period grew by 300% and was responsible for training of both groups of new team members including in person and online tutorials and writing process documents.
- Operational point of contact / project manager for IT macro build out for a major international sovereign wealth fund.
Senior Consultant
Nomura International Europe (formerly Lehman Brothers International Europe)
03.2007 - 02.2011
- Responsible for settlement of cash, prime broker and stock lending equity products across the Euronext markets.
- Daily role of liaising with agent banks in local markets, in-house trading desk and external clients and counterparties to ensure timely settlement of trades.
- Oversaw project migration of house trade platform for French, Belgium and Dutch equities from Clearsteam to Euroclear.
- Improved STP rates for house Euronext based trades from 84% to 96% as part of continuous and ongoing development, testing and upgrading of internal systems and client training for those markets I was personally responsible for.
Analyst, Trade Initiation Group
JP Morgan Chase Bank, Treasury and Securities Services
12.2005 - 03.2007
- Responsible for preparing, validating and approving equity trades and releasing instructions to agent banks in all global markets.
- Point of contact for internal MO and settlements teams and external counterparties in relation to any issues or queries pre-release of trades to agent banks.
Analyst, Securities Lending & Market Products
JP Morgan Chase Bank, Treasury and Securities Services
05.2005 - 12.2005
- Client support role ensuring lending occurs with minimal impact to the lender (our client).
- Daily responsibilities including agreeing on loan positions with borrower and updating lenders positions in real time to their securities lending book, ensuring sufficient collateral has been received from the borrowing broker, generating monthly revenue reports to deliver accurate income records for the client and general customer service activities for client be it verbally or electronically.
- The team was newly created so all procedures and documents were set up by our team of 4.
- As a result of our success the team structure was rolled out in other worldwide locations and we were responsible for the training of said employees.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Nottingham Trent University
U.K 04.2001 -
Skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Permanent Resident
Hong Kong
Personal Information
Nationality: British
Passport Holder
British
Additional Information
Took a career break for family medical reasons. Now fully recovered and eager to return to the workplace. During my enforced break I was also able to take time away from traditional employment to start my own business. Gained hands on experience in business strategy, financial management and leadership / mentorship.
Timeline
Senior Associate / Team Leader
J.P Morgan (Hong Kong) Limited
05.2021 - 07.2022
Director
Sylvi Consulting
06.2015 - Current
Assistant Vice President
Northern Trust International (Hong Kong) Limited
05.2011 - 09.2018
Senior Consultant
Nomura International Europe (formerly Lehman Brothers International Europe)
03.2007 - 02.2011
Analyst, Trade Initiation Group
JP Morgan Chase Bank, Treasury and Securities Services
12.2005 - 03.2007
Analyst, Securities Lending & Market Products
JP Morgan Chase Bank, Treasury and Securities Services
05.2005 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Nottingham Trent University
04.2001 -
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