MBA (IB) having 5+ years of experience in Trade and Treasury, Global payments and Funds transfer, Cash and Liquidity mgmt, Risk mgmt, Forex mgmt, Relationship, Project, Vendor and Stakeholder mgmt in Banking sector

1. SHIRISH NIGAM
Contact: +91-9769768457 E-Mail: shirishnigam84@gmail.com
JOB OBJECTIVE
Seeking assignments in FOREX/Trade and Treasury Management/Business Analytics with an organization of high
repute in BFSI/NBFC/IT/Advisory services.
PROFILE SNAPSHOT
• MBA (International Business) with 5 years and 3 months of experience in:
Investment Banking Cash Management Ops Forex Management
Nostro Funding Payments Analysis Nostro Reconciliation
Electronic Payments Trade FinanceOperations Swift
Global Funds Transfer Operational Risk Management Regulatory Reporting and Compliance
Document Scrutinization,MIS Team Management Treasury and Liquidity Management
Project and Transition Management Stakeholder Management Vendor Management
• Worked 1 year and 3 months with Morgan Stanley Solutions India Pvt Ltd., Mumbai as an Associate (Global
Payments Utility Team)
• Worked 1 year with JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd., Mumbai as a Senior Team Member (Cash
Management Team)
• Worked 3 years with HDFC bank ltd., Mumbai as Assistant Manager (Trade Finance Operations)
• Well versed with Investment Banking and Cash Management Operations and Electronic Payments
• Well versed with Compliance of FEMA, URC 522, Foreign Trade Policy, etc
• Skilled in handling Foreign Exchange Management operations and Import documents
• Proficient in controlling all Inward remittances which include: Import Bills, Import Remittances, SWIFT
Operations, etc. and verifying of SWIFT messages viz. MT103, MT202, MT410, MT412, MT499 and MT999
• Successfully completed project on Trade Finance Central Processing Cell (TFCPC) at SBI
• Successfully completed project on International Logisticsand International Marketingat Tata International Ltd
• Gathered knowledge of Financial Management, Forex Management, Export-Import Management, Management
Information System, Supply chain management during an MBA (IB)
• An effective communicator with good problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated skill to multi-task and strong sense of Ownership and accountability for work with confidence,
Self-motivation and plenty of initiative
CORE COMPETENCIES
Investment Banking
 Good knowledge on Cash Management, Forex Cash Operations,Nostro Funding, Nostro Reconciliation
 Operational Risk,Treasury and Liquidity Management
Global Payments Management
• Analysis and Authorisation of Global electronic payments and Execute Funds Transfer
• Monitoring transactions to make sure that they adhere to the regulatory restrictions and prudential norms
Vendor, Stakeholder, Project and Relationship Management
• Project, Stakeholder and Vendor management
• Good Relationship management with all business units [Cash Settlement, Middle Office (Coupons and
Redemptions), Positions Management (Coupons, Dividends, StockLoans, SPO, Corporate Actions,
Commodities, Equity OTC Derivatives, PWM and Syndicates etc]

2. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
1) Since April’15 Morgan Stanley Solutions India Pvt Ltd
Growth Path
April’15 to July’16 Associate - Operations Specialist
Domain Shared Services and Banking Operations (SSBO)
Part of Global Payments Utility Team
Key Result Areas
 Supporting the authorisation of non STP (straightthrough processing) payments for multipleclients across
various products lineand Businessunits
 Authorisation of Payments related to Coupon, Dividend,Stock loan,Corporate action,Securities Commodities
 Exercisingdue diligencechecks on payment requests and timely processing
 Providinga critical escalation pointfor payment processingissues for internal clients and external counterparties
 At all times actingas a process owner, accountablefor the delivery of work to the highestof standards
 Identifyingopportunities for process improvement and enhanced risk control
 Stakeholder management : Maintain global stakeholder map and hold timely stakeholder meetings
 Proactively maintain OJTdocumentation for payment utility (continuously reviewprocedures/ OJT and ensure
the process changes areaccurately incorporated in a timely manner)
 Vendor management: Ensure appropriateoversightand day to day controls in placewith the vendor teams,
includinglegal documentation
 Adhering to the existingcontrol checks likeEOD checks and checklistin the process in true spirit
Highlights:
 Mitigatingthe Risks associated to all Global payments
 Extensively involved in several projects related to process enhancements
 Root causeanalysisisperformed on recurringissues
 Conduct analysis and work on smaller projects thatare delivered alongsideBAU work
 Processingthe cash transactions asper SOP and compliancerequirement
 Audits and Compliancerelated activities as per group policies
 Ensure risk and escalation procedures areadhered to at all times and MIS preparation
 Contribute actively on stretch assignments (Projects/ initiatives/ events)
2) Since May’14 JP Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd
Growth Path
May’14 to April’15 Senior Team Member - Transaction Processing Specialist
Domain Corporate and Investment banking (CIB)
Part of Worldwide Security Services (WSS) of Secondary Cash Management Team in Treasury Management.
Key Result Areas
 Timely funding of payment requests from Business Units across the Bank
 Receiving information from the different Lines of Business (LOB’s) of JP Morgan and accordingly taking the
positions for various Nostro Accounts
 Risk management of funding flows and products
 Managing firms excess liquidity pool and Cash funding requirements

3.  The Forex cash flow monitoring and intimation to banks and Business
 Monitoring and Forecasting short term liquidity needs
 Reviewing and clearing all manual queues in the cash management system as required
 Advance Cash Flow preparation
 Monitoring Nostro accounts closely and accordingly doing predictions for various volatile currencies
 Expert in processingof transactions such as structured transactions or managing transactional bank accounts
 Deals with client queries and complaints across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
 Perform daily Nostro accounts reconciliation
 Essentially managing control desk function with client sensitive queries via E-mail and Telephone
 Execute Funds Transfer movement internationally
 Ensure transactions are processed in accordance with the stratification levels
 Perform various processing functions within the unit, ensuring all relevant deadlines and Perform various
processing functions within the unit, ensuring all relevant deadlines and stipulated controls are met
Highlights:
 Deal and execute all types of currencies Cash settlement, money movements, amendments and cancellations
 Mitigatingthe Risks associated to all Global payments and Root causeanalysis isperformed on recurringissues
 Stakeholder management: Maintain global stakeholder map and hold timely stakeholder meetings
 Audits and Compliance related activities as per group policies
 Senior Team Member of Project Management including Business transformation and migrations
 Conduct analysis and work on smaller projects that are delivered alongside BAU work
 Developed excellent relationship with Business area and other services of J P Morgan to enable sharing of
knowledge and also managing the process well
 Ensure risk and escalation procedures are adhered to at all times and MIS preparation
 Act as the key presenter in the monthly team meeting
3) Since May’11 HDFC Bank Ltd., Mumbai
Growth Path
May’11 to May’12 Trainee
Since May’12 to May’14 Assistant Manager
Domain Wholesale Banking Operations (WBO)
Part of Imports Trade Finance Operations
Key Result Areas
• To liaisebetween branches and centralized trade operations
• Scrutinizing Import documents, collection bills & payment as per URC 522, FEMA and Master circular of RBI
• Confirmingand executing FX deals,and any related follow up with counterparties to resolve settlement issues
• Lodgment of collection bills (Sight and Usance), Advance payment and Direct payment
• Liquidation of collection bills
• Processing of payments for loans fromforeign banks,repayment & payment cases againstbuyers credit
• Expertise in field of Electronic payments including SWIFT, CHIPS, Sort Code, ABA no, IBAN, Transit no and end
to end knowledge of the payments
• Swift messages for advance & direct import payments
• HandlingInward Tracker Messages – MT 199, MT 299,MT 999 pertainingto Advance payment and direct
payment for the cases of Fund return, Unable to apply,Creditconfirmation messageetc
• Swift messagingto foreign banks in MT103, MT202, MT 199, MT 999 seeking KYC and Credit report.
• Processing of transactions related to RTGS and NEFT
• Carryingout error free processingof transactions with efficiency to maintain the prescribed TAT/SLAs for
CPUT Trade FinanceProducts
• To attend to branch queries and resolve them to the best of the ability

4. • Good understandingof legal,credit and operational risksin handlingof Tradeproduct/services
• Coordinatingwith Branch aswell asRelationship Managersfortheresolution of complicated transactional issues
Highlights:
• Successfully processed cases of Amendment for solving Operational Errors of the team and doing Bill
Adjustment Entries for Rectification
• Organizing meeting of Risk Management Committee, taking and circulating the minutes of the meeting and
ensuring the implementation of the decision
• Giving presentations on various topics to the team members for sharing and enhancing knowledge
• Effectively carried out analysisof data on daily basis and activities of Trade Transaction of Imported Products
as per compliance
• Significantly handled cases related to return of funds/unable to apply due to OFAC, SDN List, Compliance Issue
and Beneficiary Name/Account Number Mismatch in Payments related to Swift
• Creating awareness for driving the projects and process improvement strategy & methodology, ensuring
maximum operational efficiency
INTERNSHIP
Title: Trade Finance Central Processing Cell (TFCPC)
Organization: State Bank of India, Indore (MP)
Period: Jul’09 to Aug’09
TRAINING
Title: International Logistics
Organization: Tata International Ltd, Dewas (MP)
Period: May’09 to Jun’09
IT SKILLS
Banking Software: SAFE (Settlement and Financial Execution), WFT (Work Flow Tool), GBS (Global Banking
System), Reflection, Cash Management Processing Platform (CMPP), Transaction Lifecycle Mgmt (TLM), Cash
Management Funds Transfer (CMFT), New Core Banking (NCB), Citrix, Flexcube, TradeStream, SWIFT, DealPro
Applications: MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and Internet Applications
Advanced Excel: VBA, Knowledge of Macro’s read and write
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• MBA (International Business) from School of Economics, DAVV, Indore in 2010 with 73.37% or 7.77/10 GGPA
• B.Sc. (Biology) Govt. PG Arts & Science College, Ratlam (MP), Vikram University, Ujjain in 2008 with 67.8%
EXTRAMURAL ENGAGEMENTS
• Major Contributor in project management of transition process of Global Payments Utility Operations from UK
to India in Morgan Stanley for EMEA and APAC process
• Major Contributor in project management of transition process of Cash Management Treasury Operations
from UK to India in JP Morgan for EMEA process
• Received appreciation e-mails from the senior management and donor site for processing the transactions
within stipulated time with highly accuracy and efficiency in JP Morgan
• Received Spot award for outstanding performance in HDFC bank
• Received President Award by The Bharat Scouts & Guides for Best Performance
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 6th October, 1984
Residential Address: Flat no 203, C wing, N G Park Housing Society, Building no 4,
Shiv Vallabh road, Ravalpada, Dahisar East -400068, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Languages Known: English, Hindi and German (Basic)
Passport no H7354408
Valid upto 08/10/2019