Abhishek Mishra
New Delhi, India
Mobile: 091-8373917989
E-Mail: abhishek.mishra.2786@gmail.com
CAREER ABRIDGEMENT
 7 years of experience in the areas of Corporate Actions, Forex confirmation &
settlement, performance reporting and Project Management.
 Currently associated with Citi Bank as Asst Manager – Corporate action, Dividend
processing, Securities Pricing.
 Possess sound knowledge of the following:
- Corporate Actions life Cycle- Dividend Distribution, Mandatory Corporate
Actions, Voluntary Corporate Actions, Asset Servicing, Reconciliation, Proxy
Voting’s, Operational Risk, Accounting.
- Foreign exchange confirmation & settlement (including Fundamental
analysis of Forex)
- Credit & risk management (certified six sigma green belt)
- Data Vendor Management (Bloomberg, Interactive Data, Reuters, Fidelity, DTCC,
Euro clear)
- Data Migration, Implementation and testing new corporate actions Applications.
- Inbound & outbound SWIFT ISO 15022 messaging.
- Knowledge of Trade Life Cycle, Reference Data, Fixed Income, Pricing and
P&L Reporting.
- Strong Excel skills, Word, PowerPoint and MS Visio.
- Project & Transition Management. Strong knowledge on Project implementation
& Cost Implication.
- Relationship Management
 Highly numerate and quantitative with awareness of statistical & mathematical concepts
and strong database & data manipulation skills.
 Effective decision making and leadership skills.
 Sound Knowledge of the various Asset Management.
 An assertive individual with good interpersonal, analytical and team management skills.
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Citi Bank (CitiBank Services India Ltd) Sep 12- Till Date Location: Gurgaon
Reporting to AVP
Assistant Manager- (Corporate Actions, Pricing and Reference Data Team)
 Managing teams Corporate Actions, Risk management, Pricing, Reference Data
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Management (21 FTEs) on a daily basis, distributes work, assign responsibilities, and
ensure appropriate staff motivation levels and continuous learning.
Performance management: objective settings, year-end appraisals, analyse training
needs and organize training and coaching, follow-up on performance of team members
formally and informally.
Manage teams performing various processes which are critical operations in Hedge Fund
Services.
Maintain all Security Master Data in the client’s internal Security Master Platforms and
understand synchronization between them
Day to day management dealers, counterparties, custodian, broker relationship.
Develop and disseminate notifications for voluntary reorganization offers across all
markets and product types.
Liaison between trading desk, counterparties, operations and corporate actions group to
resolve any cash or position discrepancies on corporate actions related activity in a
timely, efficient manner.
 Provides technical expertise for new or complex events and oversees new accounts on an
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on-going basis to ensure that client needs are met. Determines most efficient method of
setting up or processing corporate action events
Communication of trades & allocations to Counterparties & Custodian.
Monitor and minimize risk associated with corporate actions processing.
Ensuring closure of tasks within prescribed SLAs.
Develop relationship and credibility with sending location and all internal stakeholders.
Serve as Internal/external escalation point.
Participate in cross process initiatives which are formulated to create or improve existing
processes.
Monitor volume inflow and ensure sufficient resource and workflow allocation in a
justifiable manner.
Participate in recruitment; training & development process also participate in Talent
Development.
Deutsche Bank (Corporate action, Forex, Trade and Risk Management Process)
Apr 08- Sep 12
Location: Bangalore/Jaipur
Reporting to Senior Manager Operation
Senior Associate (Corporate Actions/Forex Operations)
 Organizing, prioritizing and supervising transaction volumes and workloads and
deploying staffing resources as required
 Possesses the leadership and organizational skills required to prioritize assignments and
provide feedback to staff
 Ensuring information pertaining to voluntary corporate action, mandatory corporate
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actions received from various sources (Securities Depositories / Transfer Agents / Subcustodians) is accurately interpreted and clearly input to the system for timely release to
clients
Develop and disseminate notifications for voluntary reorganization offers across all
markets and product types.
Developing and enhancing processes and procedures and driving forward technology
solutions
Improving client service to our internal and external clients
Monitor and control various daily reports related to Corporate Action processing
Analyze cash and position breaks related to corporate actions activity
Understand and process assigned corporate actions activity in accordance with
established operations policies and procedures
Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change.
Document potential automation and/or process improvements
Development of action plan for resolution of outstanding breaks.
Take ownership of issues that arise from the day to day and monthly processes with a
view to resolving these in an efficient and timely manner.
Answer inquiries from the investment managers or clients, handle ad-hoc issues and
assist in the preparation of financial statements in connection with the funds' audit.
Checking / authorizing transactions (for scrubbed events, voluntary instructions,
voluntary mandatory processing) as required based on related risk and complexity
Identifying and pursuing opportunities to improve processing efficiency and / or reduce
risk
Ensure risk inherent in voluntary corporate actions processing is understood, identified,
and controlled through the maintenance of effective procedures and management
controls:
Ensuring control accounts and aged transfer reports are reviewed daily and out of
balance amounts resolved.
 Responsible for all aspects of confirming and settling the FX trades (MT300) through
REUTERS, FAX, SWIFT, E-MAIL & PHONE and taking necessary actions to settle the
trades on settlement date.
 Escalating unsettled deals to Traders/ Sales person to check with client and action on
priority basis before currencies cut off timing.
 Chasing counterparties, FO & MO for any kind of discrepancies.
Additional Citifications:
 Six sigma green belt certified in Risk management.
 Certified in ‘Way to win’ program from Dale Carnegie training (world’s best institute on
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Leadership & public speaking & organization behaviour)
Certified in ‘Power to presentation from Dale Carnegie
Certified in ‘Handling difficult clients’ from Dale Carnegie training institute
Well trained on Business communication & corporate cultural behaviour (certified from
Citi Bank)
Excellent team work (got team of the quarter many times), across the bank
NCFM cortication from NSE.
Process Transition Experience with Deutsche Bank and Citi Bank:
 Corporate Actions & pricing Process Transition from Columbus (US) to India.
 Corporate Actions Process Migration from DB UK (London & Liverpool) to DB Jaipur
 Forex Process Transition from DB Bangalore to DB Jaipur
ACADEMIA
Qualifications
Institute/University
Year
PGDM
AIMA
2008
B.com
Lucknow University
2006
NCFM
National Stock Exchange of India
2008
IT SKILLS
 Strong working knowledge on Bloomberg, IDC, DTCC, XSP 4.5 and 5.0, Reuters.
 Strong MS Excel skills, word, Power point MS Visio
PERSONAL FORTE
Name
Father’s Name
Date of Birth
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Nationality
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Abhishek Mishra
Mr S R Mishra
8th Sep 1986
Male
Married
Indian
English and Hindi
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I hereby declare that the above information mentioned is true to the best of my knowledge.
Abhishek Mishra