Kate Samuels

Experience

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  Barclays

  Aug 1987 - Nov 1994

  Foreign Exchange Clerk
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  Mitsubishi Corporation

  Nov 1994 - Aug 1996

  Operations Control Senior Clerk

  Position keeping for both foreign exchange and sterling dealers.Customer and broker confirmations using Swift, Bart and in-house system (CMS). Nostro reconciliation's using Nostro 400/Vax system, follow up and resolve outstanding items using Swift, reconcile overdraft and credit interest figures, produce management reports using Word and Lotus 123.Static data control, register and maintain dealers' support system, input dealers' limits, monitor money laundering, Swift Bic update.

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  Calyon Investment Bank

  Aug 1996 - Nov 2005

  Reconciliations Manager

  Responsibility for ensuring timely and accurate management and reconciliation of the Bank’s nostro and securities accounts.Responsibility for the production, maintenance and co-ordination of all nostro reconciliation and Securities procedures documentation. Responsibility for development of all Crystal Reporting management reports.Responsible for the management of all interest charge and service fee allocation internally to all business units.Responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and review of all static data related to the nostro reconciliation package (Smartstream Reconciliations).Senior member of the SSR relationship team.Responsibility for maintaining ongoing relationships with correspondent banks.Management of five team members to include assisting Manager with appraisals and disciplinary issues. Show less

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  State Street

  Nov 2005 - Nov 2018

  Contracting within the Change Management Team also leading internal risk reviews to ensure First Line of Defence controls are adhered to. Responsibilities included but not limited to:• Accountable for appropriately identifying, assessing, managing, and reporting on risks relevant to achieving business and corporate objectives • Accountable for designing, documenting, implementing, and monitoring effectiveness of internal controls • Self-identify and report internal control deficiencies, analyse their root causes, implement timely corrective actions, and continuously monitor risk • Coordination of quarterly BCP reports for IMS UK clients which includes liaising with all relevant BCD’s to provide their updates before disseminating to the clients. • Analysis and reporting of serious incidents reports (SIR) across all IMS UK Clients• Ad hoc projects for Business Management including outsourcing projects Show less My role covered new business support ,new Client onboarding and managing existing Client change projects: Manage full new business/Client take on from pre-sales interaction through to go live. Ensure a secure process is in place for the take on of new business as a result of the Client enhancing their product range or by wins/losses or strategic business changes Project Management of Client change management initiatives, working with all areas of the business to implement change Analysis and design of new operating models where required. Estimating onboarding initiatives to allow deal forecasting Tracking of financials for the deal lifecycle Ensure change initiatives are prioritized and charged as appropriate to ensure Client satisfaction Show less Assist in the analysis and documentation of the information and business requirements and processes related to Reconciliation Management which supports Cash and Stock Reconciliations using TLM 2.7 and Management Reporting.Provide support throughout the life cycle of the project.Support the process of gathering project information.Recording and analysis of detailed requirements and related documentation.Analysis of current processes, recommend solutions and improved processes.Identify gaps and discrepancies in information gathered.Participate in preparing project planning and deliverables material and maintaining tracking documents.Support the review and approval process for project business solution deliverables.Ensure all activities are compliant with corporate standards and also adhere to internal procedures. Show less

  • Change Manager / Risk Analyst

    Oct 2016 - Nov 2018

  • Project Manager Onboarding New clients / large change projects

    May 2011 - Sept 2016

  • Business Analyst

    Nov 2005 - May 2011
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  State Street

  May 2019 - now

  Project Manager Billing Transformation Program