Faisal Al Zubair Sunny
Halifax,NS
Summary
Results-driven analyst with 3 years of experience in the financial industry specializing in trade operations. Proficient in analyzing large datasets by leveraging data analytics tools and techniques to extract actionable insights from complex financial datasets, enabling data-driven decision-making, risk mitigation, and performance optimization. Detail-oriented team player and a quick learner, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Analyst, Buy-Ins
RBC Capital Markets
01.2023 - Current
- Successfully analyzed REG-SHO 204 Buy-In obligation for long and short positions, and notified securities finance of short coverage to avoid risk and potential penalties while maintaining high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiently performed trade reconciliation duties, also maintained and monitored high volume of fail to receive aged items and deficit requirements to validate and align front-office and back-office records, mitigating discrepancies and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with other teams and external counter-parties to investigate and resolve settlement disputes, effectively averting potential buy-in scenarios and minimizing firm risk.
- Proactively monitored Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Canadian Depository for Securities (CDS) for potential threats, promptly issued buy-ins, and liaised with management and the Lending team to secure borrow solutions, ensuring firm's risk reduction.
- Skillfully built and maintained strong relationships with both internal teams and external partners, facilitating effective communication and issue resolution.
- Displayed commitment to staying current with evolving business demands, swiftly adapting to new challenges, and mastering new skills as needed.
- Eagerly took on additional tasks and projects as assigned within scope of the role, demonstrating versatility and solution-oriented approach.
- Kept up-to-date knowledge of RBC's product offerings, services, programs, and company policies to make informed decisions and deliver top-tier service.
Operations Analyst
The Citco Group Limited
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Provided financial services for hedge funds, private equity, banks and other institutional clients.
- Prepared and reviewed daily reconciliations of accounts, including trades, position and cash.
- Resolved open break items between Citco and broker/counter-party records by liaising with clients and third parties.
- Applied knowledge of financial instruments to verify correct security setup and ensured proper P&L capture and risk management reporting.
- Produced auditable month-end reporting packages to support client positions, trades and cash.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently per company procedures.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Created various financial reports and used data analysis tools to visualize and present complex financial data simplistically to fund managers and clients.
Customer Service Representative
Loblaws Atlantic Superstore
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns, improving sales by 20%.
- Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
- Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Financial Service Representative
City Bank
02.2015 - 12.2015
- Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants. Improving customer satisfaction by 40%.
- Offered competitive commercial banking solutions and retail financing options.
- Promoted available products and services to customers during service, account management, and order calls.
Education
Professional Certificate - Google Data Analytics
Coursera
01.2023 - 08.2023
Certification - Canadian Securities Course
Canadian Securities Institute
01.2022 - 01.2023
Professional Certificate - Data Science Using Python
Data Quest
05.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, NS 01.2016 - 01.2021
Skills
- Financial Service
- Customer Service
- Analytical Thinking
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Process Improvement
- Operations and Planning
- Account Reconciliation
- Business Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SQL
- Python
- Tableau
Qualifications
• Experience working in capital markets, financial service and customer service industries.
• Strong organizational skills and multitasking skills.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the financial markets through academic studies and experience.
• Proficient in data analytics, utilizing tools to extract, clean, analyze, and visualize complex data.
Timeline
Professional Certificate - Data Science Using Python
Data Quest
05.2023 - Current
Analyst, Buy-Ins
RBC Capital Markets
01.2023 - Current
Professional Certificate - Google Data Analytics
Coursera
01.2023 - 08.2023
Certification - Canadian Securities Course
Canadian Securities Institute
01.2022 - 01.2023
Operations Analyst
The Citco Group Limited
01.2021 - 09.2022
Customer Service Representative
Loblaws Atlantic Superstore
11.2019 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Saint Mary's University
01.2016 - 01.2021
Financial Service Representative
City Bank
02.2015 - 12.2015
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