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Marc Francis

London,London

Summary

Marc is an experienced professional with extensive expertise in financial systems and trade operations, demonstrating advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, as well as Bloomberg and Reuters market data platforms.


Marc is skilled in utilising Charles River, Tradar Insight, Misys, Omgeo CTM, and BBH for trade settlements and adept at implementing SS&C Recon across multiple custodians and prime brokers, ensuring seamless reconciliation processes.


Marc is experienced in proxy voting through Vortex / ISS Proxy, and committed to leveraging technical expertise to optimise operational efficiency within the financial services sector.



Marc has an impressive track record in collaborative, cross-functional teamwork within high-pressure environments, and adept at project planning and managing multiple accounts at once. He is dedicated to improving company sales goals and meeting business objectives.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Unemployed - family responsibility

N/A
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2021 - Current
  • On account of my parent's age and ill health, I decided to return to South Africa in order to provide care and support and to assist with their transition to retirement and frail care.

Investments Administrator

Thames River Capital
London, London
01.2005 - 01.2021
  • Daily booking and matching of FX trades utilising Tradar and Misys.
  • Solely responsible for completing daily cash reconciliations for Global Bond, European, Property and Water teams.
  • Monitoring and settlement of all equity, futures and bond trades using Charles River and Omgeo CTM.
  • Daily positions check between systems and the fund managers systems to ensure all trades captured.
  • Shadow NAV production to monitor the Fund Administrator valuations.
  • Ensuring that all corporate actions are accounted for correctly.
  • Fund Transitions - successfully transferred three funds to parent company (F&C) platform. This involved managing the project and developing processes to ensure proper controls were in place.
  • Automated the cash & stock reconciliations utilizing SS&C, provided administrative input and helped with the testing and data mapping.
  • Assisted with the implementation of Charles River and Omgeo CTM, including extensive testing and data mapping.
  • Responsible for setup and on-boarding of all 3rd party accounts.
  • Handing a variety of ad hic queries relating to trades, corporate actions and valuations.
  • Training junior members of staff.

Settlements Analyst

JP Morgan
Johannesburg, Gauteng
09.2001 - 01.2005
  • Ensuring all trades in the South African security derivatives market are settled in a timely manner.
  • Managing the stock lending program to ensure that sufficient stock is held to cover deliveries out and arranging borrows when required.
  • Reconciliation of a range of accounts to ensure that all transactions have been processed correctly.
  • Performed daily stock reconciliations.
  • Creation of mutual payments when instructions to banks have failed.
  • Daily funding for accounts to ensure accounts are not overdrawn.
  • Liaising with front and middle office to resolve trade issues.
  • Liaising with brokers, custodians and clients.
  • Monitoring trading flows for the issuance and expiry of all securitised derivatives across five European markets.
  • Managing the relationship with Euroclear, Crest and local custodians.
  • Pre-matching of client and broker equity trades in the various.

Senior Trade Matching Officer

Standard Corporate Merchant Bank
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Day-to-day settlement for foreign investor in the local South African market.
  • Monitoring Swift messages and repairing where necessary.
  • Managing a team of 10 staff with input into resource allocation.

Foreign Settlement Clerk

First National Bank
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.1995 - 01.1999
  • Manual trade confirmation with counterparties.
  • Preparation of settlements for local clients.
  • Dealing with share registrations.

Education

Matric (UK A-Level Equivalent) - English, Biology, Geography, Mathematics and Accounting

Risecliff Senior Secondary School
Johannesburg
01.1990 - 12.1994

Skills

  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft software including Excel and Word
  • Highly proficient in using Bloomberg and Reuters market data systems
  • Excellent knowledge and experience of both Charles River and Tradar Insight
  • Experience using Misys, Omgeo CTM and BBH for trade settlements
  • Experienced using Vortex / ISS Proxy for proxy voting
  • Successfully implemented SS&C Recon with several custodians and prime brokers

Affiliations

  • Football, Cricket, Gym, Socialising, Reading, Church and Charity

Accomplishments

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Certification

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Languages

English
Proficient (C2)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Unemployed - family responsibility

N/A
01.2021 - Current

Investments Administrator

Thames River Capital
01.2005 - 01.2021

Settlements Analyst

JP Morgan
09.2001 - 01.2005

Senior Trade Matching Officer

Standard Corporate Merchant Bank
01.1999 - 01.2000

Foreign Settlement Clerk

First National Bank
01.1995 - 01.1999

Matric (UK A-Level Equivalent) - English, Biology, Geography, Mathematics and Accounting

Risecliff Senior Secondary School
01.1990 - 12.1994

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