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Chezka Quilao

Senior Associate

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Cork, Ireland
Senior Custody Associate at Clearstream Banking S.A
Studied at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Studied Stewardess of Public Relations at Abaco
Financial Services
Joined September 14, 2022

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Spanish
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Native or Bilingual
English
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Fluent
About
Spanish born and educated individual currently residing in Ireland. I have gained extensive experience in the funds industry while obtaining diverse knowledge in one of the largest Investment Banks in Ireland within their Corporate Actions department. My current role as Senior Associate includes working with Clients, Custodians, Fund Administrator across Europe and International Funds.
Experience
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Clearstream Banking S.A
Feb 2018 – Present
Cork, Ireland l
Senior Custody Associate
-Managed employees training over 12-month period and offered continuous advice, guidance, and mentorship on duties and best practices. -Plays an active role in collaborative discussion pertaining to process and a pro-active contribution in the service implementation. -Participated in a project and involved in testing during UAT phases until final launch of the system. -Assumes accountability and ownership of complex issues, offering own expertise to influence outcomes. -Handling problematic inquiries from the field and liaising with the depositories and transfer agents across international funds regarding Corporate Actions, pending allocations, transfer items and researching all ad hoc items to resolution. -Take over supervisory responsibilities when needed, such as covering the Control Team to ensure that requirements and procedures are followed within the department while also managing and maintaining the personal workload to high standards. -Professionally conduct and process all Corporate Action events from receipt of documentation to final settlement. -Processing responsibilities include receipt of funds announcements covering Mutual Funds and Hedge Funds in Clearstream, notification of events to customers, execution of cash and security bookings on Custody and Banking systems, LMP cross-border merger and Liquidation transactions and reconciliation of customers’ position.
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BBVA
Apr 2016 – Jan 2017
Madrid, Spain
Corporate Actions and Income
-Analysing reports received from several sources regarding Income payments or upcoming Corporate Actions. Control processing of interests, dividends and amortizations (Income) -Support in the international tax area in the implementation of double tax treaties between countries (Tax). -Handling daily BAU financial operations.
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Santander Bank
Jan 2016 – Mar 2016
Madrid, Spain
Shareholder Relations
-Setting up an annual calendar of events to meet with the shareholders of the company, potential investors and regular meetings with analyst. -Organising these meetings, which are scheduled best around the annual and semi-annual results publications. -Help prepare the company’s Annual Report.
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OVB Group
Jan 2015 – Dec 2015
Madrid, Spain
Financial Consultant
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Barclays
Oct 2014 – Dec 2014
Madrid, Spain
Sales
Education
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Sep 2011 – Present
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
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Abaco
Sep 2009 – Jun 2011
Stewardess of Public Relations