Stavroula Pania
Senior Trading Business Risk
London
Summary
A risk and IPV professional with substantial experience in treasury risk, liquidity risk, market risk management, valuations, regulatory and project management within corporate and Investment banking. With a solid career of more than 20 years in some of the biggest investment banks and financial institutions, Stavroula has held core management and finance roles, and developed the skills and knowledge to handle most capital markets' products, including correlation, fixed income, exotic derivatives, rates, structured rates, equities and banking treasury, Multiple references from past employers and colleagues are available upon request.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2004
2004
years of post-secondary education
Work History
VP, Trading Infrastructure Business Risk
Citigroup
03.2021 - Current
- Head of key Data Transformation Projects as subject matter expert in data policies.
- Leader of Data Governance-Data Risk and Controls standards in alignment with Enterprise Chief Data office to ensure proper documentation of processes.
- Coordination across project workstreams and engaging in the scoping, designing, and implementation of booking control work-streams to ensure a complete, effective, and efficient first-line control framework across the range of MSS products and systems.
- Leading risk-based assessment to review inherent and residual risk associated with trade booking processes.
- Partnering with business and stakeholder groups including Technology, Market Risk, and Control groups, and also designing booking control solutions in line with program timelines.
- Leading the Firm Accounts Workflow project articulating stakeholders' requirements, presenting state processes, and proposing future state Key driver of the 12 CFR1 Regulation review of CBNA transactions for debt securities, MifiD II review of Munis market and collateral transactions determining compliance with 12 CFR1 or Reg K.
- Interaction with Audit and Control groups to drive control enhancement initiatives and investigate any control failures.
- Development of strategic solutions enhancing and monitoring controls in compliance with regulatory requirements and Firm Policy and standards as per Basel III.
Senior Market Risk Manager, Treasury
ING Bank International
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Leader of Data Governance/Risk and controls standards to drive appropriate solutions.
- Account for full cycle general ledger monthly, quarterly and annual close process and related activities to ensure accounts are properly reconciled and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- GL Accountant assists in setting and maintaining accounting policies and execution and the creations of new processes to support efficiencies.
- Responsible for measuring, monitoring and analyzing the organization’s market risk exposure on a day-to-day & long-term basis for various financial products (specifically IR Swaps, XCCY Swaps, Forwards, IR bonds & Futures, FX spots. Forwards & Futures, Repos, Debt Underwriting, Options), checking trading limits and reviewing transactions over the established limits.
- Structural & Liquidity risks identification, assessment and resolution captured under the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) Regulatory requirements around market risk, capital and liquidity.
- Provision of control statistics for the weekly dashboard & monthly MIS pack. Responsible for the stress testing of rates, banking treasury and credit products XVA, CVA.
- Implementation of various market risk related regulatory initiatives (FRTB, ICAAP) and of LIBOR (IBORs to risk free rates project).
- Management of Basel 3.1, FRTB Policy against risk exposures.
Senior IPV/Risk Manager, Treasury
Mizuho International Bank
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Manage/coordinate regular closing activities such as journal entries, account reconciliations and financial review and analysis. Ensure deadlines are met in accordance with company’s policies and procedures.
- Production of the daily and monthly pricing to ensure positions are market-correct for rates and exotic derivatives.
- CVA and XVA calculation for the bank’s derivatives portfolio.
- Key bank's liaison for EMEA and Tokyo to ensure guidelines are correct. Finalization of TOTEM results to perform a comparison analysis of Mizuho methodologies with other market competitors.
- Reviewing the books of the product control team and monthly meetings with the risk management team.
- Implementing new procedures for new product lines and structured transactions. Policy implementation as per Basel III, engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Liaising with the traders on a daily basis and proposing adjustments. Calculation of monthly funding valuation reserve as per the prudential valuation numbers.
- Management of FRTB and IBOR.
Senior Risk Manager, Treasury
Papadopoulos Finance
05.2012 - 06.2016
- GL daily operations of the accounting department, perform monthly close processes, and ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of all financial data.
- Ensuring the effective implementation of a consistent risk control assessment and internal controls.
- Structural & liquidity risk acting as the main point of contact for SLB Supporting the head of function in the implementation of the company’s operational risk & management.
- Presenting monthly risk assessment at risk committee meetings Analyzing and overseeing EMEA risk data, data quality issues, key risk drivers and reporting findings.
- FRTB Policy instead of VAR for trading activities and P&L Attribution testing.
Senior Rates Controller - Structured Rates
Collins Stewart
11.2011 - 04.2012
- Preparation, analysis and reporting of the daily bond, equity, debt underwriting and FX P/L for high-grade credit trading books.
- Account for full cycle general ledger monthly, quarterly and annual close process and related activities to ensure accounts are properly reconciled and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Calculation of monthly funding valuation reserve amount along with the prudential valuation, FRTB instead of VAR and P&L Attribution.
- Liaising with the traders on a daily basis about the differences with P&L expectation / actual.
- Liaising with the Middle Office daily about booking/valuation errors. Production of the month-end balance sheet reconciliation.
- Managing 3 people (direct reports).
Senior Product Controller - Correlation, Structured Rates
Bank of America
07.2010 - 02.2011
Senior Product Controller - Structured Rates, Global Markets
Deutsche Bank
10.2008 - 06.2010
Senior Product Controller - Equities, Global Markets
Lehman Brothers
06.2008 - 09.2008
Senior Valuations Controller - Structured Rates, Global Markets
ABN Amro Bank
10.2006 - 06.2008
Senior Product Controller - Structured Credit, Global Markets
Morgan Stanley
05.2005 - 10.2006
Senior Product Controller - Structured Rates, Global Markets
Credit Suisse
01.2004 - 04.2005
Education
ACCA -
ACCA
ELKEPA - Finance
Athens University
BSc - Economics
Athens University
Skills
- Strong interpersonal & intercultural communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Multitasking
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Customer/Client experience
- Managing large teams 25-80 people
Websites
Timeline
VP, Trading Infrastructure Business Risk
Citigroup
03.2021 - Current
Senior Market Risk Manager, Treasury
ING Bank International
10.2017 - 11.2018
Senior IPV/Risk Manager, Treasury
Mizuho International Bank
07.2016 - 07.2017
Senior Risk Manager, Treasury
Papadopoulos Finance
05.2012 - 06.2016
Senior Rates Controller - Structured Rates
Collins Stewart
11.2011 - 04.2012
Senior Product Controller - Correlation, Structured Rates
Bank of America
07.2010 - 02.2011
Senior Product Controller - Structured Rates, Global Markets
Deutsche Bank
10.2008 - 06.2010
Senior Product Controller - Equities, Global Markets
Lehman Brothers
06.2008 - 09.2008
Senior Valuations Controller - Structured Rates, Global Markets
ABN Amro Bank
10.2006 - 06.2008
Senior Product Controller - Structured Credit, Global Markets
Morgan Stanley
05.2005 - 10.2006
Senior Product Controller - Structured Rates, Global Markets
Credit Suisse
01.2004 - 04.2005
ELKEPA - Finance
Athens University
BSc - Economics
Athens University
ACCA -
ACCA
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