Despoina Zampeli

Middle Office Associate (Structured Products) - BNP Paribas - London, UK

(2024-11)

Completed an ad-hoc commercial real estate credit underwriting case study with the Real Estate Financing team, assessing rental income, occupancy, lease expiries, WAULT, tenant concentration, NOI, LTV, DSCR and debt yield to evaluate credit risk and formulate financing recommendations.
Investigated and resolved nostro cash breaks related to structured rate products, focusing on reducing breaks and ensuring timely funding.
Supported the management and resolution of discrepancies totalling €131 million, contributing to the clearance of approximately €100 million.
Collaborated across FO, MO, and settlement teams to investigate discrepancies, drive break resolution, and mitigate settlement risk.
Monitored and reported on break trends, root causes, and resolution timeliness using Excel pivot tables, providing actionable insights to senior management to support break prevention and process improvement.

Middle Office Analyst (Structured Products) - BNP Paribas - London, UK

(2024-02 - 2024-11)

Conducted daily reconciliations to ensure deal terms are accurately reflected across the bank's booking systems prior to sending the deal closure emails to FO, MO, and settlement teams.
Promptly identified and communicated with cross-team counterparts to rectify trade discrepancies and exceptions.
Strategised and led the team's KPI development in collaboration with relevant counterparts.
Participated in a foundational Power BI course to build proficiency in data visualisation and reporting automation for future dashboard initiatives.

Junior Operations Analyst - Trade Support (Equities) - Bennbridge UK - London, UK

(2022-10 - 2023-10)

Successfully performed and interpreted daily reconciliations (Cash flows, Positions, Cash Balances, MV, NAV) of 9 funds with approximate AUM of £892 million.
Communicated with external counterparties, such as brokers and custodians, to resolve any potential breaks or mismatches.
Navigated Bloomberg for market and corporate action monitoring.

Finance Intern (Capital Expenditure) - Amazon UK Services Ltd. - London, UK

(2021-06 - 2021-12)

Successfully prepared NPV models and Plan vs. Actuals models on Excel.
Managed and updated the Approved Projects Report. Brainstormed and implemented the front-end of a project to automate the data logging process using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Excel, aiming to increase reporting accuracy and efficiency.
Researched and created a presentation on Leasing vs Purchasing and the company's Real Estate launching processes. Working with large amounts of data, utilised data visualisation methods to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
Researched and conducted a Real Estate and Construction Trends Report, which was presented to senior stakeholders, suggesting alterations to improve the accuracy of the NPV model, driving future financial performance.

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