Dharav Gandhi

Operations and Collateral Management professional with 11+ years of experience in Global Markets Operations, specializing in collateral management, margin operations, data integrity, OTC derivatives, stakeholder management, process improvement, automation, operational risk, and executive reporting. Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives, driving continuous improvement, mentoring teams, and delivering high-quality client service in global investment banking environments. Recognized for process migration, automation, and operational excellence.

Assistant Vice President – Global Markets Operations (Collateral Management) - BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PVT LTD - Mumbai, India

(2015-06)

Led day-to-day operations across multiple core sub-teams within Collateral Management, focusing on data accuracy, risk control, and service quality.

Collateral Management Data Integrity - BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PVT LTD - Mumbai, India

(2020-02)

• Managed daily collateral data feeds and tracked down source teams whenever feed delays occurred.
• Conducted morning sanity checks comparing historical and current data to catch feed anomalies early.
• Flagged data discrepancies exceeding set thresholds to Middle Office, Front Office, and New Business teams.
• Maintained data accuracy by holding back impacted margin calls and fixing them before they went out to clients.
• Generated and sent reports to the New Business team to set up new legal agreements and fix incorrect data entries.
• Ensured trades incorrectly flagged as non-collateralized were quickly escalated to the appropriate internal desks.
• Partnered with local and global banking teams to support new policy implementation and provided regular MIS reporting to senior management.
• Worked as the subject matter expert on key transformation projects, including a self-identified report automation that saved 1 hour of manual work daily.
• Managed the end-to-end migration and stabilization of the Legal Data Integrity process from Lisbon to the India office.

APAC Margin Team - BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PVT LTD - Mumbai, India

(2017-12 - 2020-01)

• Handled the daily margin call process, covering margin call issuance, booking, and following up with clients regarding unpaid calls.
• Reviewed and managed cost factors linked to outflow optimization based on eligibility parameters.
• Investigated disputed margin calls and collaborated with Credit, Legal, and Front/Middle Office teams to resolve valuation and market data discrepancies.
• Managed trade settlement by monitoring cash and securities movements and working with settlement desks to clear failing trades.
• Kept operations strictly within SLA time cut-offs and escalated trade fails or major disputes to Credit/Risk Management and Senior Leadership.

Collateral Management Portfolio Reconciliation - BNP PARIBAS INDIA SOLUTIONS PVT LTD - Mumbai, India

(2015-06 - 2017-11)

• Completed daily portfolio reconciliations using Trioptima to match BNP's trade portfolios against client records.
• Took ownership of trade breaks by identifying discrepancies, investigating root causes with internal teams, and clearing high-aging breaks.

Manager – Wholesale Debt Market - PATERSON SECURITIES PVT LTD - Mumbai, India

(2013-07 - 2014-04)

• Brokered debt market transactions between institutional clients, including banks, mutual funds, insurance companies, and corporate entities.
• Produced regular Debt Market Reports and shared market insights directly with institutional clients.
• Managed ongoing client relationships to support active institutional business volumes.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance - Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management, Mumbai (2013)

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Information Technology - St. Francis Institute of Technology, Mumbai (2010)