Taras Pukhailo
Warsaw,Poland
Summary
Senior Securities Operations professional with over 7 years of experience in Tier-1 financial institutions, specializing in custody, fund, and investment platform operations. Expertise in Corporate Actions, operational risk management, and client asset servicing in high-pressure environments. Demonstrated ability to lead teams, implement process automation, and resolve complex issues while collaborating with technology and product teams. Achieved timely execution of Corporate Actions and enhanced operational resilience through continuous process improvements.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Asset Servicing Supervisor
CITIBANK
Warsaw
08.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of 5 specialists delivering end-to-end Corporate Actions processing across multiple markets and asset classes.
- Ensure timely and accurate execution of Mandatory and Voluntary events, consistently meeting market deadlines and SLAs.
- Acted as escalation point for complex operational and client-impacting cases, minimising risk and safeguarding against financial loss.
- Drove process improvements and STP initiatives, streamlining operations and enhancing operational resilience.
- Monitored operational performance via KPIs, capacity planning, and quality controls to inform management decisions.
- Participate in recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing development of team members.
Senior Corporate Actions Specialist
ALLFUNDS BANK
Warsaw
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Coordinated proxy voting instructions, ensuring accurate and timely submission to markets.
- Maintained daily contact with international financial entities.
- Delivered training sessions as subject matter expert for new joiners and junior specialists.
- Identified weak points in daily processes and implemented solutions for improvement.
- Processed mandatory corporate actions execution, ensuring accurate processing within financial markets.
Corporate Actions Specialist
BNP Paribas Security Services
Warsaw
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Executed Corporate Actions lifecycle processing while ensuring compliance with market standards and client communications.
- Coordinated proxy voting to uphold internal control and audit compliance.
- Facilitated training initiatives and knowledge sharing to enhance team capabilities.
- Leaded projects to implement process improvements
Junior Corporate Actions Specialist
BNP Paribas Securities services
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Collected and analyzed corporate action information from Transfer Agents
- Set up and maintained corporate action events accurately within internal systems
- Delivered timely and reliable corporate action information to clients
- Collected, validated, and executed client instructions in line with event terms
- Processed cash and securities proceeds in accordance with market deadlines
- Investigated and resolved reconciliation discrepancies within required timeframes
- Managed and followed up on client and internal queries via email and phone
Corporate Actions Intern
BNP Paribas Securities Services
06.2018 - 01.2019
- Collected and analyzed corporate action information from Transfer Agents
- Set up and maintained corporate action events accurately within internal systems
- Delivered timely and reliable corporate action information to clients
- Collected, validated, and executed client instructions in line with event terms
- Processed cash and securities proceeds in accordance with market deadlines
- Investigated and resolved reconciliation discrepancies within required timeframes
- Managed and followed up on client and internal queries via email and phone
Education
Master's Degree - Economics & International Business
University of Lodz
Lodz2019
Bachelor's Degree - Honors
Ivan Ohienko National University
Kamianets-Podilskyi2016
Skills
- Corporate Actions
- Lifecycle Management
- Securities
- Custody
- Fund Operations
- Client Asset Protection
- Operational Risk Control
- Process Optimization
- STP
- Automation Initiatives
- Team Leadership
- Risk management
- Performance Management
- Escalation Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- KPI Design
- Capacity Planning
- Operational Reporting
- SWIFT Messaging
- Microsoft Excel
- Power BI, SQL, Python learning in progress
Certification
- Business Process Modeling - Accenture
- Explore the Investment Funds World - BNP Paribas
- Financial Analysis of Firms - Millennium Bank
- Lean Management Training (Tournament Winner) - BNP Paribas Securities Services
- Financial Basics Everyone Should Know - LinkedIn Learning
Languages
English (Fluent)
Polish (Professional)
Ukrainian (Native)
Russian (Fluent)
German (Basic)
Interests
- Financial market infrastructure
- Skiing
- Traveling
- Guitar
Timeline
Senior Asset Servicing Supervisor
CITIBANK
08.2023 - Current
Senior Corporate Actions Specialist
ALLFUNDS BANK
04.2022 - 07.2023
Corporate Actions Specialist
BNP Paribas Security Services
01.2020 - 01.2021
Junior Corporate Actions Specialist
BNP Paribas Securities services
01.2019 - 01.2020
Corporate Actions Intern
BNP Paribas Securities Services
06.2018 - 01.2019
Master's Degree - Economics & International Business
University of Lodz
Bachelor's Degree - Honors
Ivan Ohienko National University