Chetan Ja

About Chetan Ja

Investment Banking Operations professional with 11+ years at Goldman Sachs, currently serving as Vice President within FICC Operations. I specialise in FX, Interest Rate Swaps, and Commodities across high-volume, global markets environments.My experience spans the complete trade lifecycle trade capture, confirmation, settlement, reconciliations, exception management, and X-FICC regulatory reporting supporting global trading desks under complex market and regulatory conditions. I have led critical operations during high-risk periods including Russia–Ukraine sanctions and liquidity stress events, ensuring regulatory compliance, settlement accuracy, and zero audit gaps within compressed timelines.Known for strong control ownership and execution discipline, I have consistently driven STPimprovement, automation, and risk reduction while leading and mentoring teams across globalstakeholders. I am particularly interested in Investment Banking and Hedge Fund–aligned operations roles where precision, governance, and scalability are paramount.

Experience

1. Vice President

   Goldman Sachs

   Dec 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Vice President – Interest Rates Derivatives, Commodities Operations : Goldman Sachs | Improved trade efficiency by 15% and reduced operational risk by 20% through workflow redesignand automated controls Designed pre-settlement validation and notice-generation automation, increasing STP and reducingmanual touchpoints Led settlement and control activities during Russia–Ukraine sanctions with zero audit gaps Delivered X-FICC regulatory reporting across FX, IRS, and Commodities

Education

• IFIM Business School

  PGDM-IB, International Business & Marketing

  2011 — 2013

• Dayanand Sagar Institutions

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting

  2006 — 2009