Lesan Zaidi

About Lesan Zaidi

Currently working at EY GDS within Structured Finance, focusing on CLO Reporting. My role involves cash flow modelling, waterfall analysis, coverage test monitoring, and investor reporting to ensure accurate tranche-level distributions and compliance with deal documentation.Previously, I supported US Real Estate Debt Strategies at Blackstone CoE (Wipro), underwriting CRE transactions through rent roll analysis, cash flow evaluation, offering memorandum review, and credit assessment using DSCR, LTV, and Debt Yield across multifamily, office, retail, and industrial assets.I hold a PGDM in Finance and a Masters in Commerce, with strong exposure to the US CRE debt market and structured credit products.Beyond finance, I’m a professional athlete and footballer — grounded in discipline, grit, and a relentless drive to improve.

Experience

1. Advanced Analyst

   EY

   Feb 2026 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   EY GDS | CLO Reporting | Structured FinanceStructured Finance & CLO Cash Flow AnalysisManaging end-to-end cash flow modelling for CLO transactions, ensuring accurate execution of note payment waterfalls, priority of payments, and compliance with collateral quality and concentration tests.Payment Cycle & Investor ReportingOverseeing periodic distribution calculations, validating interest and principal allocations across tranches, and ensuring precise investor reporting in alignment with deal documentation.Deal Resets, Refinancing & Structural AmendmentsUpdating and validating cash flow models to reflect structural modifications arising from reset and refinancing events, ensuring consistency with amended indentures and revised capital structures.Waterfall Validation & Trustee CoordinationCollaborating with trustees and external stakeholders to independently reconcile waterfall calculations and verify investor distributions, maintaining accuracy and audit readiness.Lifecycle Management & Compliance MonitoringSupporting the full CLO lifecycle, including effective date activities, payment date processes, and ongoing compliance checks related to coverage tests, collateral eligibility, and concentration limits.Client Engagement & DeliverablesActing as a key point of contact during live payment periods, addressing client queries, and preparing investor deliverables including AUP-related documentation and reporting packages.

Education

• St. Joseph's College, Allahabad

  ISC, Commerce and Maths

• St. Joseph's College, Allahabad

  ICSE

• Ewing Christian College - India

  Bachelor of Commerce , Business/Commerce, General

• G L Bajaj Institute of Management & Research

  Post Graduate Diploma in Management , Finance and Marketing

• University of Allahabad

  Master of Commerce, Finance and Marketing