Sayali Divate

Senior Associate @Goldman Sachs

Salt Lake County, UT, US

At Goldman Sachs, I took on the responsibility of managing complex corporate action events, including spin-offs, tender offers, and exchanges, ensuring precise execution while maintaining data integrity. I worked closely with internal teams and external custodians to facilitate seamless processing, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.As a centralized risk and reconciliation lead, I developed and implemented an automated Risk Summary model in Excel, which significantly improved real-time tracking of trade and position breaks. This enhancement increased visibility into high-value risk categories by 90%, enabling proactive resolution and reducing operational risk exposure.Furthermore, I played a critical role in executing risk controls and reconciliation processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve trade discrepancies, minimize exposure to money lock-up, and reduce risk spillover by 60%—ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory frameworks.Additionally, I partnered with technology teams to automate trade settlement and corporate action tracking, streamlining workflows and improving operational efficiency by 40%, which elevated client service standards and reduced processing time.Selected Highlights-Spearheaded high-risk corporate action events, ensuring precise execution and regulatory adherence-Developed and automated a Risk Summary model, boosting risk category visibility by 90%.Implemented reconciliation strategies that minimized money lock-up risk and reduced exposure by 60%-Led process automation efforts that enhanced operational efficiency by 40%, optimizing trade settlement and corporate action tracking.Skills: Corporate Actions · Risk Management · Reconciliations · Process Automation · Trade Settlement · Financial Operations · Data Integrity · Regulatory Compliance · Stakeholder Management

Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) ,Pune

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in Financial Mathematics

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.)