Suhas Bachu

About Suhas Bachu

I am a strategic financial services leader with over 14 years of experience across Prime Services Operations, Securities Lending, Custodian Services, and Corporate Actions. Currently serving as an Assistant Vice President at State Street Corporation, I lead a 35+ member team across India, delivering mission-critical functions including trade settlements, collateral management, corporate actions, billing, reconciliations, and end-to-end trade lifecycle management for global markets.My journey reflects a consistent record of scaling teams, driving operational excellence, and executing complex global transitions. I advanced rapidly from Assistant Manager to AVP, expanding operations from 4 to 35+ professionals while elevating KPI/KRI performance to 98%. I spearheaded international migrations from London, Boston, South Africa, and Mumbai, ensuring 100% operational readiness and seamless governance.Key achievements include- Digital transformation through Python and RPA automation, delivering 25% workflow time savings and redesigning dividends processing to achieve 80% FTE savings with zero additional cost- Risk mitigation by independently resolving $1 billion in cash breaks within six weeks and reducing data errors by 95%- Enterprise-wide strategy leadership, directing platform transitions such as Global One decommissioning, SPIRE onboarding, and Transact52 migration, while collaborating as Business Analyst on the IRIS migration program- Culture building, achieving 95% employee satisfaction (department high) and mentoring managers and team leads to strengthen leadership capability.Earlier in my career, I led a 10-member Corporate Actions team at Standard Chartered, executing critical migrations from South Africa and Mumbai to India hubs, training 100% of staff on new control frameworks, and reducing new hire ramp-up time by 40%. At Goldman Sachs, I configured 1,200+ ISDA agreements, rigorously reconciling legal and margin terms to mitigate counterparty risk, while enhancing compliance through CIPIT case management and World Checks-I have consistently delivered zero-error execution in complex corporate actions and reconciliations, managed fund NAV-impacting exceptions, and introduced process efficiencies that strengthened operational resilience-My leadership philosophy blends empowerment, accountability, and collaboration, enabling me to build high-performing, compliant teams aligned with global business objectives.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President

   State Street

   Jan 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead Prime Services Operations within the MFO division, leading a large multi-location team, a Front Office Operations for Securities Lending and Borrowing, overseeing high-volume settlements and collateral management with associated services like corporate actions, income and coupon processing, billing, reconciliations. In last 7 years- Accelerated career growth to Assistant Vice President (2024), scaling Prime Services Operations from 4 to 35+ professionals across India- Consistently delivered best-in-class KPI/KRI performance at 98%, strengthening operational stability and service excellence- Led complex international migrations (London, Boston, South Africa, Mumbai) across Settlements, Collateral Management, Corporate Actions, Reconciliation, and Billing, ensuring 100% operational readiness- 🤖 Drove digital transformation with Python and RPA automation, achieving 25% workflow time savings and redesigning Dividends processing to deliver 80% FTE savings with zero cost investment- Mitigated high-level risk by independently resolving $1 billion in cash breaks within six weeks and reducing data errors by 95%- Directed enterprise-wide technology migrations, including Global One decommissioning, SPIRE onboarding, and Transact52 transition, while collaborating as Business Analyst on the IRIS migration program- Fostered a high-performance culture, achieving 95% employee satisfaction (department high) and mentoring managers and team leads to strengthen leadership capability- Oversaw collateral management worth billions of dollars and high-volume trade settlements, ensuring compliance, risk control, and seamless global market operations- Championed large-scale operational transformation, retiring legacy systems and implementing next-gen platforms, elevating KPIs from 85%/93% to 98%- Recognized for strategic process excellence, innovation, and building compliant, high-performing teams aligned with global business objectives.

Education

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  PGDBA, Finance

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Investment Banking