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Francesco Smits

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Summary

ccomplished financial services professional with 18 years of experience specializing in trailer fees and transfer agency operations within the asset management and investment funds sector. Extensive expertise in fee calculation, reconciliation, and distributor servicing, with a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to optimize processes, resolve complex discrepancies, and build collaborative relationships with fund managers, custodians, and distributors. Currently enhancing professional expertise through AML training, strengthening regulatory knowledge and compliance capabilities. Recognized for attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality service in dynamic, deadline-driven environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

AGENT SERVICING AND RETROCESSION SENIOR SPECIALIST

JPMorgan Corporate and Investment Banking
04.2019 - Current
  • Overall responsibility: set-up and maintenance of fund distributor terms of business, calculation, reporting of initial commissions and trailer fees/retrocessions/ongoing commissions on a monthly/quarterly basis.
  • Ensure overall team activities are in line with service level agreements.
  • Monitoring of transaction processing work queues.
  • Participation in regular client calls/due diligence and visits.
  • Implementation of appropriate operational policies and procedures, ensuring they kept up to date.
  • Regular business updates to management.
  • Training and development of team members.
  • Trailer Fees

FUND COMMISSION SERVICES ANALYST

Schroder Investment Management Europe S.A.
08.2015 - 12.2018
  • Overall responsibility: administration of rebate agreements, maintenance of rebate related data, rebate calculation and pay-out.
  • Set up and maintenance of client/distributor payment records down to payment instructions and releases process.
  • Check of set up of new or amended rebate agreements performed by outsourcing partner.
  • Creation, maintenance and reconciliation of manual rebate and revenue calculations.
  • Production and maintenance of department procedures and checklists.
  • Provision of analysis and commentary to Finance department teams and supporting other client facing teams.
  • Production of departmental reports.
  • Provision of all data relevant for the accrual process.
  • Assistance and support to internal and external auditors.
  • Testing and support for the implementation of new systems.

TRAILER FEE ADMINISTRATOR

J.P. Morgan Asset Management S.A (Europe) S.à r.l.
11.2007 - 08.2015
  • Overall responsibility: Maintenance, calculation, and payment of trailer fee agreements.
  • Set up, maintenance and validation of trailer fee agreements within the system.
  • Calculation of trailer fee according to the agreed upon terms.
  • Trailer Fee Team

Education

Master’s degree (MA) - Development Studies

University of East Anglia
01.2002

Bachelor’s degree (BA) - Politics and International Relations

University of Kent at Canterbury
01.2001

Skills

  • MS Office, AWD, GFAS, Workflow
  • Knowledge of various trailer fee structures
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Customer service and care
  • Goal-oriented mindset
  • Documenting information
  • Report creation
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction

LANGUAGES

Italian: mother tongue
English: very fluent
French: very fluent
Spanish: fluent
German: basic level
Dutch: basic level
Luxemburgish: basic level

Timeline

AGENT SERVICING AND RETROCESSION SENIOR SPECIALIST

JPMorgan Corporate and Investment Banking
04.2019 - Current

FUND COMMISSION SERVICES ANALYST

Schroder Investment Management Europe S.A.
08.2015 - 12.2018

TRAILER FEE ADMINISTRATOR

J.P. Morgan Asset Management S.A (Europe) S.à r.l.
11.2007 - 08.2015

Bachelor’s degree (BA) - Politics and International Relations

University of Kent at Canterbury

Master’s degree (MA) - Development Studies

University of East Anglia

Hobbies and Interests

Reading, walking, scuba-diving, climbing

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