Rick White
About Rick White
Rick White is an Associate Director at UBS, where he oversees ETD option settlements and manages client-related issues. He has a background in creative writing and accounting, with previous roles at FIS, BNY Mellon, and Standard Chartered Bank.
Work at UBS
Rick White has been serving as an Associate Director at UBS since 2022. In this role, he oversees day-to-day processing activities for ETD option settlements, which includes trade booking, cash and collateral postings, and break controls. He acts as the first level of escalation for client-related issues involving settlements and booking complaints. Rick ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements regarding internal policies and contracts. He engages with Business and Credit Risk to facilitate exchange funding and client margin calls, pledging activities, and dispute management to meet tight market deadlines.
Previous Experience at FIS
Before joining UBS, Rick White worked at FIS as a Managed Services Ops Analyst II from 2018 to 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. During his four years at FIS, he mentored junior analysts through daily activities to mitigate business-as-usual processes. He managed report reviews in lieu of exceptions processing and proactively identified and addressed operational control gaps in front-to-back operational risks.
Career at Standard Chartered Bank
Rick White's career includes a position at Standard Chartered Bank as a Collateral Analyst & Valuations from 2015 to 2017 in New Jersey. In this role, he performed front-to-back controls to ensure collateral positions and margin requirements were promptly reconciled. He managed services provided to clients in accordance with contracts and service level agreements, ensuring key performance indicators were met and exceeded.
Education and Expertise
Rick White studied Creative Writing at New York University. He also attended Essex County College, where he earned an Associate's degree in Accounting from 2015 to 2021. His educational background complements his professional experience in financial services, particularly in operations and risk management.
Role at BNY Mellon
Rick White briefly worked at BNY Mellon as an Onboarding Analyst in 2013 for three months in New York. This position provided him with foundational experience in the financial services industry, contributing to his expertise in managing client-related processes and operational activities.