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Beatriz Alvarez-Soto

Business Support Officer
George Town,Grand Cayman

Summary

Experienced banking professional with superior attention to detail and highly ethical nature. Effective at maximizing customer service opportunities while exceeding individual performance goals. Looking for a new position with room for advancement where sales abilities and a results-oriented nature will be highly valued.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Business Support Representative

NCB Cayman Ltd
George Town, Grand Cayman
01.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for processing daily client transactions requests, trades, and inquiries accurately, within established deadlines, and under existing policies and procedures.
  • Provide and administrate support to the wealth management team and maintain the trust and corporate portfolio.
  • Prepare KYC files for new customer applications and conduct due diligence according to AML guidelines for the compliance officer and management review.
  • Educated clients on account services and resolved client inquiries regarding statement information and account balances.

Key Achievements

  • Implemented a more efficient workflow by creating a digital routine to track and process the high volume of client requests. This increased productivity and capacity by 80%.
  • Assisted the Managing Director on a special project where I identified gaps in our client experience. With each gap identified, the Managing director escalated, resolved, or found additional resources to improve client service experience. This led to a new hire, and an increased our client expectations and satisfaction with our services.
  • Assisted the Operation Manager in developing the banks' standard operating procedures manual.
  • Serve as the banks' main point of contact for our Latin American Spanish-speaking clients regarding daily operations and correspondences
  • Created an email organization system for the client service team to better manage high volumes of incoming emails.

Social Media Marketing Manager

Lustic Media
George Town, Grand Cayman
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Analyzed and reported social media and online marketing campaign results.
  • Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials and advertisements for social media.
  • Devised strategies and roadmaps to support product vision and value to business.
  • Utilized techniques such as cold calling, networking and prospecting to develop new leads.
  • Identified target market and key segments through in-depth analysis of markets and related trends.
  • Planned and instituted social media marketing plan for clients in various industries.
  • Set clearly defined goals to drive customer retention, brand awareness and website or social media traffic.
  • Engaged online audiences by placing strong focus on sales process support and responding to inquiries and comments timely and knowledgeably.

Vault Teller

Scotiabank and Trust Cayman Ltd
George Town, Grand Cayman
12.2015 - 12.2017
  • Responsible for up to 150k in vault assets by following all safety procedures and managing electronic and paper trails on all cash transfers, including daily balancing, securing, ordering shipping currency.
  • Assisted team members with maintaining proper cash drawer limits by selling/buying cash to/from Vault as needed.
  • Maintained daily cash drawer for teller line transactions with a high accuracy rate for settlement.
  • Performed maintenance of ATM to include settlement, gathering of items deposited, and cash replenishment.
  • Balanced staff and vault at end of day and secured monies in accordance with established procedures.
  • Trained new tellers in processes and procedures for financial institution, answering questions and providing guidance.

Teller

Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd
George Town, Grand Cayman
11.2013 - 12.2015
  • Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges and interest rates.
  • Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
  • Recognized needs and referred to appropriate representative or line of business for cross-sell or service opportunities.
  • Assisted customers with setting up or closing accounts, completing loan applications and signing up for new services.
  • Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.

Key Achievements

  • Achieved 100% accuracy rate throughout almost three years of cash drawer audits
  • Awarded "Employee of the Month" for April, May, and August in 2015.

Fine Jewelry Sales Associate

Diamonds International
George Town, Grand Cayman
01.2012 - 06.2012
  • Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise and suggested suitable options.
  • Coordinated restocking of sales floor with current merchandise and accurate signage for current promotions.
  • Asked open-ended questions to determine exactly what customers required, available budgets and target recipient for each purchase.
  • Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
  • Utilized bilingual skills to help other sales associates close sales with Spanish-speaking customers whenever needed.
  • Attended company trainings and seminars on such topics as customer engagement strategies, marketing and promotions and attaining sales goals and milestones.

Education

BTECH Diploma - Business Studies

University of Cambridge
01.2011 - 12.2011

High School Diploma -

Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC)
Cayman Islands
01.2011 - 12.2011

Skills

    Relationship building and management

Compliance, banking laws and regulations

Financial services

Strategic planning

Organization and Time Management

Self-Motivated

Marketing and advertising

Brand-building strategies

Affiliations

100 Women in Finance - Mentor & Committee Member

Hobbies

Blogging & Writing on Personal Finance

Key Achievements:

  • Featured on Yahoo Finance as 1 of 10 Money Bloggers to Watch in 2021.

Timeline

Business Support Representative

NCB Cayman Ltd
01.2018 - Current

Social Media Marketing Manager

Lustic Media
01.2017 - 01.2018

Vault Teller

Scotiabank and Trust Cayman Ltd
12.2015 - 12.2017

Teller

Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd
11.2013 - 12.2015

Fine Jewelry Sales Associate

Diamonds International
01.2012 - 06.2012

BTECH Diploma - Business Studies

University of Cambridge
01.2011 - 12.2011

High School Diploma -

Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC)
01.2011 - 12.2011
Beatriz Alvarez-SotoBusiness Support Officer