About

Join us for a candid conversation with Veda Persad, a highly respected executive at Northern Trust in India, as we explore the multifaceted nature of ambition and its impact on career growth. 

Listen in as Veda shares her personal narrative, detailing an organic journey to leadership that was fueled by a readiness to learn and an eagerness to embrace new opportunities. Her insights on aligning skills with passion and setting realistic expectations for job satisfaction offer invaluable guidance for those looking to climb the corporate ladder with purpose and integrity.

About the guest: 

Veda Persad is the Country Executive Northern Trust, India. In this role, Veda is responsible for resiliency, statutory compliance, and the talent strategy to enable business priorities of the organization. Veda brings operational expertise and extensive global experience to the role.

Since joining Northern Trust in 2004, Veda has held progressive roles within the company including Relationship Manager, Canada Chief Risk Officer, Global Head of Control - Income and International Tax, Division Head for India Entitlements and, most recently, Global Services APAC Operations Practice Executive.

In her previous role, Veda was responsible for the execution of client Operational delivery. Her teams included Cash and Payment Operations, Banking & Loans, Asset Coding, Entitlements, Trade & Settlement, Asset Pricing and Capital Markets Operations.

Veda has been recognized among the Top 100 Executive Allies by LGBT Great and is a passionate advocate for DEI.

Prior to joining Northern Trust, she was Vice President, Client Services and Operations, Clarington Funds Inc. Veda began her career at State Street and IFDS Ltd. and has built extensive experience in all aspects of custodial, fund accounting and transfer agency operations.

Veda holds a B.A. Economics degree from the University of Toronto and is a Six Sigma Black Belt certified professional.

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