London, England, United Kingdom
- Acting as a client facing spokesperson for the M&G Institutional Public Debt Fund Management Team. Tasked with representing the team at new business pitches, consultant meetings and existing client updates. -Articulating the investment strategy of the fund management team to a wide range of stakeholders through various channels - presentations, factsheets, written articles and RFPs.
• Mastered Unix-based modelling software in order to simulate the effects of changing market conditions on the performance of various fixed income retail and institutional funds. Articulated findings in a clear and concise manner to senior fund managers, allowing them to make more informed decisions regarding the management of their portfolios. • Collaborated effectively with other teammates to design, test and refine a performance analysis model. This model split the overall performance of a financial asset into individual factors so that particular strengths and weaknesses of investment strategies could be identified. • Diligently performed bespoke analysis, including pre-launch fund construction and trade modelling, for fund managers and senior strategists. • Redesigned risk reports to incorporate the monitoring of derivative exposure limits, additional stress tests and enhanced analysis of the evolution of portfolios over time.
• Achieved a place on the M&G Graduate Programme specialising in Market Risk Analysis. • Developed many programs, using Visual Basic, to minimise the potential for human error and improve the efficiency of routine processes. Mentored new staff to improve their attention to detail when evaluating reports. • Successfully liaised with multiple teams when solving larger departmental issues. Praised for work ethic and flexibility when dealing with unexpected events. • Selected on many occasions to represent the company at conferences. Confidently promoted the organisation to potential employees at recruitment fairs.
• Improved communication skills through teaching mathematics to students with limited English. Addressed audiences of up to 400 people when asked to present. • Enhanced listening and mediating skills by resolving arguments between boarders as well as offering counselling. • Adapted to living and working in an international community, formed working relationships with co-workers from Asia, North America and Europe. • Demonstrated initiative to establish team morale within the boarding community through organising social dinners and activities. • Excellent presentation and leadership skills were gained by teaching lessons to classes of up to 20 pupils. Developed greater flexibility through adapting lesson plans according to the aptitude of the class and consistently motivated pupils to finish their work to the best possible standard.