Experience

University of St Andrews Investment Society

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Treasurer

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Bright Network

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Banking Internship Experience

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2020

  Talks from leading employees across the industry including J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie and HSBC about valuation methodologies, types of transactions and the deal lifecycle. I then put this new knowledge into practise through a work sample on an acquisition rationale, including comparable analysis and valuation of the target company.



COVID-19 Student Response Network

• COVID-19 Student Response Network Consultant

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Part of a team of student consultants from top UK universities, offering 6 week pro-bono projects for charities and social enterprises impacted by COVID-19. I am proud to be working for Mental Health Aberdeen throughout these challenging times. We are being supported by Accenture UK, Data Cubed, and the Wednesday Group LLP.



Playfair Consultancy Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

  Playfair Consultancy is a cohort of students providing pro-bono services to organisations. In my two projects to date this has involved conducting primary and secondary research for start-up companies in the US and Luxembourg. This role has required analytical thinking as well as succinct communication all whilst working in a team with a diverse range of other students.



Citi

• Mexico
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Citi Institutional Banking Virtual Internship

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  Completed M&A rationale, comparable analysis, DCF model valuation as well as advice on outperforming the market through a portfolio construction.



University of St Andrews

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistantship

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

  Research Assistantship for Project 'Credit Cycles, Financial Crises and Medium-Term Economic Growth'. This involved collaborating on my professor's project and, with the use of Excel Spreadsheets, improved my analytical and research skills.



KPMG

• Brazil
• Construction

• KPMG Virtual Internship

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2020

  Built upon my excel and analytical skills through online modules in Data Quality Assessment, Data Insights and Presentation.



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Spring Intern

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

  As a result of COVID-19 my scheduled Spring Insight Programme was conducted online via Zoom. The insight into the different areas of Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley - Global Capital Markets, Equity Research, Investment Banking, Bank Resource Management, Sales and Trading - was invaluable at this early stage in my career. The opportunity to ask questions and hear from a range of employees across the business was incredibly interesting given the current uncertainty in financial markets.



BGF

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  The internship was a great opportunity to learn tangible skills ranging from digital literacy to presentation techniques. The work shadowing rotations allowed me to learn more about the innovative approaches BGF use during their investment cycle, stimulating my interest in the field further. The team-based case study developed my decision-making skills as we were put under time pressure before presenting to a mock Investment Committee.



M&G Investments

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Insight Day

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Attended the M&G First Year Undergraduate Insight Day where I participated in group ‘Trading Exercises’ as well as engaging in speed networking and a panel discussion with former and current graduates. This developed my analytical and decision-making skills as we were required to change our holdings of 'shares' as market conditions changed. We also had the opportunity to listen to and ask questions to the Deputy Head of Global Banks and an Investment Director.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Females of the Future Event

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Very insightful and interesting day at the PWC offices in Edinburgh, learning about women in business and the values of the company. This further developed my knowledge of the industry and my desire to learn more.



North East Local Enterprise Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher and Data Analyst

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  Spent a week working at the LEP on a project exploring Dogger Bank and how best to maximise the benefits to the North-East economy. Through interviewing key members of their team and looking at supply chain analysis through online databases we were able to cumulate the week by presenting our ideas to the NELEP head team.

• Technology - Step in, Step Up Programme

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  The programme provided an insight into Morgan Stanley's technology department as well as the opportunity to participate in different AI-based challenges, a panel Q&A session and career workshops. The day developed my understanding of the impact Machine Learning and Big Data will have on the industry, and how best to embrace and maximise the benefits of technological advances.



Bank of England

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Work Shadowing

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Work shadowing the Deputy Agent of the North East agency involved participating in a round table discussion assessing risk to financial stability, as well as the housing market. Through travelling around the North-East and meeting with business owners I developed a wider picture of the financial stability of the national economy and the problems business owners are facing in the current economic climate.