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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

I worked alongside experienced surveyors. We were instructed by Local Councils across the UK to identify first-floor areas in city/town centres that could provide greater tax revenue through residential conversion. I was responsible for:• Inspecting properties in the survey area.• Collecting relevant data.• Calculating the net change in tax precept.• Drafting reports deliverable to Local Authorities.• Providing a case study.

Newark, England, United Kingdom

● Site clearance and levelling● Concreting - preparing bays, pouring, tamping, and finishing● Helping to erect steel portal buildings● General site maintenance and Health & Safety compliance● Transporting heavy goods and machinery

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Law of Business Leases:• Dealt with issues such as release from covenants, rent reviews and notional leases.• Dissected appropriate case law.• Analysed the purpose and application of the Landlord and Tenant Acts 1954 and 1995.Portfolio Analysis:• Put Modern Portfolio Theory into practice as manager of a £500 million portfolio.• Analysed MSCI office, retail, and industrial data to meet long-term objectives on outperforming benchmark total returns.Real… Show more Law of Business Leases:• Dealt with issues such as release from covenants, rent reviews and notional leases.• Dissected appropriate case law.• Analysed the purpose and application of the Landlord and Tenant Acts 1954 and 1995.Portfolio Analysis:• Put Modern Portfolio Theory into practice as manager of a £500 million portfolio.• Analysed MSCI office, retail, and industrial data to meet long-term objectives on outperforming benchmark total returns.Real Estate Development:• Estimated the market value of land with development potential.• Provided macro and microeconomic analysis, by means of ONS and MSCI data.• Examined the planning situations - via the government planning portal.• Conducted sensitivity analyses to highlight areas of risk, in terms of price uncertainty.• Recommended a course of action to clients.Valuation:• Investment and residual methods of valuation.• Outlined how a chartered surveyor can adhere to Red Book guidelines when faced with a conflict of interest, bribery, or corruption.• Constructed discounted cashflow and IRR spreadsheets for a range of valuations. Show less

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

- Tasks included maintaining the shop floor, putting out stock, operating the tills and processing merchandise in the stock room.- Being friendly and attentive at all times was crucial, whilst dealing with customer queries often meant stepping outside of my comfort zone.- I gained a greater understanding of the frenzied nature of retail, and how to be productive in such an environment.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

- Tasks included filing, data input, answering phones and cleaning.- I became a proficient user of Excel during this period.- I learned how to work in a busy office environment and how to receive customers.

- Duties included serving customers, cleaning, washing glasses and operating the ticket booths.- I gained a good understanding of electronic tills.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

- Main responsibilities were delivering parcels to customers, picking up stock from suppliers, operating forklifts and organizing inventory in the warehouse.- Adhering to strict time schedules when on a run.- Accuracy was mandatory; a single misplaced item could result in many complications.- Road confidence and navigation skills improved massively during this period.

Master Of Science - Msc, Real Estate, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Member of the badminton and football teams. Squash player. Part of the Planning Society and DJ Society. Modules.

Education record

11 GCSEs grades A* to C including English and Mathematics. A Levels in English Literature, History, and Business Studies. AS Level.

Ba Business Management, 2:1