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Paris Area, France

Investments:> Front office administration and oversight of a number of International Organisations Pension Funds. Ensure funds are prudently managed and invested appropriately in-line with organisations' requirements and agreed asset allocation.> Completed multiple Asset-Liability Management projects for international organisations.> Develop appropriate Strategic Asset Allocations across a wide range of public and private asset classes to create a suitable risk-reward asset allocation.> Involved with Asset Manager shortlisting (based on financial and extra-financial criteria), in-depth interviews and implementation of chosen investment> Follow-up, discuss and challenge investment managers on performance> Provide analysis and insights on key topics (financial and extra-financial) to Management Boards> Secretariat to Pension Scheme Management BoardsPensions:> Advise on liabilities and benefits within context of international organisations' pension scheme rules and staff regulations. Included appropriate benchmarking to national schemes where appropriate.> Accounting valuations of international organisations liabilities in compliance with IPSAS39 and IAS19.> Analysis, development and setting of demographic and financial assumptions for range of studies.> Large-scale projects include contribution rate calculations for active staff members at a variety of different organisations (20,000+ employees) in accordance with appropriate scheme rules. > Regularly present analysis results to technical committees, budget committees and organisations' councils (top decision making body).> Presented technical topics to an international pensions forum.

Assistant Examiner for IFoA's Risk Modelling and Survival Analysis Exams: » CS2A focuses on the theoretical side including random variables, stochastic processes, time series, survival analysis and machine learning» CS2B focuses on the practical side, applying the theory to examples and is examined entirely in R.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Pensions Consulting:> Consultant support to corporate and trustee clients on all aspects of pension schemes.> In-depth analysis and presentation of reports at Trustee meetings in support of Scheme Actuary.> Provision of actuarial accounting calculations in accordance with IAS19, including participation in delivery of global accounting results for multinationals.> Liaison with in-house pension teams to ensure regulatory and legal compliance and adherence to best-practice.> Financial modelling in the analysis of scheme benefits and investment strategies for liability management exercises.

United Kingdom

Consulting:> Developed the UK branch of an Australian consultancy business advising on equity fundraising with Middle East investors. > Proactively built a network of corporate and professional advisory contacts, building on previous relationships as well as creating new contacts.> Provided corporate development advice - business planning and analysis, strategic consultancy - to a wide range of companies and provided interface with potential investors in the UK and Middle East.> Worked with asset managers and investors in the Middle East to assess requirements and demand for investment.

Dubai, Uae

Private Equity:> Joint responsibility for $250m Private Equity program holding investments across the Middle East,> Provided input to strategy and corporate development of portfolio businesses. > Sourced, assessed and negotiated investments for Private Equity fund. > Project managed entire transaction and post-investment work. > Responsible for liaison with fund investors from across the Middle East including working with Asset Management clients – portfolio reviews, asset allocation advice, etc.> Assisted with asset allocation strategy across other Asset Management products/funds.

Dubai, Uae

Corporate Finance:> Responsible for project management of capital markets and M&A transactions – origination, negotiation and project execution - across MENA and Asia. > Analysed solutions and presented findings to Senior Executives to reach comprehensive and appropriate solutions for each client. > Provided oversight of transaction, structuring and due diligence in regard to each project and liaised with clients.

Dubai, Uae

Corporate Advisory:> Provided corporate advisory to companies across the MENA region including strategic advice and business plan development across a wide range of industry sectors.> Performed financial modelling and liaised with business planning teams to provide clients with complete solution. > Worked alongside debt advisory team and with outside advisors to provide an all-encompassing solution to clients. > Mentored team members in advanced financial modelling techniques

London, United Kingdom And Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Associate Director - Dubai, UAE (Aug 2007 - Nov 2008)> Transferred to Dubai to be core team member in establishment of Corporate Finance team. > Responsible for Corporate Finance execution team including recruitment, deal management and personnel development.> Established network of professional contacts throughout UAE to assist with transaction execution and origination. Senior Associate - London, UK (Jul 2004 - Aug 2007)> Responsible for complex transaction project management including multiple stakeholders.> Performed financial modelling, valuations, formal documentation, deal negotiation and third-party adviser liaison to ensure a successful outcome. > Assisted team members on client pitches, transaction sourcing and engagement negotiations.

Swindon, United Kingdom

> Core member of Strategy & Planning Team - Advisor to Board of Directors. > Prepared Management Information and analysis for Board of Directors and Senior Executives on banking industry competitors as well as product-level competition. > Assisted with creation of adopted Group Strategy Document.> Provided competitive and market analysis on UK banks and banking products to Board. > Assisted team members with mortgage and retail bond pricing and house price index calculation and analysis.

London, United Kingdom

Corporate FInance:> Origination and execution support within Mergers & Acquisitions Team. > Focussed on a variety of industries, including Engineering, Transport & Logistics, Investment Management and Retail.> Performed sector analysis, financial analysis and financial modelling of target companies.> Involved in multiple high-profile projects.Capitla Markets:> Involved in Debt and Equity Capital Markets transactions up to €3bn value.

Bachelor’S Degree, Econometrics And Mathematical Economics, First Class Honours

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