Startup Grind is the leading global startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies. From bootstrapped beginnings through Series A rounds, we support our members with access to funding opportunities, expanding market reach, and connection to a robust network of founders, tech leaders, investors and partners spanning 150 countries worldwide.As the Global Partnerships Manager at Startup Grind, I'm dedicated to driving sales and cultivating strategic… Show more Startup Grind is the leading global startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies. From bootstrapped beginnings through Series A rounds, we support our members with access to funding opportunities, expanding market reach, and connection to a robust network of founders, tech leaders, investors and partners spanning 150 countries worldwide.As the Global Partnerships Manager at Startup Grind, I'm dedicated to driving sales and cultivating strategic partnerships with sponsors aligned with our mission. My role transcends traditional sales - it's about innovative thinking, identifying exciting opportunities, and contributing to our global growth. Show less

Previous Equity Trader for 8 years.

• Mitigated risk across a global equities portfolio and developed a global knowledge of financial markets. • Managed margin exposures of up to €150m, plus any potential future credit exposure.• Traded and hedged with a number of execution strategies, including advanced smart order routing, a range of algorithms, dark pools, Sls and direct market access.• Understood TCA when dealing with client orders, by considering market liquidity and spread, order book structure, risk (notional… Show more • Mitigated risk across a global equities portfolio and developed a global knowledge of financial markets. • Managed margin exposures of up to €150m, plus any potential future credit exposure.• Traded and hedged with a number of execution strategies, including advanced smart order routing, a range of algorithms, dark pools, Sls and direct market access.• Understood TCA when dealing with client orders, by considering market liquidity and spread, order book structure, risk (notional size of order), price impact and exposure.• Gained an understanding of stock borrow arrangements and the mechanics of swap/CFD contracts, including funding, commission and margining. This covered exposure to different asset classes: futures, FX and stock option contracts.• Built relationships with major banks and communicated daily with their prime broking and swap desks• Developed an understanding of ETFs and recognised the potential for growth in this sector. In turn, I personally initiated meetings with iShares which led to a lucrative partnership with Blackrock in the launch of IG Investments• Analysed daily trading flow, as well as longer term trading trends & stock reversion to communicate complex information to both clients and internal senior management• Worked with clients to explain algorithmic trading strategies & trading technologies in order to obtain the best & most effective execution for their orders• Produced regular ‘Trending ETF’ articles covering macro news which were published on IG.com & sent to existing clients as possible trading ideas – I gained the ability to present to an audience which was essential when we offered a new product or as a way of winning new business• Understood the key changes to the trading landscape under MiFID 2, including monitoring broker performance for best execution, transaction reporting, disclosure of top five venues Show less

• Executing trades/bets for clients including working orders into the underlying market.• Running reports to monitor trades and ensure trades have been placed correctly to fit the clients account and our own exposure.• Managing accounts ensuring that clients are closed out of positions if they are on margin call, developing inter personal, time management and communicational skills.• Adhered to all compliance requirements in any dealings involving client data.• Investigating… Show more • Executing trades/bets for clients including working orders into the underlying market.• Running reports to monitor trades and ensure trades have been placed correctly to fit the clients account and our own exposure.• Managing accounts ensuring that clients are closed out of positions if they are on margin call, developing inter personal, time management and communicational skills.• Adhered to all compliance requirements in any dealings involving client data.• Investigating trade queries alongside traders and calculating risk management for both the company and client’s portfolios.• Providing real-time operational support to clients and institutional brokers and white labels.• Experience enhanced my confidence and knowledge in the financial markets and relevant software, enabling me to build and develop sustainable and trusting clients’ relationships.• Respond to administrative queries including accounts, IT and recording appropriate client feedback. Show less

Instnt is a real-time dating app that aimed to connect groups of people. Take a group selfie, select your travel distance and start matching. Chat with groups, match and meet instantly.• Wrote a detailed business plan and then pitched the idea to several high net worth individuals, as well as successfully being selected for Web Summit 2015, Europe’s largest tech conference.• Raised £110,000 of capital investment and successfully launched a mobile dating application to market which… Show more Instnt is a real-time dating app that aimed to connect groups of people. Take a group selfie, select your travel distance and start matching. Chat with groups, match and meet instantly.• Wrote a detailed business plan and then pitched the idea to several high net worth individuals, as well as successfully being selected for Web Summit 2015, Europe’s largest tech conference.• Raised £110,000 of capital investment and successfully launched a mobile dating application to market which received 6k downloads.• Instnt is a real-time way to connect groups of people. Take a group selfie, select your travel distance and start matching. Chat with groups, match and meet instantly.• Received over 3,000 Facebook views in one night following an article written about the app on Unilad.• I have always been driven for new challenges and thinking about building better versions of existing concepts. This experience was a steep learning curve and I had to overcome many challenging obstacles along the way including pitching the ‘idea’, raising seed capital, entering a highly competitive market and then running a marketing campaign on a shoe-string budget but the journey has taught me so many invaluable business, people and life skills which I will use in the next steps of my career to pursue higher goals and achievements. Show less