A hands on, field based role, developing new accounts and managing existing relationships. Helping clients with the design of their own bespoke wine labels and managing their specific wine selections.

A consultancy that I set up to help third parties achieve incremental sales.A number of assignments were undertaken, including working with a business software start up and an established business intelligence consultancy.Lots of fun and lots of experience gained!

I was involved with the establishment, facilitation and development of a franchised networking group. This encompassed marketing, operations, facilitation and training.

I provided regulated financial planning advice in the investments, pensions and protection areas. Specialist areas included open discussions around financial plans and assisting my clients to achieve their own life aspirations.

Free-lance contractor at JP Morgan and Barclays PLC.Two distinctive projects (at JP Morgan and Barclays) each drawing upon my ability to analyse complex situations and to build excellent relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in extremely short time-frames.JP Morgan role involved the change and project management of a small scale (yet culturally complex) accountancy project. Key components included driving cultural change, behaviour and obtaining traction in a very… Show more Free-lance contractor at JP Morgan and Barclays PLC.Two distinctive projects (at JP Morgan and Barclays) each drawing upon my ability to analyse complex situations and to build excellent relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in extremely short time-frames.JP Morgan role involved the change and project management of a small scale (yet culturally complex) accountancy project. Key components included driving cultural change, behaviour and obtaining traction in a very focussed team environment. This project was delivered successfully, and on time.Barclays role involved interviewing key stakeholders using active-listening skills, analysing and summarising key messages in a distilled and user friendly way. This project was delivered successfully and on time. Show less

Career started within Asset Finance, where I gained wide-spread experience of the SME and UK PLC marketpace. The role was as a territory manager, nurturing some existing relationships and driving forward with new business development opportunities. In final year achieved all key sales metrics. Worked in this space for 5 years.Moved in 2000 to a more senior position at Barclays PLC Head Office and worked on leveraged finance transactions and a key information management project. Skills used… Show more Career started within Asset Finance, where I gained wide-spread experience of the SME and UK PLC marketpace. The role was as a territory manager, nurturing some existing relationships and driving forward with new business development opportunities. In final year achieved all key sales metrics. Worked in this space for 5 years.Moved in 2000 to a more senior position at Barclays PLC Head Office and worked on leveraged finance transactions and a key information management project. Skills used included analysing potential borrowers strategic assumptions,analysing cash flow projections and writing credit papers, meeting management teams and getting under the bonnet of acquiring and target customers. The project was all about data integrity, stakeholder management and driving forward business change.From 2003 to 2005 I was a Senior Business Analyst gaining experience on a large IFRS implementation project.During this project I undertook a range of sub roles, including project and change management as well as the Senior Business Analyst role. Final components of this project led me to successfully designing and delivering specialist training materials applied to specific groups of audience. These presentations were well received by the target audience. Show less