
Candidate:
Mr. Collegiate Soccer Pro
About Me:
I’m an experienced research analyst that has spent the last 4 years working for 2 boutique special situation hedge funds ($300-$500M AUM). I am a former semi-professional soccer player, CFA charterholder, avid volunteer, and amateur language learner (French and Arabic) who is seeking an opportunity to build a career in Europe or the Middle East.
Details:
Undergrad School: University of Puget Sound
Undergrad Major: Finance
GPA: 3.58
GMAT: 720
Age: 27, Ethnicity: White
Extracurriculars: Professional Soccer Player / Collegiate Soccer Player, Founder of a Research Consultancy focused on opaque Eastern European and Central Asian economies (3 employees, bootstrapped, $115k in revenue in 2019), CFA Charterholder
Work History:
Title: Research Analyst
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Title: Research Analyst
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Big Life Wins:
1.) Being promoted to Sr. Research Analyst (oversees 2 jr. analysts) after significant contributions to firm performance (my ideas account for ~25% of our book) and completion of the CFA charter. 2.) Captaining the semi-pro soccer club I played for and helping lead the team to consecutive conference and regional titles (was also leading scorer).
Post MBA Goal:
My goal is to use my extensive cultural experience and lingual abilities to advise multi-national corporations via a top management consultancy. Leveraging my knowledge of finance and various industries/asset classes, I hope to work with C-suite level executives on forming capital allocation strategies and then executing on them.
Schools:
Target School: London Business School