Intern - Ako Capital, Private Equity Firm - Toronto, Canada (Remote)
(2026-01 - 2026-02)
- Conducted regulatory and market due diligence on 30+ investment targets across building services and manufacturing, assessing compliance with applicable industry and jurisdictional requirements
- Maintained a structured CRM pipeline to track deal-level data, ensuring accurate records in line with internal governance and reporting standards
- Supported investments by synthesizing market and regulatory risk information into concise materials
Student Investor - Queen Mary Social Venture Fund (Creator Fund) - London, United Kingdom
(2025-09)
- Applied ESG regulatory frameworks and disclosure standards when evaluating 20 early early-stage startups for investment viability, ensuring portfolio alignment with fund mandates
- Conducted financial modelling and risk assessments across a pipeline of ventures, flagging regulatory and governance risks as part of the investment recommendation process
- Collaborated with 17 analysts to stress-test assumptions and assess funding timelines against market and regulatory conditions
Summer Vacation Scheme Intern - BAE Systems, Air Legal team - Preston, United Kingdom
(2024-07 - 2024-07)
- Analyzed supplier contracts for legal, financial, and regulatory risk exposure within defense procurement processes, contributing to the identification of £1M in potential savings
- Reviewed contractual compliance obligations and flagged clauses that presented risk under applicable regulatory frameworks, supporting the legal team's contract governance function
- Assisted in producing internal risk summaries that informed procurement decisions and helped strengthen supplier compliance management
Customer Assistant - Tesco - Preston, United Kingdom
(2023-10 - 2025-08)
- Maintained compliance with store policies and store policies and customer conduct standards, contributing to a 40% improvement in positive customer feedback scores
- Trained and onboarded 5 new team members on operational procedures and compliance requirements, reducing onboarding completion time by 25%
Mentee - Mentorship programme - Bank of America - London, United Kingdom
(2026-01)
- Gaining structured insight into banking compliance, regulatory operations and conduct risk management through regular sessions with a senior BOA professional
- Developing understanding of how global financial institutions manage regulatory relationships, policy implementation and internal controls
Volunteer - Citizens Advice Drop - in Law Clinic - Preston, United Kingdom
(2024-02 - 2025-04)
- Applied knowledge of housing law, consumer credit regulation, debt frameworks and welfare benefits legislation to deliver accurate and actionable advice to clients with complex legal issues
- Improved client satisfaction by reducing the average wait-time by 40% through efficient case prioritization; follow up queries fell by 25% due to clarity and precision of advice given
