Charlie Palmer

I have recently completed the graduate scheme with Asset Alliance Group and parent company Arbuthnot Latham gaining broad exposure across asset finance and digital transformation. Hands on experience across multiple departments and functions, with digital transformation proving an area of strength and passion. Eager to pursue a career in digital transformation or management consultancy, leveraging strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Graduate Scheme at Asset Alliance Group (2024-09 – Present)

• Redesigned the contract management process for a 6-person team ahead of Salesforce CRM implementation, new process approved by executive committee and successfully adopted across the whole team.
• Assumed full project management responsibility for July 2026, independently managing a 25-person stakeholder group spanning internal teams and external Salesforce partner OSF.
• Ensured full website compliance for a live inventory of up to 250 assets to mitigate risk of regulatory fines.
• Engaged with credit and risk team to grasp underwriting operations and their strategic significance.
• Rotated through sales, analysing process consistency across divisions, CRM adoption challenges and marketing's contribution to sales performance.

Graduate Scheme at Arbuthnot Latham (2024-09 – Present)

Professional Placement Year at Enterprise Rent-a-Car (2022-07 – 2023-09)

• Promoted to Management after 14 months.
• Ranked consistently top 3 out of approximately 50 employees across 6 branches in monthly Sales and Customer Service performance competitions.
• Deputised as acting Branch Manager on multiple occasions, taking full responsibility for a 6-person team and 120 vehicle fleet.

COVID Clinic support at NHS (2021-08 – 2021-09)

• 1 month (summer job).
• Working with and helping the public.
• Organising groups of people.

Warehouse Picker/Packer at Petshop.co.uk (2021-07 – 2021-08)

• 2 months (summer job).
• Operating new technology.
• Front-line associate work.

Summer internship at Foster & Partners Architects (2019-01 – 2019-01)

• 2 weeks.
• Research & site visits in London.
• Review options for market stalls.
• Design solutions & options for a new development in Spitalfields Market.

Summer internship at OEE Consulting (2018-07 – 2018-07)

• 2 weeks.
• Operations design leader in the UK.
• Develop checklists for quality assurance processes.
• Exposure to digital marketing – SEO & PPC.

BSc in Business Management – Cardiff Business School (2020-09 – 2024-06)

Advanced level – Bromsgrove School (2018-09 – 2020-05)

GCSE – Bromsgrove School (2016-09 – 2018-06)