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First-year BA Business Management student at the University of Leicester (First Class average, Year 1) with practical experience across banking, real estate and public-sector organisations. Built strong interpersonal, analytical and cross-functional communication skills within a regulated financial environment. Multilingual and commercially aware, with a proactive, self-directed approach to professional development. Seeking opportunities in business, finance or professional services.

Intern (Work Experience) at Crown Agents Bank (2024-06 – 2024-07)

• Rotated across 10+ functions in a structured programme (Financial Crime Compliance, Client Implementations, CDD, Transaction Monitoring, Trading/FX, Product, Marketing, Finance, Assurance, Network & Partnerships), gaining end-to-end exposure to correspondent banking and cross-border payments.
• Sat in on Client Lifecycle Committee and CDD governance forums, observing how relationship managers, compliance officers and risk specialists reach collective decisions on onboarding and periodic-review cases.
• Built working knowledge of the client due-diligence lifecycle, including risk-based review cycles, PEP/sanctions screening, and SLA escalation paths for information requests.
• Proposed product ideas to the Product team, including a client-lifecycle visibility tool aimed at speeding up case hand-offs between teams.
• Independently researched transaction-monitoring alert patterns and false-positive drivers ahead of team discussions, sharpening the quality of questions asked in cross-functional meetings.
• Adapted communication style across stakeholders from intern to SVP level, recognising differing regulatory sensitivity and formality across compliance, trading and marketing teams.

Intern at P&K Sales & Lettings (2022-06 – 2022-08)

• Supported day-to-day operations across property management and client-facing tasks in a fast-paced real estate office.
• Handled client enquiries and coordinated with landlords and tenants, building organisation and customer-facing communication skills.

Organisation Manager at Kent County Council (2022-01 – 2022-04)

• Coordinated organisational tasks and supported structured administrative operations.
• Developed time-management, communication and administrative skills in a public-sector setting.

BA Business Management (with Placement Year) in Business Management – University of Leicester — School of Business (2025)

A Levels in Business, Economics, Mathematics – Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (2023 – 2025)

GCSEs in Multiple subjects – Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (2021 – 2023)