CHARLIE SARGENT
Date of Birth 11/12/1994
British
Full, clean driving licence
Currently a student with the London School of Economics, studying for an Economics and Finance
BSc on the International Programme.
Highly motivated, hard working, energetic, excellent attendance, effective communicator committed
to learning new concepts quickly, a polite person who enjoys working under pressure in a
busy environment as part of a team or individually with a great desire to succeed.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
GCSE
Jumeriah English Speaking School, Dubai (2008 - 2011)
- English Language - A*
- English Literature - A*
- Maths - A
- Physical Education - A
- Biology - B
- Chemistry - B
- Physics - B
- Drama - B
- Additional Science - B
- Geography - B
A LEVEL
Stowe School, Buckingham (2011 - 2013)
- Geography - C
- Sports Science - C
- Maths AS - D
DEGREE
London School of Economics (2013 - Ongoing)
- BSc Economics and Finance - 1st Module Introduction to Economics - 30 Credits
IT SKILLS
- Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Google Chrome, Mac OSX Lion
LEADERSHIP & AWARDS
- Duke of Edinburgh International Award - Bronze (2010), Silver (2011)
- Bronze Life Saving - used in a real life situation (August 2013)
SPORT
- Represented Arabian Gulf/UAE Rugby on tour in Singapore (April 2010)
- Represented Stowe School teams including Rugby 1st XV
- Captain of 2nd XV (2011), Rugby 7’s semi-finalists at Rosslyn Park and Northampton Schools' Champions
- Football 1st XI, Athletics Squad, Basketball Team, Croquet 1st Team (2011 - 2013)
EXPERIENCE
WALKER CRIPS GROUP PLC
30/09/2013 - 04/10/2013, LONDON
- Learning about stock quotations, indices, valuations of equities looking at price earnings ratios (share price divided by earnings per share), calculation of yields (dividend per share divided by share price) and basic charting
- Examining portfolio construction looking at diversification of asset classes, between cash, bonds and equities, sectors and individual investments in order to diversify risk
- I was shown some of the administration of account maintenance and worked on spreadsheets and reconciling of applications and cash for a forthcoming major share issue
- Attended a fund managers' meeting (10 managers) discussing general market views and stock specific opinions, including an update on the forthcoming major share issue
- Spent time with the dealers being shown in depth quotations (level 2) RSP's (retail service providers) and the closer prices that were available electronically and potentially by making a telephone call to the market makers
- Covered some of the terminology used by the dealers and the market and how trades were worked on in the market
- I did some shorter term trading opportunities and some smaller company trading as well as the administration behind it
Houlder Insurance Services Ltd
09/07/2013 - 10/07/2013, London
Part of China Merchants Group (based in China),
shadowing Dominic Samuelson, Broker Producer, Non Marine Division
- Working on broking non-marine business
- Placing property, terrorism and personal accident new enquiries with Lloyd's underwriters
- Sat on Box at Hiscox with an underwriter - learning risks of piracy
- Seeing kidnap, ransom and piracy risks being placed
- Broking risks with liability and fine art
- Working in aviation learning aviation risks
Charles Stanley
2013, London
Insight day, basic introduction to stock broking
Arabian Ranches Golf Club
2013, Dubai UAE
General administration work working with accounts in the finance sector, assisting with sales, golf course maintenance and managerial work within the Club's hotel
Barton Portraits
July 2013, Dubai UAE
Assisting in studio, setting up backgrounds, setting lighting correctly for various photo shoots
Troutie Photography
April 2013, Dubai UAE
Assisting in studio, setting up backgrounds, setting lighting correctly for various photo shoots, assisting photographer and clients on wedding shoots
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST