LUCAS REHMAN
London
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Portfolio manager - Alternative Banking Solutions
Alpha Group
London
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Quickly gained understanding of complex fund structures and investment vehicles, enabling effective consultative selling with C-suite executives managing funds from £50m to £1.5bn
- Demonstrated strong grasp of complex client business challenges across Asia, Europe, and North America
- Identified and executed cross-selling opportunities by transitioning clients from core banking to comprehensive foreign exchange, interest rate risk management, and fund finance offerings
- Exceeded sales targets in dial volume (+136%), client engagement metrics (+118%), and client portfolio growth
Commercial operations manager
Leonard Jay One Ltd
London
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Coordinated business operations and strategy for menswear company across 7 retail stores, helping drive 12.3% annual growth (vs 1.97% national average)
- Managed 3 full-time employees, scaling to 12 during peak periods
- Streamlined data collection and reporting processes, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency
- Led company-wide sales methodology review, identified systemic issues, and implemented corrective training programmes
Research consultant
Further
London
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Conducted market research and competitor analysis for company with valuation exceeding $1 billion, seeking to identify areas for diversification across two key territories
- Facilitated consumer research using diverse methods (digital ethnography, projective techniques, focus groups, surveys)
- Delivered customer segmentation insights and identified opportunities for strategy, innovation, and marketing communications
Research consultant
Versiti
London
01.2021 - 02.2021
- Contributed to research design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination in project on ethnic inequalities in COVID-19 impacts on youth employment for £20 million endowment charity
- Work informed government's Kickstart programme and was presented to Parliamentary Select Committee
- Won prestigious Market Research Society Audience Award (2021), voted by 4,000+ global peers
- Co-authored literature review and analysed qualitative and quantitative data for landmark discrimination report
Internship
New Paradigm Strategy Group
Washington, D.C.
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Interned at Washington, D.C. based strategy and communications public affairs consultancy
- Led quantitative analyses of social media trends related to 2020 U.S. Presidential candidates, producing weekly reports that guided campaign strategies
- Facilitated client interactions with high-level stakeholders, including Congressmen and registered lobbyists
- Produced daily analytical reports on social media impressions, antitrust law, national security and campaign rollout for senior partners and external stakeholders
Education
LLM Law Conversion Masters -
BPP University
London 09/2025 - 07/2026
BA Liberal Arts - Social Sciences & Humanities
Durham University
DurhamUniversity College School
LondonSkills
- Commercial analysis - Due diligence, financial modelling, risk assessment
- Client advisory - Consultative approach with C-suite executives and institutional clients
- Research & analysis - Market research, competitor analysis, regulatory impact assessment
- Stakeholder management - Multi-jurisdictional client relationships, cross-functional collaboration
- Project management - Leading cross-functional teams, managing external consultants, delivering to deadlines
- Strategic planning & innovation - Market entry strategies, business development, startup operations
- Technical proficiency - Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), Pitchbook, Crunchbase, Salesforce
EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
English proficiency: Native
French language proficiency: Fluent
LEADERSHIP & AWARDS
Won Market Research Society Audience Award (2021)., MRS Honorary Member (2022-23)., Established a £25K endowment infrastructure for student levies., President, Cricket Club | Squash Captain | Rugby Treasurer., Won Durham College 'Full Colours' and 'Sport Personality of the Year'., Orwell Youth Prize Finalist (2018).
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
- Archer, Evrard and Sigurdsson - Vacation Scheme: Forthcoming
- DLA Piper - M&A for AI Innovation Virtual Work Experience Programme (2025)
- Completed a job simulation involving M&A legal processes and due diligence for the Corporate M&A team at DLA Piper, focusing on high-stakes acquisitions in the health tech sector.
- Conducted in-depth analyses of disclosure schedules against representations and warranties, identifying and addressing inconsistencies to mitigate legal and financial risks, ensuring a comprehensive due diligence process.
- Drafted legal documents, including Letters of Intent and Workflow Logs, and evaluated contractual elements such as intellectual property ownership, regulatory compliance, and material liabilities.
- Applied organisational techniques to track and prioritise high-risk items during legal reviews, using structured reporting to deliver actionable insights and recommendations to senior associates.
- RPC UK - Commercial Law Virtual Work Experience Programme (2025)
- Drafted response letter addressing negligence and breach of duty
- Conducted commercial research and prepared summary for associates
- Reviewed draft publicity agreement for celebrity client and identified areas to negotiate
- Bird & Bird - Virtual Experience Programme (2025)
- Advised client on trademark infringement prospects and court procedure for brand protection dispute
- Drafted key clauses for software licensing agreement covering IP rights, liability, and termination provisions
- Analysed patent validity and infringement claims in coffee pod technology dispute
ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES
- Co-founder - Charitapp Ltd - London
- Co-founded a startup offering a donation platform that enables donors to connect with causes, while providing charities with data on current and prospective donors, consistent and forecastable income streams and incentives to enhance performance.
- Conducted comprehensive market research and competitive analysis using commercial databases (Pitchbook, Crunchbase)
- Developed financial projections, cash flow forecasts, and pre-revenue modelling for investor presentations
- Managed external legal and technical consultants through product development and corporate structuring
- Secured £28,000 in pre-seed funding for development of Minimum Viable Product
Timeline
Portfolio manager - Alternative Banking Solutions
Alpha Group
11.2024 - 12.2024
Commercial operations manager
Leonard Jay One Ltd
09.2023 - 09.2024
Research consultant
Further
01.2021 - 03.2021
Research consultant
Versiti
01.2021 - 02.2021
Internship
New Paradigm Strategy Group
08.2018 - 04.2019
BA Liberal Arts - Social Sciences & Humanities
Durham University
LLM Law Conversion Masters -
BPP University
09/2025 - 07/2026
University College School