Nicholas Start
London
Summary
Driven sustainability specialist with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with proven ability to manage complex projects and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Adept in strategic planning and team collaboration, ensuring successful proposal development & project delivery.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Consultant
Neofin Advisory
London
2024.10 - Current
- Directed ESG diagnostic for UK bank, establishing an 18-month strategic roadmap to ensure regulatory compliance and strengthen market standing.
- Led comprehensive B-Corp gap analysis for socially focused UK bank, pinpointing critical steps for certification achievement. Currently assisting with implementation across climate data & supplier selection processes.
- Oversee proposal development, leveraging relationships with senior stakeholders at a UK bank to successfully position the business for three winning proposals.
- Conducted ESG due diligence for a European energy transition fund, pinpointing key ESG risks & highlighting priority areas for the fund to support the target company with improving ESG policies & practices
Senior Knowledge Analyst
McKinsey
London
2021.07 - 2024.10
- Shaped a global mining company's strategy development by developing forecasts for commodity demand, supply and prices under the IEA Net Zero scenario
- Managed the delivery of analytical documents for a best-in-class sustainability report for a global mining company
- Conducted in-depth climate risk analysis for a large European bank, enhancing their climate stress test submission, ranked in the top 10% of submissions
- Gained a deep understanding of sustainability regulation and policy through the development of IPR 2021 and IPR FPS + Nature scenarios
- Enhanced a large US bank's understanding of their climate risk exposure, identifying key scenario inputs and modelling choices driving financial modelling results
Associate Tutor
University of Exeter
Exeter
2020.10 - 2021.06
- Directed engaging problem-solving sessions and Q&A discussions, and offered personalised support, receiving positive feedback for exceptional clarity in explaining complex concepts
Research Officer
Europe Economics
London
2019.07 - 2019.08
- Spearheaded the development of tender responses resulting in a revenue increase of £180,000 by strategically aligning proposals with client requirements and industry context
- Collaborated cross-functionally to augment client deliverables, providing valuable ad-hoc contributions that enhanced project outcomes
Student Economist
HM Treasury
London
2017.07 - 2018.07
- Demonstrated exceptional workload management and task prioritisation while operating across two teams, earning a bonus for displaying the HM Treasury value of working collaboratively
- Conducted in-depth policy research to identify regions of the UK housing market with low levels of affordability, influencing housing policy development
- Produced critical, time-sensitive briefings and analyses on household and labour market trends following economic data releases
Education
Master's - Economics
Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
Barcelona 2019.08 - 2020.07
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Exeter
Exeter, Devon 2015.09 - 2019.06
A-Levels -
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, Hertfordshire 2013.09 - 2015.06
Skills
- Climate risk analysis
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Interpersonal skills
- Written communication
- Presentation
- ESG frameworks eg, CSRD, TCFD
- Net zero strategies and targets
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Neofin Advisory
2024.10 - Current
Senior Knowledge Analyst
McKinsey
2021.07 - 2024.10
Associate Tutor
University of Exeter
2020.10 - 2021.06
Master's - Economics
Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
2019.08 - 2020.07
Research Officer
Europe Economics
2019.07 - 2019.08
Student Economist
HM Treasury
2017.07 - 2018.07
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Exeter
2015.09 - 2019.06
A-Levels -
Roundwood Park School
2013.09 - 2015.06