Rachel Williams
Leigh-on-Sea,Southend-on-Sea
Summary
Adept in utilising financial service databases and the Microsoft Office Suite, with a proven ability to work well under pressure and communicate effectively at multiple levels. Demonstrates strong multi-level communication skills, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams. Committed to leveraging expertise in financial services to drive organisational success and achieve career growth within the industry.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Researcher
Cavendish Corporate Finance
London
2002.07 - 2026.04
- Sourcing potential trade and PE buyers for sell-side pitches and mandates from a variety of financial databases
- Compiled buyer reports for inclusion in pitch presentations
- Researched UK buyers to support international network partners
Senior Researcher
Anderson & Co
London
2000.11 - 2002.06
- Completed in-depth corporate finance research across 600 financiers across EMEIA regions
- Alerted food retail and real estate teams to relevant research insights
- Spent 1 month in business consulting on value added research work
- Rolled out new intranet systems for UK practice and coordinated end user training
- Coordinated in-house training across 36 systems for 12 researchers
- Managed journal budgets exceeding £10000 for corporate finance and business consulting
Analyst
Thomas Miller & Co Ltd
London
1998.08 - 2000.10
- In-depth and general research for all areas of the company, focusing on shipping and insurance
- Investigative projects which included probing into niche markets
- Responsible for dissemination of relevant competitive intelligence to key individual and departments
- Negotiated contracts with existing and new information suppliers
- Monitored and reported on the departmental budget of over £25,000
Information officer
Guinness Mahon Group
London
1997.08 - 1998.08
- General and in-depth research for Corporate Finance, Private Banking and Institutional Broking
- Interrogated the Internet and training 4 researchers on effective searching.
- Developed the existing Research Access database for improved functionality
Information Assistant
Saudi International Bank
London
1995.04 - 1997.07
- Research for all areas of the bank. Collated and presented results to relay back to clients and submitted reports to a retrieval/research system
- Designed an Access database that collated information on Middle East projects
Education
A-Levels - English Literature and Geography
USP College
South Benfleet, Essex 1992.09 - 1994.06
GCSEs - 10 GCSE's including Maths and English
St Bernard's High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea 1986.09 - 1994.06
Skills
- Financial service databases knowledge
- Microsoft Office Suite expertise
- Pressure management
- Multi-level communication
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
Affiliations
- Yoga, pilates, spin, swimming, walking my dog, music, travel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Researcher
Cavendish Corporate Finance
2002.07 - 2026.04
Senior Researcher
Anderson & Co
2000.11 - 2002.06
Analyst
Thomas Miller & Co Ltd
1998.08 - 2000.10
Information officer
Guinness Mahon Group
1997.08 - 1998.08
Information Assistant
Saudi International Bank
1995.04 - 1997.07
A-Levels - English Literature and Geography
USP College
1992.09 - 1994.06
GCSEs - 10 GCSE's including Maths and English
St Bernard's High School
1986.09 - 1994.06