Employee Profiles

I work in the Investor Relations group, which builds and maintains the firm’s investor base around the world. My role involves speaking with existing investors to provide updates on our activities and to address their ongoing due diligence inquiries, as well as introducing our investment platform to prospective new investors.

After university, I acted for a few years before deciding to switch careers. When I made this change, I was admittedly apprehensive about moving to a corporate environment, but the firm has a long-standing tradition of hiring people with eclectic backgrounds. Ironically, although I’ve changed careers, I’m still surrounded by writers, musicians, actors, and painters. Having people with varied interests enriches the firm’s culture of curiosity and informality. Aside from the fun of seeing a colleague’s cabaret, jazz set, or improv show (to name a few), I’m glad to be at a place that recognizes and invests in talent in all forms and where “water-cooler conversations” can range from the finer points of protein-folding to the latest artist at the Tate.

Constant learning and challenge. I’ve found finance fascinating, and for me, it’s truly satisfying to learn about a new area of the firm and be able to explain and discuss it clearly with an investor who may then add a new perspective. I feel lucky that this is my job. The culture here is often described as academic, and there’s a high value placed on learning and teaching. Resources and encouragement are always available. I once asked a managing director for finance book recommendations and left his office with eight books and an open invitation to chat. Time spent learning is considered time well spent, whether it be mine or that of the person who put his work aside to answer questions and provide an impromptu lesson.