Matthew Pein Citizenship: USA, IRE, & RSA
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EDUCATION
McGill University – Desautels Faculty of Management, Montreal, Canada Autumn 2019 - Winter 2023E
Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Finance, Minor Concentration in Economics, CGPA: 3.91/4.00
Eton College, Windsor, United Kingdom Autumn 2013 - Summer 2018
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ascension Partners, London, United Kingdom Summer 2020
Intern
·Researched and compared the performance of two investment management firms for their respective global, Japanese, and emerging market funds against each other and their chosen benchmarks
·Compiled an in-depth excel spreadsheet analysing the rotation of each fund’s exposure to equities by country, currency, and sector in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Tesco PLC, Four Marks, United Kingdom Spring 2020 - Summer 2020
Customer Assistant
·Assisted the country as an essential worker, restocking the supermarket in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
·Collaborated with colleagues to organise, ensuring food supplies were available to the elderly and essential workers of Four Marks
GOAT Bar & Restaurant, London, United Kingdom Autumn 2018
Bartender
·Organised stock levels and prepared three bars at GOAT for events that had as many as 300 people at one time.
·Collaborated with other staff to make cocktails, providing warm customer service and delegating duties to two co-workers
ACPI Investment Management, London, United Kingdom Summer 2017
Intern
·Gathered research on multiple companies that were being considered for investment resulting in the discovery of new data
·Logged results on currency hedges onto the company’s system which were then used in future reports and analysis
EXTRACURRICULAR AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
McGill Investment Club, Montreal, Canada
Active Member Winter 2020 - Present
·Joined MIC during my second semester in a bid to bridge the gap between classroom learning and the practical world of finance.
SSMU SKI and Snowboard McGill, Montreal, Canada
Representative Winter 2020
·Promoted weekly trips for the club, including Jay Peak 2020 that had over 150 students going until COVID-19 forced cancellation
McGill Intramural Cricket Team, Montreal, Canada Winter 2020 - Present
Captain
·Started and lead a team of Canadian and British people, improving my leadership qualities as well as teaching people how to play
·Organised an intramural match, sponsored by Bud Light, that had over 50 people come attend
McGill Rugby, Montreal, Canada Autumn 2019 - Present
Varsity Athlete and VP Social
·Played for McGill’s Varsity rugby team in my first season at McGill, qualifying for nationals for the first time in our history
·Committed more than 12 hours a week of my time through training, gym work and matches whilst maintaining academic standards
·Appointed the VP social for the Men’s Rugby team, organising events post-match events weekly and midweek socials biweekly
Altitude, Verbier, Switzerland Winter 2019
Ski Instructor
·Earned BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors) level 2 qualification to be a ski instructor within 10 weeks of training.
·Taught beginners, of ages 4-12, how to ski, improving their turns from basic snow ploughs to smooth rounded turns with parallel skis down the slopes. This improved not only their technique but there confidence skiing on the mountain.
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Skills: Native English, Advanced proficiency in Excel
Interests: I have a life long interest in nature conservation. I have played: 1st XV rugby for School and Varsity, 1st XI cricket for School, Club (Premier Division) and County (Hampshire). I have a BASI level 2 qualification in skiing.