Geoff Upton

University of Oxford
MA (Hons) - Russian & East European Studies
Achieved:
1st
Graduated:
2019

Last Logged in: 22/08/2019

  https://ssuinsight.com/
 Oxford 
 Portfolio 0

Placement Year

None

Locations

London

Greater London

Preferred Job Roles

Finance

Recruitment

Graduate/trainee roles

Internship

HR

investment analyst

RFP Writer

investment management

Financial Services

investment writer

Graduate Job

Experience and Skills

Office

Analytical

• Numerate

report writing

Fluent in French language

Russian (good).

Experience Length

None

Availability

31/07/2019

Education

-MPhil Russian & East European Studies - Oxford University (17-19)
-BA French & Russian (1st class honours) - Durham University (12-16)

Employment

News Editor/Political Risk Consulting lead - SSU Insight (18-19)
· Co-founder and editor of a media startup focussed on Russian/Eurasian markets.
Topics covered included economic issues, politics, geopolitics
· In charge of drafting regular website news, insight and analysis
· Joint lead on projects for clients in the financial services industry (wrote research notes
for hedge funds on political risks surrounding potential investments in Ukraine)
· Articles published in leading international affairs magazines (see an exemplar here )

-Junior Account Executive, Hill + Knowlton Strategies (16-17)
· Ten months working at a public affairs firm in London
· Wrote reports on policy/regulatory challenges facing clients dealing with Westminster
· Wrote by-line articles for clients’ senior leadership teams
· Skills gained included writing and analytical skills, organisation, communication

-Assistant Researcher, Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels-based think tank)
· Wrote articles on EU energy policy in the context of Russian threats
· Drafted policy analysis and recommendations for forthcoming think tank reports
· Wrote reports for internal consumption on European Commission evidence sessions

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