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A chartered accountant with 14 years of working experience across different industries
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Alicia English is a senior data science and quantitative finance leader with over a decade of experience supporting strategic, risk, and capital allocation decisions in complex, regulated environments. She works at the intersection of analytics, finance, and sustainability, helping organizations integrate climate, nature, and market risk into core decision-making processes. Her background spans global banking, international institutions, and applied analytics leadership, where she has led teams, shaped analytical roadmaps, and partnered with senior stakeholders. Alicia is known for her ability to translate complexity into decision-ready insights and to operate effectively where data is imperfect and stakes are high.
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• Financial markets professional with 6+ years of front-office experience across bank treasury and institutional investing, covering multiple asset classes including fixed income, equities, funds, and ETFs.
• Currently managing institutional portfolios across multiple asset classes.
• Microsoft Excel world-expert at a level most finance professionals never reach, including advanced formulas, dynamic arrays, LAMBDA functions, Power Query, automation, and robust model design.
• Focus on structured thinking and problem-solving, helping mentees turn Excel into a genuine competitive advantage across a wide range of finance roles.
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Experienced External and Internal Audit professional | Internal Controls| Risk Management| Compliance| Certified Public Accountant | Certified Information Systems Auditor | ISACA member | Consultant
Experience in IS and IT Audit, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Privacy etc.
Specialties: Mainly financial services including banking and finance, trusts, mutual and pension funds, private banks, securities company, and insurance. Portfolio also include retail, hospitality, food services, telecommunication, not-for-profit, oil and gas, real estate, government, and health care etc.
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- 7+ years leading high-stakes tech transformations — From AI-powered solutions to sustainability platforms, I've architected and delivered multi-million euro engagements for Fortune 500 clients across Financial Services, Energy, and Public Sector at IBM. I know what it takes to turn complex technology into real business value.
- The rare hybrid: deep tech meets business strategy — I bridge the gap between technical teams and C-suite conversations. Whether it's explaining ML models to executives or translating business requirements into solution architecture, I help young professionals develop the versatility that accelerates careers.
- Builder, not just executor — I founded BRG's I've built go-to-market strategies from scratch, activated commercial networks, and created new service offerings. I mentor with an entrepreneurial mindset: how to spot opportunities, take initiative, and create impact.
- Navigated the highs and the hard lessons — Corporate careers aren't linear. I've led winning pitches and managed difficult stakeholders. I've learned when to push back and when to adapt. I bring honest, practical guidance on building resilience, managing up, and growing through challenges — not just the highlight reel.
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Hands-on commercially-astute senior strategy leader with 15+ years’ experience delivering operational excellence, change management, commercial growth, PMO governance, and high-impact transformation programmes across regulated sectors.
I have held senior roles including Interim Chief of Staff, Director of Strategy, and Board Advisor, working with governments, regulators, financial institutions, and private-sector organisations across Europe, UK, US, & APAC. In practice, that’s meant owning strategic roadmaps, governance, and delivery while driving tangible outcomes - including £57m in new revenue, £12m in project funding, and £10m+ in public-sector contracts.
Recent initiatives include:
Strategic Advisor & Lead - Standard European SE Asia Clean Energy Project
Programme Lead - UK Govt Rare Earth Elements Circularity Supply Chain Programme
Programme Lead - UK Govt Standards Challenge Fund
Project Lead - HH Global Sustainable Procurement Framework Review
Project Lead - SGK Sustainability Project
Specialisms include:
• Strategy and Growth Execution
• High-Impact Programme Delivery & Transformation
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Team Development
• Stakeholder Management & Consensus-building
• Commercial & Market Expansion
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-I'm a senior leader with 10+ years of experience driving growth strategy, commercial execution, and operating model design in complex, founder-led and enterprise environments
-In my most recent role as a Principal Consultant in Healthcare (Pharma, Bio & MedTech) I owned sales targets, scaled client revenue and enabled leadership teams to convert strategy into results
-Advised large- and mid-cap companies globally and regionally on their short and long-term go-to-market strategies, helping them grow their portfolio and make informed decisions based on real world evidence/data
-Acted as senior commercial and strategic lead across a portfolio of clients, serving as the primary decision-maker on engagement scope, commercial approach, growth priorities, managing relationships, and negotiating.
-I have hired numerous young consulting professionals to help them grow their career within and outside my team
-Msci, MRes and PhD in Chemistry and Bioimaging Sciences from Imperial College London
-Eariler positions include various consulting roles across the chemicals & oil industry
-I'm an advocate of work/life balance, advising on organizational skills and how to manage stress in all aspects of life
-I lived across different countries and cultures (Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East), understanding the needs of each, how to adapt locally but not lose identity, and approach different markets both personally and professionally.
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Sono Senior Associate nel team di Finanza Strutturata di Fineurop Soditic S.p.A., dove mi occupo di operazioni di M&A e Debt Advisory, supportando imprese e investitori in percorsi di crescita, acquisizione e rifinanziamento. Lavoro in Fineurop Soditic dal 2021, dopo un primo percorso in KPMG nel team di revisione contabile.
Ho studiato in Università Bocconi, conseguendo la laurea triennale in Management e la magistrale in Legislazione d’Impresa. Parlo inglese e spagnolo.
Mi fa piacere mettere a disposizione la mia esperienza come mentor per studenti e giovani professionisti interessati al mondo dell’investment banking, aiutandoli a orientarsi nelle scelte di carriera, a capire come funziona davvero il settore e a prepararsi al meglio per l’ingresso nel mercato del lavoro.
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Senior executive transformation specialist delivering measurable business outcomes for global Fortune 500 companies and high-growth enterprises. With 30+ years of strategic leadership experience across UK, EMEA, Americas, and Asia-Pacific regions, I combine deep C-suite operational expertise with advanced coaching credentials to guide senior leadership teams through critical business transformations. Proven track record: £100M+ international client portfolio value, average 35% operational efficiency improvements, and 107% growth target achievements through transformational change leadership.
Client successes include guiding a Global Manufacturing CEO through international transformation delivering 28% revenue increase across multiple markets; leading an SME Technology MD to exceed growth targets by 107% with cross-border expansion; and achieving 22% market share increase during a 17% market contraction for a £100M+ Financial Services client.
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I am a treasury and finance leader who likes her balance sheets resilient and her coffee strong. I have an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and I am also a Chartered Accountant. I have worked at the intersection of global banking and fintech, most recently setting up the treasury function from scratch at a high-growth remittances startup and previously managing large, complex balance sheets at J.P. Morgan. Known for blending rigorous risk management with practical execution, I enjoy building systems, asking hard questions, and making finance work (loudly) behind the scenes. Outside of work, you’ll find me deep into yoga, design, food experiments, and lively conversations about education and politics.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The WSO mentor service runs at a very slight profit (~5-10% net margin) in order to help motivate amazing professionals to provide great (free) advice in the forums (many mentors have green "mentor" buttons next to their usernames) which strengthens the entire WSO community. Luckily, there is a surprising number of elite professionals within the WSO community that love giving back to motivated candidates. We also recently automated the mentor matching with an algo that helps reduce the manual work needed on the backend should a requested mentor not be available. Prices range from as low as $57 up to $997 depending on the package you purchase and the mentor you select. Given the success of our service and the number of repeat clients we have, we know that we can afford to run on thin profit margins and serve thousands of applicants. We also know that many of you will follow the advice of our mentors and invest in additional courses and/or services from WSO.
After checking out, your request will immediately be sent to the mentor you selected. You will be expected to fill our some basic information (location, industry preference, etc) along with upload a Word version of your resume in order to help the mentor decide if they feel like they are a great match. As soon as they accept (usually within ~9-12 hours), an email will be sent making an introduction. Your mentor will introduce him/herself and then proceed to review your current resume and/or offer times when you can connect for a mentor session. Over the following days, you will schedule a time that is mutually convenient for you initial phone call to go over what you need help with (mock interview, career consultation and/or both). If you would like to continue with this mentor, you can schedule more hours anywhere from 1 hour to 3+ hours with him/her over the following weeks & months.
Typically the match happens within 12hrs. If your preferred mentor has not responded within 9 hours or they indicate they can't take you on as a mentor, we will notify other top mentors that have the most in common with the mentor you selected (based on our matching algo). These backup mentors will indicate to you if they are available and you have the choice to move forward with one of them, get a refund or wait longer for your preferred mentor. If for whatever reason we cannot match you in time and/or there are no mentors that are available that you'd like to work with, we will refund your purchase in full, no questions asked.
We have an incredible team of 1,000+ dedicated mentors across top firms all around the world. Our #1 goal is to make sure you are placed in the hands of the most competent and detail-oriented professional in your specific target industry. This coupled with our strict process ensures a smooth and thorough experience. Why do we use actual professionals? The answer is simple: they are the ones ACTUALLY SCREENING APPLICATIONS for their own firms! They know what it takes to make it out of the trash pile and into the interview pile. On top of this, since we have been doing mentor sessions for over a decade across THOUSANDS of clients, we are able to immediately identify a top mentor and feed them more clients to ensure happy customers like you (due to our strict screening process). Our team includes investment bankers at all the top bulge brackets and elite boutique banks as well as private equity, hedge fund and VC professionals at the most prestigious funds. We also have reviewers at the top management consulting firms in the world, elite prop trading firms, top corporate finance roles as well as other related finance careers.
Usually these are all self-limiting beliefs, but if you're unsure if we are a good match for you, please send us a quick email to [email protected] and we can send over some bios if we think there might be a potential good match for you.
Too Young / Too Inexperienced: We do NOT recommend our mentor service until you at least have at least some relevant WORK experience that we can leverage. For the young clients out there, this means an internship, ideally in your target or related industry. If you are still in high school, it is unlikely that you have this experience. The earliest we'd recommend doing a mentor session is early freshman or early sophomore year as you prepare for summer internship recruiting. If you have no relevant experience then it probably doesn't make sense to sign up for the service. Our mentors are amazing, but they aren't magicians. If you tell us you really want to be in Investment Banking or Private Equity (for example) and everything in your background points to law or medicine, it's going to be an uphill battle. On the other hand, if you have unrelated experience but you have started the transition process by taking relevant classes and joining relevant clubs and associations, we'd love to work with you. You may not be the most competitive candidate, but we will highlight the most relevant education and functions at your current job that would translate well across industries.
Too Old / Too Experienced: We DO recommend our mentor service for more experienced professionals that are looking to make a transition or have an interview coming up. We have several very senior mentors that can answer the tough questions and make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in your target industry. However, before you move forward, we encourage you to give yourself an honest assessment. If you are looking to make the transition and have not made any steps outside of considering this mentor program, you probably aren't ready. If you've taken steps (education, new degrees, courses, etc) and feel like you're ready, we're on board and eager to help!
Yes, but if you have a negative attitude you are unlikely to have success. If you think a mentor session is an automatic referral, please don't bother to hire us.
Yes, our mentors often do refer our clients for open positions at their firms (over 20%), however, this should not be asked of our mentors to avoid a conflict of interest and it should not be expected as part of the service. It is up to you to impress the mentor if this is your goal, however, we believe you can gain much more out of the experience by being honest about your weaknesses and concerns with the mentor so there can be an open dialogue on how to improve your chances.
The only discounts are for larger packages and more hours purchased at once. This is an incredibly labor intensive 1-on-1 service using finance professionals that typically make well over $200/hr and are doing this primarily to give back.
This is a personal question and the answer is naturally subjective. If you are serious about landing a job in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, trading, asset management, management consulting or any other competitive industry, it's more than likely that the answer to that question is a resounding "YES".
Career services advisers at your school are not screening applications for interviews...neither are your classmates. If you do happen to have a friend in the industry, are they going to take the hours necessary to give you a realistic mock interview? Odds are that their time is limited outside the office and if they do give you some guidance, it won't be as thorough as our expert mentors. If you look at the competitive nature of recruiting nowadays, why would leave your application up to chance when many of these jobs pay well over $100,000?
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