Jessica Link

Jessica Link

Management Trainee

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  • About me

    Associate Director - Innovation & Transformation, Lending & Working Capital

  • Education

    • Bournemouth University

      2008 - 2012
      BA (hons) Business Studies with Economics 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Student Representative Year 3 Modules - International Macroeconomics, Business Economics, Contemporary Issues in Management, Strategic Management and a Research Project.Year 2 Modules- Professional Development, Understanding Organisations and Human Resource, Financial Analysis, Simulated Business Exercise, Contemporary Economic Issues and Economic AnalysisYear 1 Modules- Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Management, Accounting and Quantitative Analysis, International Awareness, Legal… Show more Year 3 Modules - International Macroeconomics, Business Economics, Contemporary Issues in Management, Strategic Management and a Research Project.Year 2 Modules- Professional Development, Understanding Organisations and Human Resource, Financial Analysis, Simulated Business Exercise, Contemporary Economic Issues and Economic AnalysisYear 1 Modules- Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Management, Accounting and Quantitative Analysis, International Awareness, Legal Relationships and Marketing Show less

    • Simon Langton Girls School

      2006 - 2008
      A/AS Levels Economics and Business Studies, Government and Politics, English Literature, Classical Civilisation

      Activities and Societies: Front of House A Level - Economics and Business Studies (A) Government and Politics (B) English Literature (D)AS Level - Economics and Business Studies (A) Government and Politics (A) English Literature (D) Classical Civilisation (C)

    • Kent College

      2001 - 2006
      GCSE

      9 GCSEs ranging from A-B, including English and Maths

  • Experience

    • Enterprise Rent-A-Car

      Jun 2010 - Jul 2011
      Management Trainee

      - Dealing with customers and their rental contracts- General Admin- AR's

    • Douglass Winthrop

      Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
      Asset Management Intern

      - Weekly research meetings discussing client portfolios and potential investments- Bloomberg- General administration- Completed a research project and presented to the Principals

    • Hyphen Recruitment Outsourcing

      Nov 2012 - Nov 2013
      Employed Consultant

      Operations Assistant for Group IT Infrastructure at Lloyds Banking Group:- Resourcing- Demand Forecasting- Partner Management- General Admin surrounding the team- Recruitment- IT Cost Management

    • Lloyds Banking Group

      Nov 2013 - now

      • Delivery of core and transformational Working Capital investment and change projects in collaboration with key partners.• Progress key innovation projects, from validation to proof of concept, pilot, and expansion of priority projects• Take initiatives through the appropriate governance and approval channels.• Drive customer awareness of Working Capital solutions and new developments.• Develop clear business cases and solution development strategy, managing stakeholders to secure prioritisation of project, budget, and resources to deliver.• Keep informed of the latest market, regulatory and other changes and their impact on the business and customers. • Build and foster relationships with key internal and external partners and the wider industry.• Work with the wider team to embed a culture of customer-centric innovation and promoting new ways of working. Show less • Managing the successful roll-out of new programmes and the continued implementation, review, and development of existing more mature programmes.• Managing the marketing and selling of the Supplier Finance product into the supplier base for each of the Supplier Finance programmes with the aim of onboarding suppliers in line with the agreed strategy, the targets set for each individual programme and the overall targets and budgets for the individual and the team. • Providing technical sales and structuring support to the wider Trade, Receivables and Supplier Finance team in order to provide best in class service to clients and internal stakeholders.• Driving the development of Supply Chain Finance led propositions across the UK and Europe for all Global Corporate sectors. Sales activity will be consistent with wider relationship strategy, leveraging Lloyds Banking Group’s leading UK/European franchise and to date unrealised opportunities within it.• Maximising opportunities to support clients as additional propositions to support clients are developed.• Sell down SF assets to participating banking partners. Show less • Key point of contact for UK & European clients.• Ensuring the Trade Sales team are equipped with information necessary for client meetings and point of contact for queries.• Assisting with deal delivery, the implementation and execution of client facility documentation. Liaising with stakeholders to ensure a smooth process.• Financial management of the GC UK & FI income e.g. forecasting analysis and the collection of outstanding invoices.• Key account management, creating bespoke processes for top clients for both UK and Europe.• Client First champion ensuring that the team is following a client centric approach.• Knowledge of Trade products Show less

      • Associate Director - Innovation & Transformation, Lending & Working Capital

        May 2022 - now
      • Associate Director - Open Account, Client Product

        Jan 2017 - May 2022
      • Assistant Manager, Trade Sales

        Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
      • Resourcing Analyst, IT Infrastructure

        Nov 2013 - Jan 2015
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CITA

      The Institute of Export (IOE) International Trade
      Mar 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • School Governor

      Issued by The Stour Academy Trust on Jan 2015
      The Stour Academy TrustAssociated with Jessica Link
    • Head of Front of House

      Issued by Charity Balls- In aid of different Charities on Sept 2008
      Charity Balls- In aid of different CharitiesAssociated with Jessica Link