Luize Silina

Experience

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  Chancery of the President of Latvia

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2020

  Work shadowing

  Observed work of the Foreign Affairs Adviser to the President of Latvia Ms Solveiga Silkalna. Participated in a discussion with the President of Latvia Mr Egils Levits

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  University of Leeds

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Course Representative for Economics and Politics

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Member of the POLIS Environmental Action Committee

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
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  Leeds University Union

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  - Developed annual budget and successfully raised around £27,500 for charity by July 2022- Managed financial transactions between the society and 6 charities and ensured accurate financial reporting

  • Treasurer of the official fundraising society 'Raise And Give'

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Board member of the International Student Advisory Board

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
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  Citi

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Treasury and Trade Solutions Summer Analyst

  - Completed deep dive analysis of more than 47,000 EMEA ICG clients with missing Tax Documentation (FATCA/CRS) and presented the trends to the Regional and Global teams- Led the annual LMS investment project consisting of 73 new investment proposals across EMEA and controlled the development and implementation process of 65 current solutions- Volunteered to lead a strategically important project by organising meetings with 18 Product Managers across EMEA to ensure smooth client onboarding process Show less

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  Callidus Capital

  Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

  Corporate Finance Analyst

  - Reported directly to 2 Partners, performed market research & competitor analysis for an investment project and participated in 10+ calls with potential investors and European Investment Bank- Prepared financial models, teasers & Information Memorandum for an investment opportunity in alternative protein space- Mapped stakeholders to identify 200 PE/VC funds as potential strategic investors for an investment project

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  Leeds University Trading and Investment Society

  Jun 2023 - now

  President

  - Lead and represented the Leeds University Union Trading and Investment Society (LUUTIS) with 260 active members- Supervised the work of 10 committee members and monitored the operation of Virtual Fund, consisting of 2 Fund Managers, 8 Portfolio Managers & 83 Analysts, and financial newsletter ''Leeds Finsights''- Organised high-quality weekly events with sponsors and partners like Houlihan Lokey, Beurzbyte, AmplifyME, NorthEdge, Money Maze Podcast & more.- Incorporated a strategy that resulted in reaching a record-high attendance for in-person events. For example, 240 students attended the event organised in partnership with Houlihan Lokey and 170 members joined the event with Beurzbyte. Show less

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  Huzzle 💚

  Aug 2023 - now

  Society Partner

  - The Leeds University Union Trading and Investment Society (LUUTIS) has partnered with Huzzle.- Invited as a Guest Speaker for a panel discussion about collaboration between societies and employers at the Huzzle Launch Summit (the largest UK Society Summit ever held) bringing together 371 society representatives.

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  LSE Alternative Investments Conference

  Feb 2024 - Feb 2024

  Delegate

  - Selected as one of the 360 Delegates out of 5000 applicants to attend a 2-day-long conference on Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Venture Capital.- Attended panel discussions and keynote speeches led by 70 influential and experienced professionals from Bain Capital, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, CD&R, BAM, PIMCO, Saba Capital, Bregal Investments & more.