James Thorne

●Broxbourne, Herts ● Mobile +44 7745 624858 ●Email Jimmyid@btinternet.com

PERSONAL STATEMENT

An experienced and innovative Senior Administrator with over 10 years office experience in 2 very different companies. After leaving school & receiving university offers I decided that I would rather pursue a career than continue my education. A temporary role in an American multinational banking and financial services corporation was followed by permanent employment in a UK private client fund management firm where I have spent over 9 years & seen much change & evolution in the company & the department I have worked in. I have been a part of the changing of operating systems & helped to improve the service my department offers clients. I am now looking for a full time position to make a continued contribution for a reputable company that offers an opportunity for further career & professional development.

EMPLOYMENT

Unit Trust & Residual Settlements - Temporary Bank of New York July 2005 – November 2005 Key Achievements:

Organise spreadsheets for daily tasks

Agree all transactions with Brokers/Unit Trust Managers

Prepare & send out renunciations within deadlines

Fail code and update narratives for failed trades with clear & concise information

Chase outstanding payments for failed trades

Respond to queries

Client Services & Reporting – Senior Administrator J.M. Finn & Co. November 2005 - Present

Key Achievements:

Liaising with clients, investment managers and third party companies dealing with requests and attaining information required.

Producing Portfolio Valuation Reports, Cash Statements, Custody Statements, Various Tax Information reports.

Managing the daily & scheduled workload to meet strict FCA ruling.

Charging of fees; Management, ISA, Closing, Deceased, Pro Rata, Transfer Out, Nominee & Safe Custody.

Voting on behalf of clients shares for Annual General Meetings/Proxy votes

Applying for Shareholder perks via their holding in our Nominee Name

Letters for shareholders to attend an AGM if their holding is held in our Nominee Name.

Producing section 793 Reports for third party companies requesting the current holding/beneficial owner within a stock or stocks.

Informing clients of their recent changes of their personal data I.E address/bank details within our database sticking to strict compliance ruling to prevent fraud.

Letter of Indemnity requests if a stock certificate is lost or misplaced, it is my job to replace and cover cost of certificate liaising with all parties involved including registrars & underwriters.

Error account for deals/trades & Client Account Ledger Issues.

Trained in electronic filing to ensure safe receipt of documents

Desk Assistant to Investment Manager – Front Office (Holiday Cover/Cross Training) J.M. Finn & Co. August 2014

Key Achievements: Liaising with clients, investment managers and third party companies Organising payments via CHAPS & BACS & Cheque for third parties & clients

Assisting the Investment Manager in booking trades on behalf of clients

Providing administrative support in the setup of new clients, transfer in/out of clients’ shareholdings & dealing with all

other aspects of day to day front office desk administration

Technical Skills

Computer skills:

o Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook (including a recent Excel Training Module – July 2014) o Beta Global (Back Office Operating System) o 4i/Investmaster (Old Back Office Operating Systems) o Eximius (Front Office Operating System) o Internal Document Management System

First Aid Trained

Personal Skills

Adapt successfully to changing situations & environments

Manage time effectively, prioritising tasks and able to work to deadlines

Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech

Work confidently within a group

Able to act on initiative, identify opportunities & proactive in putting forward ideas & solutions

Determination to get things done. Make things happen & constantly looking for better ways of doing things

Maintains effective performance under pressure

Adheres to standards & procedures, maintains confidentiality and questions inappropriate behaviour.

Able to decide what steps are needed to achieve particular goals and then implement these.

Recognises & respects different perspectives. Open to the ideas & views of others

EDUCATION

Goffs School 1998 – 2005 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Grades:

GCSE A Levels

Science Double Award CC

Maths B

English Literature D

PE B

History C

Media Studies C

Citizenship Studies B

Religious Studies B

Government & Politics D

English (Speaking & Listening) B

English Literature C

General Studies C

Food Technology B

French C

Spanish D

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Travel: Travelled extensively & visited lots of very interesting destinations including lots of European cities, several

Caribbean Islands, & 9 US States which includes over 5,000 driving miles. Visiting different places & sampling different

cultures is my major passion & I hope to travel more in future to see more of the world.

Sport: Swam at National level & represented my county at inter-county level. Also captained my swimming Club for

several years & coached youth swimmers within the club. Played football from youth level & still enjoy playing at an

amateur level on Sundays. Fitness is a passion of mine & keeping fit plays a huge part in my life, I enjoy visiting the gym

& going to fitness classes. Running plays a large part in my fitness regime & my most noteworthy run was the 2014

Virgin London Marathon raising nearly £2,000 for a Breast Cancer Charity. I also will be taking part in the 2015 Virgin

London Marathon again raising money for the same charity.

Other interests include literature, specifically poetry from World War 1 & 2. I also enjoy cooking and would like to expand my

knowledge & skills further by attending courses.

REFERENCES References are available on request.