HAYDEN McLEOD
Politics & International Relations finalist (University of Kent, predicted First Class, 2026) with specialist academic grounding in macroeconomics, sovereign credit risk, and global financial systems. Brings nearly five years of direct Treasury and financial control experience, overseeing £6.4M in monthly cash flows with 100% audit accuracy across 20 SME clients. Combines financial rigour with macro-level geopolitical analysis to model liquidity risk and assess the impact of rate and policy shifts on client solvency. Self-directed investor applying quantitative risk metrics; Portfolio Beta, Sharpe Ratio, and drawdown analysis in live market environments. Seeking to deliver immediate analytical and operational impact in a Treasury & Investment Risk graduate programme.
Experience
Bookkeeping Assistant (Treasury & Financial Control)
PRISM Financial Consultants
London
Managed daily cash positioning and bank reconciliations for 20 SME clients, overseeing £6.4M in monthly flows to safeguard operational capital and maintain liquidity buffers. Delivered early-warning liquidity risk alerts via P&L and balance sheet variance analysis, modelled client exposure to macroeconomic shocks including interest rate hikes and inflationary cost pressure. Automated financial reporting workflows using Advanced Excel (Power Query, scenario modelling) and Xero/Sage, reducing manual processing errors by 23% and improving data integrity. Maintained 100% compliance with UK accounting and regulatory standards across all client accounts over five years, with zero regulatory penalties. Produced audit-ready financial documentation and cash flow reports, supporting CFO-level decision-making on working capital and treasury positioning.
Artist Manager & Business Principal
Self-Employed
Managed P&L, marketing budgets, and contract negotiations, developing commercial judgement and experience in capital allocation under uncertainty. Applied data analytics and ROI tracking to streaming and audience growth decisions, translating quantitative signals into strategic action.
Education
University of Kent
BA (Hons) Politics & International Relations
Specialisation in macroeconomics, sovereign credit risk, and global financial systems, analysing how geopolitical events and policy uncertainty drive systemic risk and market instability. Dissertation: Analysed sovereign debt as a constraint on state autonomy, correlating political volatility with credit spreads and market-relevant financial exposure. Relevant modules: International Political Economy, Global Financial Governance, Comparative Economic Systems.
Ravens Wood School
A Levels
History, Politics, Business
Skills
INVESTMENT & RISK EXPERIENCE
Self-Directed Investment Portfolio
Personal Account
Manage a diversified portfolio using weekly DCA, calibrating cash and bond allocations to balance liquidity preservation with return generation and minimise opportunity cost of capital. Monitor Portfolio Beta and Sharpe Ratio to evaluate and calibrate risk-adjusted returns; assess macro and geopolitical developments to manage volatility and cross-asset correlation. Apply sovereign credit risk frameworks developed through academic research to evaluate country-level macro exposure and fixed income positioning.