sam bentwood

Member of the Markets Accelerator Programme graduate cohort, working in the Capital & Collateral Optimisation and In Business Risk teams within CB Markets. -Responsible for utilising regulatory methodology to price derivative trades in order to ensure the execution of sustainable business, and for working on projects to optimise the Bank's capital and collateral. -Developed coding skills by building a model to automatically generate client-specific market data. -Received end of placement rating of 'Strong Performer'.

* Communicated professionally with people from a large range of different backgrounds and with a wide variety of interests. * Witnessed the importance of behaving in a rational and intelligent manner whilst making quick decisions in an extremely high-pressured environment.

* Gained experience within the Client Management team in the Global Corporates division. This team is principally responsible for coordination and execution of strategy across the division. * Gained additional experience within various industry teams, which included compiling presentations for and attending client meetings. * Pitched a financial proposal designed to facilitate a major acquisition to senior colleagues in a mock scenario designed to test our presentation skills and understanding of the range of financial products we had been exposed to. * Helped to prepare weekly and monthly reports for Global Corporates’ Managing Director that included some market insight. * Gave a presentation towards the end of my placement to colleagues where I evaluated the division and my experiences and offered some constructive recommendations. * Successful in securing a referral onto the Global Corporates coverage graduate scheme.

* Communicated with children and parents from diverse international backgrounds. * Used initiative to react to unforeseen situations and problems in a professional and intelligent manner in order to ensure that children had the best possible experiences.

* Scheduled work rotas for and led a team of 20 youth leaders. * Responsible for liaising with the parent body, the management group and other 3rd party stakeholders and external agencies. * Activity leader 2009-11

Worked in the Food & Beverages sector in the Global Corporates division, focusing on soft commodity traders, dairy companies and food conglomerates. -Contributed to client meetings where new business opportunities were explored. Assisted with the implementation of the Commercial Bank’s first ever Farmer Finance programme. -Gained exposure to many product areas within the Bank, including Trade, Capital Markets and Financial Markets, when working with Product Partners to provide the best possible solutions for our clients. -Presented to collection of senior stakeholders on the current digitisation of Lloyds' product offerings versus our competitors, recommending several key areas for further investment. -Received end of placement rating of 'Strong Performer'.

Our vision is to make Lloyds Banking Group the best bank for customers. As the UK's largest retail and commercial bank, we have a footprint that touches nearly every community and household in the UK. That gives us a big responsibility to support the UK economy, and to put customers at the heart of everything we do. To achieve this, we also need to be the best bank for our colleagues and our communities – and we have a clear strategy in place to make this a reality. We are building on our many strengths: iconic brands, strong heritages and great people. To unlock the great potential in our business, we are becoming more efficient, more transparent, and more responsive to customers. Already the UK's largest community investor, we are giving even more back and have made a number of commitments to help Britain prosper. Above all, we are putting customers first.

Awarded Honorary Life Membership (May 2016) and Full College Colours (May 2015) by St Mary's College for contribution to College community April 2016: Awarded the Durham Award for having demonstrating employability through extracurricular experiences throughout university career 2014-16 Member of Student-Mentor Liaison Group * Assisted in the organisation of career-focused networking events * Presented on the subject of internships in banking and finance to first year students 2015 Head Freshers'​ Rep at St Mary's College, Durham University * Elected to position by student body * Led a team of 30 people in organising and running an activity-packed Freshers'​ Week for around 250 new students 2014-15 Senior Welfare Officer at St Mary's College, Durham University * Offered emotional and practical support to the student body * Organised events for up to 100 people 2014-15 Treasurer of Durham University Jewish Society 2013-15 Co-presenter of weekly show on Durham's Purple Radio

A-Levels: Biology A*, History A*, Maths A* AS-Levels: Chemistry B, Further Maths A GCSEs: 10 A*s 2012-2013 Head Boy * Frequently delivered speeches to large and varied audiences. * Greeted important guests, such as government ministers and religious leaders. * Used initiative to deliver improvements to benefit the school community. 2009-2010 Managing Director, Young Enterprise Scheme * Gained valuable experiences of product design and selection, market research, pricing strategies and team management.