Women in Finance Society: President

It is only through organizations such as ‘Women in Finance’ that change in gender equality within banking is happening. As First Year Representative the inspiration I felt organising ‘Women in Finance’ events made me realise how I wanted to help this society grow further, to help girls like myself understand the impact they can have in banking. Therefore I am applying for President.

Since secondary school, I have always had an active role in societies – from debating club to student council, where I have enhanced teamwork, organization skills and dedication. As President of my school’s Environmental Committee, I learnt what it means to lead and motivate a team. I would extend these skills further to a role as President to spread awareness that women are welcome and can make a valuable contribution in the finance industry.

If selected as President I would grow my initiatives such as more collaboration across societies to have a bigger impact on the UCL community. More specifically, I would organise trading simulations, coding workshops and seminars tailored to specific year groups to equip women for all the skills needed in the finance industry. Additionally, I believe ‘Women in Finance’ can have more media coverage – I would start a podcast and blog so all members can keep up to date on financial news.

I believe my past society experiences, excellent work ethic and enthusiastic personality make me a strong candidate for this position.

Attending the Share the Vision Conference 2022 was truly my inspiration for me nominating myself as President. I first hand saw the impact that this society’s events can have on women like me and I want to be a leader in this fight for equality. Not only did the variety of speakers truly educate and equip me with knowledge on opportunities available, but the friendliness of this committee empowered me to be active in my vision. My vision consists of carrying on this legacy that the WinF 2021 committee has built.

• One of my main aims is to grow our sponsorship programmes. Seeing the impact HSBC (a gold sponsor) had both in terms of minimising the price but maximising the outcome for the Conference really shed light on the significance of sponsors. I want to expand our sponsorship network by reaching out to alternate branches such as Hedge Funds or Corporate Law firms.
• I plan to host more in person interactive events such as panel discussions as they offer far more than what virtual events can in terms of empowering women to directly promote female participation into the finance industry.
• As a WinF FYR, I supported the creation of a mentorship scheme with a sponsor firm. I hope to implement and expand this scheme by organising a way for the mentees to shadow their mentor for a working day.

My passion to grow this community and to offer The Guild many more life changing experiences is really what will make me thrive as The President.