Hedge Fund Society: Treasurer

I am applying for the position of Treasurer of UCLHFS having previously served as an Analyst covering macro, financials, and real estate. Over the past year, I developed a strong understanding of how the society operates, both from an investment perspective and from an organisational standpoint. Contributing to multiple sector teams gave me insight into how capital allocation decisions are made collectively, considering both society wide costs and sector specific ones.

As Treasurer, my priority would be to ensure the society’s finances are managed with discipline, transparency, and long-term sustainability in mind. I understand that effective financial oversight is not only about tracking income and expenses, but about enabling the society to expand its events, paper fund, and external partnerships responsibly. 

I am committed to supporting HFS’ continued growth and ensuring its resources are deployed efficiently to maximise value for members.

I’m running for Hedge Fund Society Treasurer because I don’t see the role simply as someone who “keeps the books”,I see it as someone who engineers the society’s capital allocation strategy.A hedge fund survives on disciplined capital allocation and our society should too. 

What differentiates me is that I’ve managed money in three completely different environments: teaching 190 families how to track every dollar they earned, analysing cost-efficiency under corporate constraints during my internship and allocating emergency funds during a pandemic where every decision had human consequences. I’ve built budgeting templates from scratch, conducted variance analysis when projections didn’t match reality, and reported transparently when accountability truly mattered.

But beyond technical skill,I think like an allocator. I naturally ask: what is the marginal return of this event? Does this speaker generate long-term member value? Is this sponsorship structured optimally? As Treasurer, I wouldn’t just record transactions ,I would design clear financial dashboards, forecast event cash flows, stress-test budgets against lower-than-expected turnout, and ensure every pound compounds in value for members.

The hedge fund industry is defined by discipline, risk awareness, and strategic deployment.I bring that mindset.I want our finances to reflect the same precision and intentionality that we discuss in our workshops.That alignment between what we learn and how we operate is why I’m running.

For the Hedge Fund Society Treasurer role,  I will bring financial awareness and a results-driven mindset that aligns with the responsibility of managing the society’s funds. My priority would be to ensure that the society’s finances are structured and used strategically to support events, speakers, and initiatives that genuinely add value for members interested in finance and investing. I approach financial management with a high level of organisation and accountability, ensuring that every pound is allocated efficiently and contributes directly to strengthening the society’s impact.

Beyond maintaining the accounts with efficiency from over a year of accounting experience, I want to actively expand the society’s reach and resources. I would heavily promote the society during Freshers’ Fair to drive strong membership growth from the start of the academic year. At the same time, I would spearhead outreach to financial firms, asset managers, and trading organisations to secure sponsorships that can fund larger events, guest speakers, and workshops. My aim is to help scale the society’s operations so its able to deliver more opportunities for members interested in hedge funds and markets.

What I will deliver as Treasurer:
• Efficient and transparent management of the society’s funds
• Aggressive outreach to secure sponsorships from finance and investment firms
• Strong promotion during Freshers fair & other on-campus events

I am standing because I have really enjoyed being part of the UCL Consulting Society as a member this year, and I'd like to contribute more actively to its growth. Over this academic year, it has been immensely rewarding to see the organisation's reach and stature grow firsthand through events like the Alternative Investments Conference and various information events with notable firms, and I aspire to push the society's reach even further as a prospective Treasurer of the UCL Hedge Fund Society. Through being with tasks at these events, as well as through my coursework and involvement in other societies, I have developed strong organisational and collaborative skills. If elected, the core message I would like to convey as Treasurer is a structured, disciplined outlook on fiscal management, while making well-timed investments to accelerate the society's growth.

Second-year MSci Physics at UCL. Dutch, German, Chinese. Interested in buy-side finance alongside my Physics degree. Currently building neural network option pricing models and researching Heston model pricing solutions.

As experience: I've served as Finance Officer in multiple organisations: Largest European MUN Conference, School Governing Board. 
Responsibilities: 
- Prepared full financial statements
- Audited institutional spending
- Oversaw Expenditure
- Liaison for funding from Sponsors for School and MUN Events

What I will do:

Transparency — Every member will know exactly where society funds go. Regular, financial reporting. 

More with the budget — Allocation to fund the events and specifically potential inter-university conferences

I am standing for Treasurer because I care about building the Society into something sustainable and credible long term. As First Year Representative, I have seen how much potential we have, but also how important structure and discipline are behind the scenes. I am naturally detail-oriented and comfortable working with numbers, and I take responsibility seriously. I want to ensure our budgeting, sponsorship allocation and event spending reflect the same rigour we discuss in investing. Strong internal foundations allow members to focus on learning, networking and opportunity. I would take that responsibility seriously.