Frantisek Stary has a MSc in Finance from Durham University and a BSc in Banking and Finance from London Metropolitan University. He has work experience in investment management, financial analysis, and operations. His skills include client relationship management, financial modeling, portfolio analysis, and business development. He is fluent in English and Czech with conversational ability in Slovak and basic Spanish.
1. Frantisek Stary
St Aidan’s College, Windmill Hill, Durham, DH1 3LJ
frantisek.stary@outlook.com | +420602685038 | uk.linkedin.com/pub/frantisek-stary
EDUCATION
Durham University Business School, Durham, United Kingdom September 2015 – September 2016
MSc Finance (Finance and Investment)
Advanced Financial Theory, Financial Modelling, Security Analysis, Portfolio Management
London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom September 2011 - June 2015
BSc (Hons) in Banking and Finance: First Class Honours (equivalent to 3.7+ GPA)
Financial Instruments and Engineering (86%), Money and Banking (71%), International Finance (70%)
Prague British School, Prague, Czech Republic September 2006 – June 2011
International Baccalaureate Diploma - UCAS points: 413
WORK EXPERIENCE
Conseq Investment Management a.s., Prague, Czech Republic June 2015 - August 2015
Junior Account Manager
Managed day-to-day relationship liaison and acted as the regular point of contact for client enquiries.
Prepared contracts and individualised portfolio performance reports for private and institutional clients.
Analysed the Czech real estate market and prepared a summary presentation for a client.
Actively participated in acquiring new clients and improving relationships with existing ones.
Markit Group Ltd, London, United Kingdom June 2014 - August 2014
Summer Intern
Interned in the Loan Settlement team and helped clients process syndicated loan trades on Clearpar.
Collaborated with the Dividend Forecasting team and learned how to project future dividends of FTSE
100 companies based on fundamental analysis and historical observations.
Pitched a marketing campaign with a group of interns for our KYC services to senior management.
Conseq Investment Management a.s., Prague, Czech Republic April 2014 - June 2014
Intern
Supported relationship managers and produced monthly portfolio performance reports for clients.
Provided stock recommendations to portfolio managers with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe;
conducted monthly market analysis of Czech Republic’s economy and financial market.
Wrote an article for the media commenting on the effect of Ukraine’s geopolitical conflict on the markets.
Offered the position of Junior Account Manager in the following summer.
Process Systems Enterprise Ltd, London, United Kingdom July 2013 - April 2014
Financial Operations and Systems – Undergraduate placement
Identified, developed and documented procedures within the finance and operations area.
Analysed these procedures and designed changes to improve efficiency and productivity; as a result,
some procedures witnessed increased efficiencies of more than 30%.
LEADERSHIP, EXTRA CURRICULARS & AWARDS
Head of Eastern Europe Market Coverage at the Durham University Private Equity Group
Treasurer – Banking Society 2014/15: Increased membership by 150% on previous year.
Student Academic Representative (STAR) 2014/15.
Won the best presentation award for two group presentations at both Standard Chartered and State
Street Bank, as part of my ‘Bank Lending’ module in 2012.
SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
Languages: English and Czech (fluent); Slovak (conversational ability), Spanish (beginner)
Technical skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bloomberg, VBA (basic), MATLAB (basic), Datastream
Hobbies: Football (A team – St Aidan’s College), Squash (Middlesex league), Half marathon finisher
(1h52m), Investing in a virtual portfolio.