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Hamish Cooke

Oak Park,Australia

Summary

I am a motivated professional from New Zealand seeking to advance my career in the financial services industry across the Tasman. With a strong foundation in the settlements space, I have developed expertise in process accuracy and dealing with a wide range of financial instruments. My enduring passion for the financial economy is matched by an interest in empowering both individuals and institutions across the investment landscape. I aim to embrace new challenges to further my professional growth while building meaningful connections.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Contributor

Outlier AI
11.2024 - Current
  • Contributors such as myself work on a range of projects training AI models, primarily providing input and feedback to Large Language Models (LLM) via Reinforced Learning through Human Feedback (RLHF)
  • Project work involves analysing, evaluating and contrasting 2 responses to a targeted prompt on a range of topics, often with the aim of incorporating local knowledge into a task
  • Tasks are timed, thus requiring a dynamic, adaptable approach, the ability to compartmentalise thought and reset every 20-30 minutes.

Investment Operations Analyst

Fisher Funds (formerly Kiwi Wealth)
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Fixed Term Contract
  • Key responsibilities included conducting daily, weekly & monthly reconciliations of various private and fund-level portfolios;
  • Bi-weekly cash sweep between accounts of private wealth customer deposits/withdrawals;
  • Arrangement of FX trades;
  • Allocation and reconciling of dividends/interest

Investment Operations Specialist

Trustees Executors
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Provided custodial services to a leading NZ based asset manager
  • Key responsibilities included timely, accurate processing of equity, fixed interest, FX and derivative trades;
  • Settling transactions and resolving queries/errors with clients/counterparties where they are encountered;
  • Daily reporting and other ad-hoc reporting to clients upon request

Bonus Bonds Officer

ANZ
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • Administrative role, assisting the Bonus Bonds team with the wind up of an investment scheme
  • Maintained KYC guidelines to ensure payments were made to the correct customer accounts
  • Kept close communication links with staff/internal management to resolve discrepancies in data.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Economics major

University of Otago
Dunedin
07-2021

Bachelor of Arts - French Major, Philosophy Minor

University of Otago
Dunedin
12-2017

Skills

  • Agile Thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Formal Writing
  • Problem Solving
  • Proofreading
  • Operational efficiency

Accomplishments

  • 2020 GPA:7.3/9 |2021 GPA:7.0/9

Interests

  • Ethical Philosophy
  • Financial Markets
  • Fitness & Wellbeing
  • Human Psychology

LANGUAGES

English
French

Timeline

Contributor

Outlier AI
11.2024 - Current

Investment Operations Analyst

Fisher Funds (formerly Kiwi Wealth)
08.2023 - 05.2024

Investment Operations Specialist

Trustees Executors
05.2022 - 08.2023

Bonus Bonds Officer

ANZ
11.2021 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Commerce - Economics major

University of Otago

Bachelor of Arts - French Major, Philosophy Minor

University of Otago

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