We are thrilled to invite you to a 'Career tactics' evening at St Helen's, where you will hear from a panel of St Helen’s alumnae working in law, banking and finance. They will share their experiences of building careers in these competitive sectors, highlighting the challenges faced and the strategies that have helped them succeed. The session will focus on the skills and approaches that have proved most valuable so far, while reflecting on gender and career development and what it means to navigate a male-dominated field with confidence. After the panel discussion, there will be the opportunity to meet the speakers informally during a networking session.

This session is open to St Helen's alumnae studying at higher education institutions or in their early career and females in sixth form in the OX14 Partnership schools. Parents are also welcome!

Meet the panel:

Siobhan Reason (Class of 2006) – Executive Director at Coutts Bank

After completing a Masters in Economics and History at Trinity College Dublin, Siobhan joined the Coutts graduate scheme. She spent ten years as a Wealth Manager before taking on her current role leading a team of Private Bankers and Wealth Managers. 

Charlotte Knee (Class of 2020) – Senior Assurance Associate at Ernst & Young

After studying Economics with Geography at Exeter, Charlotte joined EY's Assurance Graduate Programme, specialising in companies within the technology, media and telecommunications sector. Charlotte has also been studying for her professional ICAS Chartered Accountancy qualification alongside work for the past two years. 

Katie Davies (Class of 2019) – Trainee Solicitor at Clifford Chance

Katie studied History, Politics and Economics at UCL before completing a Diploma in Law. Now in her second year of training, she has gained experience in Debt Capital Markets, SABRE (Structured, Asset-Backed and Real Estate Finance), and Environment and Planning.