• When did you join Christie Finance?
  
  September 2024
  
  
• Where were you when you accepted your role at Christie Finance?
  
  At my parents house, having just walked through the door after getting home from the interview
  
  
• What was your first job?
  
  My first job was within a marquee construction team, mainly putting up marquees for weddings and big parties. My first job within the industry was at Clifton Private Finance as a Finance Broker.
  
  
• In a couple of sentences, can you tell us a bit about your job at Christie Finance?
  
  I provide funding solutions for clients looking to invest in or raise capital from investment property. This covers all types of property, from residential to commercial.
  
  
• What’s your favourite thing about Christie Finance?
  
  The size of the group & complexities of the sectors means that no one knows it all.
  
  
• What's a favourite project that you’ve worked on at Christie Finance so far?
  
  A golf course development in the north of England.
  
  
• What’s been the biggest challenge of your career so far?
  
  Looking for a new job whilst also moving from Cardiff to London.
  
  
• What’s been a highlight of your career so far?
  
  My first sizeable loan completion felt pretty good.
  
  
• How has the industry changed since you started at Christie Finance?
  
  Rates have not come down as much or as quickly as a lot of people expected, so appetite to invest has become largely unpredictable.
  
  
• Who in your industry do you feel most inspired by?
  
  My CF colleagues, who seem to never stop working.
  
  
• Tell us a bit about your life outside work – what are your hobbies?
  
  Playing/watching sport. Mainly cricket and rugby. I also enjoy keeping fit and socialising.
  
  
• What’s your hometown? Where do you live now?
  
  I was raised in north Dorset and now live in south London.
  
  
• Where’s the best place you’ve been on holiday?
  
  Noosa, Australia
  
  
• If you could live and work in any city, where would you go?
  
  Sydney
  
  
• What would be your desert island meal?
  
  A full roast dinner, followed by tiramisu
  
  
• What’s your favourite film?
  
  Hot Fuzz or Good Will Hunting
  
  
• Tell us your favourite joke / What is your favourite movie quote?
  
  “Nice one, James!” – Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  
  
• What is one thing on your bucket list?
  
  Play a sports season Down Under
  
  
• What news source do you read every day?
  
  I’m more of a podcast man. I like the Rest is Politics.
  
  
• What’s your social media platform of choice?
  
  Instagram
  

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