Profile

Oscar Byles

Finance graduate with quantitative research experience, focused on property markets, strategy, and creative technology.

LocationLondon, UK
EducationESCP, Bayes, Bocconi
IndustryFinance, Strategy, Tech

Education

Master in Management (MiM)ESCP Business School

Paris, FranceAug 2024 – Jun 2025

  • Completed rigorous master's coursework covering applied investment banking, financial strategy, pricing policies, behavioural finance, and advanced macroeconomics.
  • Delivered regular group presentations and strategic pitches, translating complex financial models and market research into executive-level briefs.
  • Co-led collaborative team projects across digital strategy, luxury operations, and entrepreneurial competitions.

Applied Investment Banking

Financial Strategy of Firms

Pricing Policies

Behavioural Finance

Advanced Macroeconomics

Banking and International Finance (BSc)Bayes Business School (formerly CASS)

London, UKSept 2022 – June 2026

First Class Honours

Bayes, London

Asset Management

Banking Regulation

Financial Accounting

Statistics for Finance

Monetary Economics

Advanced Financial Modelling

Financial Institutions

Bank Risk Management

ESG

Shipping Finance

Bocconi, MilanExchange Semester · Autumn 2023

  • Selected via competitive, interview-based process to complete exchange semester.

Econometrics

Luxury Brands Management

Derivatives

Corporate Finance

Management Accounting

A-Levels & GCSEsSidcot School, Somerset

Somerset, UKSept 2015 – Jun 2022

scholarship
  • 3 A-Levels: Mathematics (A*), Further Mathematics (B), Economics (B)
  • 9 GCSEs: all grades 7 to 9 (inc. 9 in Mathematics & 7s in English)

Experience

Quantitative ResearcherThe Bank of England

Jan 2026 – May 2026

  • Collaborated with the Bank of England's Real Estate division, investigating capitalisation of climate transition risk and energy efficiency into UK residential property prices during the recent macroeconomic energy crisis.
  • Analysed large-scale, transaction-level UK mortgage datasets, utilising multi-variable regression models.
  • Quantified a non-linear market discount for highly energy-inefficient properties, empirically proving that buyer sensitivity to expected running costs significantly intensified post-October 2021.

Global Opportunities AmbassadorCity St Georges

Sept 2025 – May 2026

  • Represent university at study abroad fairs, open days, and campaigns with the global opportunities team.
  • Give practical advice on applications, housing, and settling in, to prospective students via presentations.

Wealth Management Summer InternshipThe Aspire Partnership LLP

Summer 2025

  • Used core planning tools, including Voyant, built simple cash flow and Monte Carlo what-ifs to test spending and event scenarios, which later were presented in client meetings during goal setting and risk discussions.
  • Analysed 7IM platform and model funds; reviewing factsheets, fee structures, and portfolio construction.
  • Applied ESG insight from studies to assess sustainable options and outline pros/cons against client values.

Interests & Involvement

  • Founded and manage photography brand (≈ 4,000 and growing socials followers).
  • College golf captain (2 years).
  • Member of various finance university societies.
  • From scratch (using: Python, JS, SQL) built numerous projects with other colleagues.

Skills & Certifications

Certifications

  • Completed experience on Bloomberg Terminal and certifications from London Stock Exchange Group (incl. Data Stream).

Forecasting

  • Advanced statistical and financial forecasting knowledge, translating complex data into insights.

Programming

  • Highly skilled in programming and data analysis, utilising Python, packages and databases.

Projects

  • From scratch (using: Python, JS, SQL) built numerous projects with other colleagues.