Writing experience: Financial Services, Accountancy, Personal Injury, Law, Sport, Music, Arts, Socialising, Outdoor Pursuits, Luxury Goods.
Experience: Press Releases, Company...Read moreWriting experience: Financial Services, Accountancy, Personal Injury, Law, Sport, Music, Arts, Socialising, Outdoor Pursuits, Luxury Goods.
Experience: Press Releases, Company Profiles, Technical Articles, Blogs, Newsletters, Critical Reviews
I have considerable communications experience. I have been recently engaged as a freelance writer on a range of topics related to financial services, the legal profession, arts, sport, music and more. Examples of my writing can be viewed at www.martinsaxon.com.
When working at Royal London I edited the department newsletter, and when working at Loanoptions.co.uk I wrote internal bulletins. I also have considerable experience in this area through cricket related voluntary work: writing newsletters, Twitter blogs, match reports and other press releases, administering websites, promoting events and building relationships with editors.
PAID EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Feb 2011 – now (PT)
Chambers Partnership Compliance Administrator
Key skills and experience includes:
- Writing, reviewing and updating procedures
May 2011 – now (PT)
Freelance Writer
Writing articles on financial services, legal matters, fashion and sport.
Clients include a bank, a legal firm, a financial price comparison site, a claims manager and two sports websites
Nov 2008 – June 2010
Zephus Corporate Finance Researcher
Research on mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions.
Key skills and experience:
- Internet based research
- Clear and concise written report writing
June 2008 – Nov 2008 (PT)
Lovelane [No official job title]
Jan 2006 – June 2008
Loanoptions.co.uk Compliance Officer
All compliance-related work in a loan, mortgage and insurance broker. Much of the work was call-centre based.
Key skills and experience includes:
- Preparation of compliance procedures
- Collection, analysis and reporting of management information
- Research on industry developments via internet, telephone and trade publications
Sept 2004 – Sept 2005
Bankhall Network Compliance Monitoring Officer
Nov 1999 – Sept 2004
Royal London Business Quality Consultant
Details of posts held prior to November 1999 available on request
VOLUNTARY WORK
At various times:
Poynton Cricket Club
Scorer, Press Officer
Key skills and experience included:
- Writing match reports and other items for local press and websites
- Writing regular newsletters for the club membership
Cheshire Women’s Cricket League
Press Officer, Fixture Secretary, Web Admin
Key skills and experience included:
- Writing match reports and other items for local press and websites
- Writing regular newsletters for interested parties
- Administering websites
- Writing a Twitter blog
Cheshire Women’s County Cricket
Scorer, Fixture Secretary, Press Officer
Key skills and experience included:
- Writing match reports and other items for local press and websites
- Writing regular newsletters for interested parties
- Administering websites
- Writing a Twitter blog
MedicAlert
Education Officer
Ramblers Association
Route Developer
Devising new walking routes and writing the route plan documents
QUALIFICATIONS
July 1999 City & Guilds Diploma in Computer Applications
(Word, Access & Excel) Pass
June 1998 BSc Management Science & Mathematics
(First year subsidiary subjects: French, European Law)
(Keele University) 2:2 Honours
July 1995 4 A Levels 3 grade A, 1 grade B
July 1993 8 GCSEs 7 grade A, 1 grade B
Details of financial services industry qualifications available on request
