Pembroke10 Careers Panel
PAST EVENT | 25 October 2022 19:00 - 25 October 2022 21:00
This careers panel focuses on where you can be as you head towards your 10 years after graduation, with young alumni panellists from the financial, public affairs, management and communications sectors. Some of the career paths of the speakers have also followed a trajectory away from the course they studied at Pembroke. They will talk about their experiences of how they entered their field and how their time at the College prepared them when entering the job market. More information on the speakers is available below and we look forward to seeing you at the event!
Rachel Morgan (1988) Executive Producer formerly BBC Commissioning Editor, Michael Bodansky (2010) Revolut, James Hamel (2011) FIS formerly Manchester City, Chesney Ovsiowitz (2013) Department for International Trade and Kate Surala (2016) M&G plc.
The venue has a bar with food* and drinks available if you would like to purchase these before or during the event.
*Hot food is only available to order until 6.30pm, but you are more than welcome to get to the venue earlier than the event start time.
Speaker Bios
Rachel Morgan (1988, English)
Rachel is a TV executive producer and former BBC Commissioning Editor for Science, History and Religion. Most recently she has been making programmes for the US via National Geographic and ABC/Hulu but during her three decades in broadcasting she has worked for the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV and the Guardian, variously as a journalist, producer/director and reporter. After living in London, on the south coast and abroad, she returned to Oxford 4 years ago and with her partner, renovated a student house in order to pretend to live in the city as a grown-up this time, with her dog, piano and paddle board.
Michael Bodansky (2010, Oriental Studies)
Michael is Global Head of Corporate Communications at Revolut, one of the fastest-growing and highest-valued FinTech companies in Europe. He studied Oriental Studies (Hebrew and Arabic) at Pembroke (2010-13).
Kate Surala (2016, MSc Law and Finance)
At the age of 12, Kate went to court to watch her mother represent children as a social worker. Inspired by what she saw, Kate went on to receive a LLB in European Law from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and a MSc in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford at Pembroke College.
Originally from the Czech Republic, Kate enjoys travelling around the world and has lived in five different countries across Europe and Asia, as well as Australia. Today, Kate is working as a Head of Investment Compliance Advisory at M&G in London and is a co-author of a book called Unleash Today on female empowerment.
Before, she spent three years at a boutique equity research firm in London helping the business to double its revenue and staff by leading the legal and compliance team. As recognition of her achievements, Kate received the Management Today's 35 Women Under 35 award in 2019, was shortlisted for the Women in Finance 2020 Awards, and the Women in Financial Advice Awards 2020.
Kate loves dancing, yoga, and cats.
Chesney Ovsiowitz (2013, English and French)
After graduating from Oxford, I completed an MSc in International Development at LSE with a focus on post-colonialism and LGBTQ+ rights. I entered the Civil Service as a generalist in 2019, working as a Private Secretary to a Cabinet Minister throughout Brexit and Covid before moving into international trade. I am currently Head of Multilateral Investment Negotiations at the Department for International Trade.
James Hamel (2011, French)
James Hamel studied Modern Languages at Pembroke College 2011 – 2015. He is now the Business Performance Senior Director at FIS, a provider of technology solutions for capital market firms globally. He has previously worked with the City Football Group as a commercial strategy manager.
Pembroke10 Careers Panel
PAST EVENT | 25 October 2022 19:00 - 25 October 2022 21:00
This careers panel focuses on where you can be as you head towards your 10 years after graduation, with young alumni panellists from the financial, public affairs, management and communications sectors. Some of the career paths of the speakers have also followed a trajectory away from the course they studied at Pembroke. They will talk about their experiences of how they entered their field and how their time at the College prepared them when entering the job market. More information on the speakers is available below and we look forward to seeing you at the event!
Rachel Morgan (1988) Executive Producer formerly BBC Commissioning Editor, Michael Bodansky (2010) Revolut, James Hamel (2011) FIS formerly Manchester City, Chesney Ovsiowitz (2013) Department for International Trade and Kate Surala (2016) M&G plc.
The venue has a bar with food* and drinks available if you would like to purchase these before or during the event.
*Hot food is only available to order until 6.30pm, but you are more than welcome to get to the venue earlier than the event start time.
Speaker Bios
Rachel Morgan (1988, English)
Rachel is a TV executive producer and former BBC Commissioning Editor for Science, History and Religion. Most recently she has been making programmes for the US via National Geographic and ABC/Hulu but during her three decades in broadcasting she has worked for the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV and the Guardian, variously as a journalist, producer/director and reporter. After living in London, on the south coast and abroad, she returned to Oxford 4 years ago and with her partner, renovated a student house in order to pretend to live in the city as a grown-up this time, with her dog, piano and paddle board.
Michael Bodansky (2010, Oriental Studies)
Michael is Global Head of Corporate Communications at Revolut, one of the fastest-growing and highest-valued FinTech companies in Europe. He studied Oriental Studies (Hebrew and Arabic) at Pembroke (2010-13).
Kate Surala (2016, MSc Law and Finance)
At the age of 12, Kate went to court to watch her mother represent children as a social worker. Inspired by what she saw, Kate went on to receive a LLB in European Law from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and a MSc in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford at Pembroke College.
Originally from the Czech Republic, Kate enjoys travelling around the world and has lived in five different countries across Europe and Asia, as well as Australia. Today, Kate is working as a Head of Investment Compliance Advisory at M&G in London and is a co-author of a book called Unleash Today on female empowerment.
Before, she spent three years at a boutique equity research firm in London helping the business to double its revenue and staff by leading the legal and compliance team. As recognition of her achievements, Kate received the Management Today's 35 Women Under 35 award in 2019, was shortlisted for the Women in Finance 2020 Awards, and the Women in Financial Advice Awards 2020.
Kate loves dancing, yoga, and cats.
Chesney Ovsiowitz (2013, English and French)
After graduating from Oxford, I completed an MSc in International Development at LSE with a focus on post-colonialism and LGBTQ+ rights. I entered the Civil Service as a generalist in 2019, working as a Private Secretary to a Cabinet Minister throughout Brexit and Covid before moving into international trade. I am currently Head of Multilateral Investment Negotiations at the Department for International Trade.
James Hamel (2011, French)
James Hamel studied Modern Languages at Pembroke College 2011 – 2015. He is now the Business Performance Senior Director at FIS, a provider of technology solutions for capital market firms globally. He has previously worked with the City Football Group as a commercial strategy manager.