Andrew Birrell, Finance Expert in London, United Kingdom
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Andrew Birrell

Verified Expert  in Finance

Finance Expert

Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
September 30, 2021

Andrew started at Morgan Stanley in 2016—following university—where he closed $30+ billion in bespoke and complex transactions in the securitized product space. Andrew went on to co-found an investment management firm, developing a proprietary investment analysis utilizing machine learning. He freelances as he enjoys working with outstanding people and taking on exciting projects.

Financial ForecastingExcel ExpertInvestment AnalysisFixed IncomeInvestment ManagerInvestment BankingFinancial ModelingValuationRiskMetricsPrivate EquityReal EstateInvestment StrategyAccountingEquity ResearchTrade FinanceInvestment Thesis ConsultingAlternative InvestmentsFinancial Strategies

Career Highlights

CEO and Co-CIO
Allermuir Capital
Associate
Morgan Stanley

Case Studies

Work Experience

CEO and Co-CIO

2021 - PRESENT
Allermuir Capital
  • Designed, built, and implemented a proprietary machine-learning equity valuation model to drive portfolio construction and investment performance.
  • Conducted a comprehensive fundraising campaign alongside business partners across multiple avenues for the company's first fund.
  • Managed research, interviews, and the selection process for each component of the investment fund structure.
Focus areas: Investment Manager, Hedge Funds, Financial Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Term Sheet Negotiations, Financial Modeling, Team Leadership, Presentations, Financial Ratios, Financial Statement Preparation, Team Mentoring, Python 3, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Portfolio Management, Pitch Presentations, Equity Markets, Python, Excel VBA, Excel 365, Excel 2013, Excel 2007, Excel 2016, Excel 2010, Excel Macros, Excel Expert, Excel Modeling, PDF to Excel, Excel Reporting, Supervised Machine Learning, Investing, Investments, Investment Funds, Investment Cases, Investment Thesis, Investment Briefs, Investor Reporting, Equity Investment, Value Investing, Investment Ideas, Investor Agreements, Investment Modeling, Investment Research, Investment Analysis, Investment Summaries, Investment Strategy, Investment Memoranda, Investment Monitoring, Investor Presentations, Alternative Investments, Investment Presentations, Finance, Finance APIs, Financials, Financial Data, Finance Reports, Finance Strategy, Net Debt Analysis, Accounting, Accounts, Equity, Equities, Equity Valuation, Equity Research, Startups, Startup Funding, Lean Startups, Startup Consulting, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Enterprise Startups, Fundraising, Seed Fundraising, Fundraising Consultant, Cost of Debt, Cash Flow Forecasting, Debt, Debt Financing, Debt Issuance, Debt Raises, Equity Financing, Financing, Pitch Books, Pitch Decks, Pitch Preparation, Pitch Deck Consultant, Revenue Modeling, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Strategy, Revenue & Expense Projections, Business Models, Business Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), CFO, Equity Research Analysis, Valuation Analysis, Valuation Modeling, Comparable Company Analysis, Valuation, Investment & Trading Advisory, Stock Market, Stock Analysis, Trading, DCF Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), RiskMetrics

Associate

2016 - 2021
Morgan Stanley
  • Designed and built Morgan Stanley's non-performing loan analysis model. Utilized for the underwriting of over $30 billion in transactions.
  • Led the negotiation, underwriting, and business review of legal documentation for transactions across multiple secured asset classes in Europe.
  • Led the hiring and training of multiple team members allowing the expansion of the team's balance sheet and transaction volume.
Focus areas: Fixed Income, Fixed Income Analysis, Loans & Lending, Financial Forecasting, Term Sheet Negotiations, Financial Modeling, Team Leadership, Presentations, Financial Ratios, Financial Statement Preparation, Team Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Pitch Presentations, Excel VBA, Excel 365, Excel 2013, Excel 2007, Excel 2016, Excel 2010, Excel Macros, Excel Expert, Excel Modeling, PDF to Excel, Excel Add-ins, Excel Reporting, Investing, Investments, Investment Funds, Investment Cases, Investment Thesis, Investment Briefs, Investor Reporting, Investment Banking, Property Investment, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Investment Ideas, Investor Agreements, Investment Modeling, Investment Research, Investment Analysis, Investment Summaries, Investment Memoranda, Investment Monitoring, Investor Presentations, Alternative Investments, Investment Presentations, Finance, Financing, Financials, Trade Finance, Financial Data, Debt Financing, Finance Reports, Finance Strategy, Equity Financing, Debt, Debt Raises, Cost of Debt, Debt Issuance, Bank Debt Raises, Senior Secured Debt, Net Debt Analysis, Debt Structuring, Subordinated Debt, Accounting, Accounts, Equity, Private Equity, Equity Valuation, Forecasting, P&L Forecasting, Sales Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Sales Expense Forecasting, Statistical Forecasting, Macroeconomic Forecasting, Pitch Books, Pitch Decks, Pitch Preparation, Pitch Deck Consultant, Business Modeling, Business Models, Real Estate, Stock Market, Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), RiskMetrics
2012 - 2016

Master's of Arts Degree in Economics and Accountancy

University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Finance

Fixed Income Analysis, Financial Modeling, Value Investing, Investment Thesis, Investment Briefs, Property Investment, Investment Summaries, Investment Memoranda, Investment Monitoring, Finance Strategy, Debt, Debt Raises, Cost of Debt, Bank Debt Raises, Senior Secured Debt, Net Debt Analysis, Debt Structuring, Subordinated Debt, Private Equity, Valuation, DCF Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), RiskMetrics, Trade Finance, Equity Financing, Accounting, Equity Valuation, Equity Research, Startup Funding, Fundraising, Seed Fundraising, Forecasting, P&L Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Sales Expense Forecasting, Revenue Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), CFO, Equity Research Analysis, Valuation Analysis, Valuation Modeling, Comparable Company Analysis

Output Software

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel 2013, Excel 2007, Excel 2016, Excel 2010

Data & Analysis Software

Financial Data

Industry Expertise

Real Estate

Other

Financial Ratios, Financial Statement Preparation, Financial Forecasting, Fixed Income, Loans & Lending, Investment Manager, Hedge Funds, Excel 365, Excel Macros, Excel Expert, Excel Modeling, Investing, Investments, Investment Ideas, Investment Funds, Investment Cases, Investor Reporting, Equity Investment, Investment Banking, Investment Modeling, Investment Research, Investment Analysis, Investor Presentations, Alternative Investments, Investment Presentations, Finance, Financing, Financials, Debt Financing, Finance Reports, Debt Issuance, Equity, Equities, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Stock Market, Stock Analysis, Presentations, Team Leadership, Team Mentoring, Python 3, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Portfolio Management, Term Sheet Negotiations, Pitch Presentations, Equity Markets, Excel VBA, Python, Supervised Machine Learning, Investor Agreements, Investment Strategy, Finance APIs, Accounts, Investment & Trading Advisory, Trading, PDF to Excel, Excel Add-ins, Excel Reporting, Startups, Lean Startups, Startup Consulting, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Enterprise Startups, Fundraising Consultant, Sales Forecasting, Statistical Forecasting, Macroeconomic Forecasting, Pitch Books, Pitch Decks, Pitch Preparation, Pitch Deck Consultant, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Strategy, Business Models, Business Modeling

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