Nicolas Perez
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Toptal member since October 28, 2022
Nicolas is a finance expert who has played a crucial role in high-level decision-making using complex financial models. He has over 10 years of experience in research, consulting, and policy formulation in the private and public sectors. His diverse professional background is due to his inherently curious nature and willingness to accept new challenges. Nicolas is a fast learner and a team player who eagerly seeks freelancing as a career path to explore even more challenges.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Parcel Machine Market Sizing and M&A Screening
Startup Pre-seed Presentation
Expertise
- Business Development
- Economics
- Finance
- International Development & Economics
- International Finance
- Investment Research
- Market Research & Analysis
- Strategic Planning & Execution
Work Experience
Consultant
Independent
- Assisted early-stage and pre-seed startups in developing presentations, market sizing, financial projections, and business model fine-tuning.
- Developed M&A screening strategies for medium and large corporations.
- Performed market analysis and financial modeling and applied relevant findings.
- Conducted international economic research on debt and global capital markets for clients in the private and public sectors.
Director
Secretariat for Strategic Affairs, Argentinian Presidency
- Conducted research on several topics such as finance, international trade, energy, transportation, infrastructure, technology, capital markets, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and economic development.
- Led a two full-time employee internal team and oversaw three external consulting teams of roughly five people each.
- Headed the productivity with social cohesion team at the Argentinian Presidency's Economic and Social Council, establishing bonds with trade chambers, workers' unions, international organizations, and nearly 10 public agencies.
Economist
National Commission for the Defense of Competition
- Conducted deep competitive analysis research on ports, airports, fuel, land transportation, and retail industries.
- Led interviews with C-level executives from relevant market stakeholders.
- Developed the competition authority advocacy strategy with the private sector, government agencies, and international organizations.
Credit Risk Analyst
JPMorgan Chase
- Performed customer due diligence and financial analysis on clients belonging to various financial institutions, including asset managers and hedge funds.
- Set or modified credit facilities and credit ratings for reviewed clients.
- Participated in several deals developing transaction packages.
Junior Consultant
TheMindCo
- Developed a competitive strategy for Fortune 500 companies in the US and Latin America.
- Cooperated with private equity funds and investment banks with M&A and private equity exit strategies in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries.
- Constructed complex market sizing and elasticity simulation models for new market entries and developed detailed and segmented market sizing analyses.
- Conducted market research and analysis on the pharmaceutical industry and the massive consumer goods competitive landscape.
Education
Master's Degree in Political Economy
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bachelor's Degree in Economics
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications
CFA Level 2 Exam Certification
CFA Institute
Skills
Finance
Global Macro Strategy, International Finance, Debt, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Debt Analysis, Credit Risk, Market Research, Equity Research, Fundraising, Controller, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Microeconomics, Budgeting, CFO, Capital Budgeting, Three-statement Modeling, Cash Flow, Blockchain, Data Analysis
Data & Analysis Software
Financial Data
Industry Expertise
Retail & Wholesale, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM)
Other
Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Market Research & Analysis, Strategic Planning & Execution, Strategy, Management, International Development & Economics, eCommerce, Market Research Analyst, Business Development, Competitive Strategy, Investment Research, DCF Modeling, Risk Modeling, Finance Reports, Leveraged Finance, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Business Cases, Cash Flow Analysis, IRR, Pitch Decks, Global Banking, Competition Research, Transportation & Logistics, Trade, Analysis, History, Politics, Startup Consulting, Startups, Inventory Management, Headcount Management, Consumer Electronics, Data Visualization, CIM
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