Andrew Birrell
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
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.
Career Highlights
Case Studies
Financial Modeling and Structuring of €30 Billion Portfolio
Led Transaction Negotiation and Modeling of German Real Estate Portfolio
Designed and Built Morgan Stanley's Standardized NPL and REO Loan Model
Designed and Built a Proprietary Artificial Intelligence Analytics System
Software Expertise
- Microsoft Excel
Other Expertise
- Financial Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Loans & Lending
- Machine Learning
- Presentations
- Python 3
Work Experience
CEO and Co-CIO
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.
Associate
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.
Education
Master's of Arts Degree in Economics and Accountancy
University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Skills
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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