Square Capital
Isabel Melo King has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Isabel started their career at West Sussex County Council - Social Services in 1997 as an Interpreter/Translator. In 1998, they joined IBM in the Banking, Finance & Securities Industry Department. Isabel then worked at Goldman Sachs from 2000 to 2008 as a Senior Client Analyst - Private Wealth Management. In 2008, they became the Chief Operating Officer at Square Capital LLP. Prior to their corporate roles, they worked at the University of Portsmouth as a Portuguese Language Lector/Lecturer and also as a Translator, Interpreter & Language Consultant.
Isabel Melo King's education history includes the following:
- From 1995 to 1996, Isabel Melo King studied at the University of Portsmouth and obtained a Certificate in Foreign Language Teaching. The field of study is not specified.
- From 1993 to 1994, they were also enrolled at the University of Portsmouth as an Erasmus student and received a Diploma in English Studies. The specific field of study is not mentioned.
- Between 1990 and 1994, Isabel Melo King attended Universidade Nova de Lisboa, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree in BA Hons Portuguese and English Language and Literature, with a specialization in Translation.
In addition to their education, Isabel Melo King has obtained several certifications. In March 2020, they completed the SMF16 Compliance Oversight certification and the SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting certification at the Financial Conduct Authority. Isabel Melo King also holds certifications as a CF22 Investment Adviser (Trainee) and CF30 Customer, though the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.
Square Capital
Square Capital is an international and independent asset manager specialized in Quality Investing with offices in Paris, London, Monaco and New York. Launched in 2007 by two former Goldman Sachs Asset Management Executive Directors, Square Capital today manages 1.5bn € of assets on behalf of its institutional and private investors. Our offering is twofold: - Our wealth management services are dedicated to UHNWI, families and athletes: we build and manage tailor-made diversified portfolios of liquid financial assets and we provide investment advice to our clients. We assist them and their families over multiple generations, helping with wealth structuring. We also invest in real assets (venture capital, farmland, real estate) directly by setting up club deals. - Our asset management solutions / funds are dedicated to both private and institutional investors: Megatrends Champions is a high conviction global equity portfolio of quality companies that are leaders in structural megatrends, protected by high barriers to entry, highly profitable and with strong balance sheets. We are convinced that our champion companies should represent the core of a portfolio. Square Alternative Strategies is a concentrated portfolio of “best in class” hedge funds with diversifying strategies, uncorrelated to traditional markets. Our privileged relationships with the major managers allow us to invest in funds that are often partially or totally closed.