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PEER ENGAGEMENT
100WF MidCareer Bridge: Return to Work Programs
Many firms in the finance industry are proactively addressing gender imbalances in the workplace, increasing the demand for gender-balanced talent pools. Firms often struggle, however, particularly when filling more senior roles. Return to Work programs address this situation by tapping an under-utilized reserve of talent: women with knowledge and experience in the financial sector who have taken temporary or extended leave from the industry.

Learn how Return to Work programs are crucial to promoting gender balance at the more senior levels of the sector. Hear what well-designed programs are like, from the perspective of companies that have already launched these schemes, as well as participants who have returned to the industry through these gates.

Following the discussion, share your view on whether a Return to Work program might be appropriate for yourself or your firm, as you network over drinks and canapes.

The MidCareer Bridge is open to 100WF members who consider themselves at the mid stage of their career (approximately 10 to 18 years of experience although this may vary depending on your own personal career journey). We invite you to join 100WF's MidCareer Bridge group and ask you to please login to your 100WF member profile and complete the MidCareer Bridge membership application . Following your questionnaire submission, an email with next steps around invitations to group events will follow.
DATE
21 November 2019
TIME
6:00 PM Registration
6:30 PM Event Begins
The program will begin promptly at 6:30 PM ; please allow time to get through building security and to register before the event begins. Those arriving after registration has closed may not be admitted.
Networking reception will follow.
LOCATION
Aviva Investors
St Helen's 1 Undershaft
London , EC3P 3DQ , United Kingdom
PARTICIPANTS
Kirsty Baldock
Aviva Investors

Claire de Groot
The Return Hub

Emily McDonald
Aviva Investors Return to Work Program
HOST
Aviva Investors
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BIOGRAPHIES
Kirsty Baldock
HR Business Partner & Head of Talent Acquisition, Aviva Investors

Kirsty is an HR Business Partner for Investments and Global Investment Solutions. In addition, Kirsty heads up Early Careers and Experienced Talent Acquisition for Aviva Investors globally, sitting on the People Function leadership team, and is responsible for driving our talent agenda in support of our goals and targets and also to the strategic HR priorities set by Aviva Group HR.

Claire de Groot
Senior Consultant, The Return Hub

Claire has 20 years’ experience in financial markets. She started her career at Morgan Stanley in Equity Research where she followed the consumer staples sector and was a top ranked analyst. In 2000 she moved from Research to the trading floor as a specialist sales person covering the consumer staples and luxury goods sector. She also spent over a decade as a Director at Citigroup as a global consumer equity specialist covering long only and hedge fund accounts. Following a career break, Claire joined The Return Hub in May 2018 as a Senior Consultant. As a returner herself, she is passionate about helping people get back to work.

Emily McDonald
Investment Director, Credit, Aviva Investors

Emily McDonald is currently an investment director for Aviva Investors, focusing on credit and equity investment strategies. Emily returned to work after a 2 year break via the Aviva Return to Work Program. " This is different to my previous roles on the sell side, utilising my financial markets knowledge, client facing experience and also enabling me to leverage that knowledge and experience in a more strategic way."
ABOUT
Aviva Investors
Aviva Investors is the global asset manager who chooses the power of integration. With £337bn assets under management across fixed income, equities, real assets and multi-assets spanning 14 countries, we integrate our whole business around our clients to deliver the outcomes that matter most, now and over the long run. Bringing it all together for today’s investor.
100 Women in Finance
100 Women in Finance's more than 15,000 members strengthen the global finance industry by empowering women to achieve their professional potential at each career stage. Its members inspire, equip and advocate for a new generation of industry leadership, in which women and men serve as investment professionals and executives, equal in achievement and impact. Through Education, Peer Engagement and Impact, the organization furthers the progress of women who have chosen finance as a career, and enables their positive influence over pre-career young women.
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