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Close Brothers MD: I started my career working for Gordon Ramsay
Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Chiara Caldwell, managing director at Close Brothers, tells us how she went from fine dining to banking in Square Mile and Me
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Name: Chiara Caldwell Job title: Managing director at Close Brothers Previous roles: Senior director at CBRE Age: 44 Born: Milan Lives: Cambridgeshire Studied: BA Business Studies, MBA, CFA Talents: Sourdough baking, upholstery, interior design Motto: Nothing worth having comes easy Biggest perk of the job? Getting to see the tangible results. Also the free fruit in the morning is a nice touch! Coffee order: Decaf soya latte Cocktail order: Seedlip Sour Currently reading: Follow the Money and How Not to AgeWhat was your first job?
I started my career in hospitality and was attracted by the glitz of fine dining. I ended up working for Gordon Ramsey for a couple of years.
What was your first role in finance?
I started as a cashier at Lloyds Bank in the Hammersmith Branch.
When did you know you wanted to build a career in finance?
When I was eight years old I went with my mum to the bank to take out a mortgage to refurbish........
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