Polly Helvacioglu
About Polly Helvacioglu
Polly Helvacioglu serves as Vice President at HSBC, where she has worked since 2020, following her previous role as an Investment Banking Analyst. She has a strong educational background, including a First Class Honours in Finance and experience at various financial institutions.
Current Role at HSBC
Polly Helvacioglu serves as Vice President at HSBC, a position she has held since 2023. She is also an Investment Banking Senior Associate at the same institution, a role she has occupied since 2020. In total, she has been with HSBC for over six years, contributing to various aspects of investment banking in London, United Kingdom.
Previous Experience in Investment Banking
Polly Helvacioglu has a solid background in investment banking, having worked at HSBC as an Investment Banking Analyst from 2017 to 2020. She also completed an internship at HSBC in 2017, which lasted for two months. In addition, she briefly worked at Lazard in 2016 as part of their Women in Banking initiative and participated in an Investment Banking Insight Event at Goldman Sachs in 2015.
Educational Background
Polly Helvacioglu has a diverse educational background. She studied at the University of Nottingham, earning a BA (Hons) in English Literature from 2011 to 2014. She then attended Hult International Business School, where she achieved First Class Honours with a Distinction in Finance MSc from 2015 to 2016. In 2022, she furthered her education at Wharton Online, focusing on Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Studies, and participated in Y Combinator's YC Start-up School.
Early Career Experience
Before her roles in investment banking, Polly Helvacioglu worked as an Insurance Broker Analyst at Brownhill Insurance Group from 2015 to 2016. She also gained experience in investment management at M&G in 2013, where she worked for one month. These early positions contributed to her foundational knowledge in finance and investment.
Academic Achievements
Polly Helvacioglu completed her A levels at Eltham College, achieving remarkable results with A*, A, and A grades, along with an AS level grade of A. Her strong academic performance laid the groundwork for her successful career in finance and investment banking.