20 FEB, 2020
By Constanza Ramos
Our Sales Manager of the Month section features Kyffen Allen, Managing Director & Regional Sales Director, Europe at Polar Capital
I have always wanted to work in Finance. Straight out from university, I have moved to London to work on the trading floor of BNP Paribas Capital Markets. After a few years as a broker between New York and London, I have switched to Asset Management to do fundraising. If starting my career in a large bank was a good training experience I much more enjoy working in a boutique with a strong entrepreneurial culture like Polar Capital.
Being based in Valencia is a great place to enjoy outdoor activities. I enjoy doing sports including kitesurfing, tennis, skiing, mountain biking and of course spending time with my two baby girls.
I feel very privileged to do my job. I cover Iberia, France and Switzerland which enables me to meet a lot of people with different cultures and backgrounds. I love to exchange ideas and views of the markets with them, building these relationships is definitely the most interesting part of our job, some became friends which is very rewarding. The part I like less is the administrative tasks like writing meeting notes and reports which are inevitable in our job but thankfully the advantage of working in a meritocratic flat structure like Polar is that there is not too much of these!