This episode is sponsored by Moneyhub a platform with smart money management tools to help you get right with your money. Download the Moneyhub app for FREE, click here Joining us in the booth this week is Shay, who is the head of a financial crime department at an international bank and an entrepreneur. This episode includes: How Shay progressed to the head of financial crime role within 5 years How she manages a demanding job with her wedding planning business Why she bought her council flat, the pro's and cons and much more! Follow Shay on Instagram here Learn AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science & more with Coursera. Ato has personally used Coursera to obtain an AI certificate. This is an affiliate link so if you purchase a course or sign up to the monthly or annual subscription, we will receive a small commission from Coursera, however there will be no additional charge to you. Learn on Coursera here: https://imp.i384100.net/savvywallet Follow me on: Instagram , Tiktok, Twitter Check out: https://www.youtube.com/savvywallet for the video version *TIMESTAMPS* 00:00 - Preview 00:56 - Take Off Intro 01:11 - Intro to Shay 05:58 - Growing up in Bermondsey 08:35 - CSI influenced me to study Criminology 10:58 - Discovering white collar crime 13:29 - Almost gave up on a financial crime career 16:33 - Getting to head of financial crime in 5 years! 18:38 - Preparing for opportunities before they arrive! 21:34 - The importance of a network 23:22 - Challenges in progressing my career 28:57 - The truth about managing people 32:12 - Do managers know who they'll promote before reviews 34:13 - Do this to get promoted! 37:30 - Does job hopping have an impact on your career 39:20 - Each role has a budget! 41:38 - Apply to jobs to get leverage 45:48 - Pro's and con's of buying a council flat & right to buy 52:22 - Motivations for starting a side business 53:18 - Balancing a demanding job and business 56:04 - Final messages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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