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Resume of Marcus Lavalle-Smith
Resume of Marcus Lavalle-Smith
Email: marcus_ls@live.com.au
Skype: marcus.lavalle.smith
INTRODUCTION
Participant in Remote Year 2 Battuta.
Itinerary: Montevideo (February), Buenos Aires (March), La Paz (April), Cusco (May), London (June), Prague (July),
Belgrade (August), Split (September), Kuala Lumpur (October), Koh Phangan (November), Phnom Penh
(December), Ho Chi Minh City (January).
Remote Year brings together a community of 75 professionals from across the globe to spend a year, working,
travelling, and exploring 12 cities around the world. Spending one month in each city, the community will connect
with local cultures and business ecosystems, forming lifelong, borderless personal and professional relationships
along the way.
SUMMARY
-Experienced Australian Business professional with an interest in working online/remotely.
-Selected from a pool of over 25,000 applicants to be a participant in the second Remote Year program.
-Most recent experience in the insurance broking industry where I was tasked with handling national insurance
schemes when I was only an Account Broker after the Account Manager in our team quit suddenly. Achieved a 90%
retention rate while still negotiating a decrease in rates for clients and winning new business in other areas to
achieve sales targets.
-Awarded for the highest level of customer service and sales when I was working for Australias largest
telecommunications company, Telstra, while studying at university.
Education
2016
2013 2014
Bachelor of Business (Management)
2010 - 2012
Work Experience
2014 - 2015
2013 2014
Graduate
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Brisbane, QLD
Rotations included:
-Local Government Workcare (Claims, Injury Management, WH&S)
-Risk Management
-Loss Adjusting
-Employee Benefits
-Enterprise Solutions (Taxis, Buying Groups, Sports, Events, Contingency)
-Specialty (Corporate Risks/Construction)
-Business Development
2010 2012
2012
Workplace Learning
Olam International Brisbane, QLD
Undertook work placement at Queensland Cotton Corporation (A subsidiary of Olam
International) as a university subject for my final semester. During my time there I worked
on a management/human resources project to gain job experience in a real business
environment. Successfully launched their new careers website and Graduate Program.