Dr. Sophie Landry

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sophie Landry is an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, bringing over 20 years of experience in major investment banks in leadership trading roles. She currently works at the European Investment Bank (EIB), where she focuses on Treasury Portfolio Management, devising investment strategies for fixed-income portfolios and chairing investment committees. Prior to this, Sophie was a Managing Director at NatWest, where her team liaised with banks, insurers, and specialized lenders to offer liquidity and capital solutions, as well as arrange Debt Capital Market issues. She has worked across major European cities, including London, Paris, Berlin, and Frankfurt, and has experience in Luxembourg. Additionally, Sophie served as an Independent Member of the Finance Estates Committee at the University of Roehampton. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Sciences Po Lyon and a Master's in Management and Finance from the University of Strasbourg, along with a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) qualification obtained in 2004. Sophie graduated with distinction from the executive MBA program at Oxford University in 2019, where she is an alumnus of Queen’s College.

Research Interests

Courses

Financial Markets Trading

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.