Oliver Corcoran

Research Associate

ocorcoran@cohengroup.net

Mr. Oliver Corcoran joined The Cohen Group in October 2023 after graduating from Stanford University with a master’s degree in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. While at Stanford, Mr. Corcoran focused his coursework on Russia’s role in geopolitics and the history of Russian-Ukrainian relations. His capstone research concerned US foreign policy in Central Asia since the collapse of the Soviet Union and analyzed the great power competition between the US, Russia, and China for influence in the region.

Mr. Corcoran interned at OakNorth Bank in London, working in the fintech platform’s Growth and Operations team to support new client acquisition, and doing research for the formulation of the banking group’s new ESG policy. Mr. Corcoran also interned at Tinkoff Bank’s start-up telecoms division in Moscow and at WiZink Bank in Madrid. He spent summers studying abroad in Moscow, Bishkek, and Rome, and speaks Russian, Spanish, and Italian.

Mr. Corcoran is originally from London, UK. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania, double majoring in Russian and East European Studies and History, and minoring in Global Medieval Studies. While an undergraduate, he also served as language assistant for the Russian Department.