Experience

Baillie Gifford

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Trading

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Director, Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd



Barings

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Head of Dealing

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2016

  Director, Head of Trading Leads London, Hong Kong and Seoul multi-asset trading desks, promoting a culture of ownership and responsibility to ensure the dealing team provides a complete service to Investment Managers. Responsible for all trading performance; from time of investment decision to point of execution, mentor traders to look at changes in market conditions and structure to develop new trading strategies. Promoted the introduction of electronic trading products and applications… Show more Director, Head of Trading Leads London, Hong Kong and Seoul multi-asset trading desks, promoting a culture of ownership and responsibility to ensure the dealing team provides a complete service to Investment Managers. Responsible for all trading performance; from time of investment decision to point of execution, mentor traders to look at changes in market conditions and structure to develop new trading strategies. Promoted the introduction of electronic trading products and applications across asset classes. Manages counterparty relationships, including the oversight of commission payments. Sitting Member on risk and regulatory in-house committees including Dealing Oversight; Counterparty Credit; Custodian FX and Research Procurement. Works closely with IT and Change Management teams to enhance procedures and upgrade key systems. Keen participant in key industry initiatives, including new fixed income trading platforms and the automation of equity IPO and fixed income new issue process. Developed collegiate relationship with compliance, legal and organisational risk. Member of IMA Dealer Group, Fix Trading Community, Quorum 15 and International Trader Forum industry groups. • Managed upward communication to achieve buy-in from senior management to identify talent and build a team of quality traders in each location achieving above benchmark performance. • Implemented algorithmic and other electronic trading including all training, competency testing and setting of risk limits. Oversaw compliance with the Hong Kong electronic trading rules and currently in the process of implementing them globally. • Promoted FX and Fixed Income dealing to the Hong Kong office through a process of internal and externally provided training and testing. • Established a multi-asset centralised dealing desk in Seoul for Barings Korean domestic asset management business. Show less



Atticus UK LLP

• Managing Director, Global Head of Trading

  • Feb 2004 - Feb 2010

  Successfully led and managed London and New York multi-asset trading desks from London spending time working between offices with responsibility for the global trading of a wide range of multi-asset instruments including equities, fixed income, FX and derivatives. Promoted a company culture where Traders actively support Analysts and Portfolio Managers. Involved in daily close liaison with key senior personnel, including the Head of Operations, CIO and COO. Used extensive understanding of… Show more Successfully led and managed London and New York multi-asset trading desks from London spending time working between offices with responsibility for the global trading of a wide range of multi-asset instruments including equities, fixed income, FX and derivatives. Promoted a company culture where Traders actively support Analysts and Portfolio Managers. Involved in daily close liaison with key senior personnel, including the Head of Operations, CIO and COO. Used extensive understanding of electronic trading to evolve innovative strategies that provide speed, anonymity and control of orderflow. Chair of the company’s Trade Management Oversight Committee, responsible for overseeing trading style, commissions, broker management, legal & compliance updates, prime brokerage and swap financing. Given additional role of Manager of the London office. • Oversaw key operational functions such as counterparty risk • Management of relationships with leading brokers to ensure service levels are of the highest standard Show less



Instinet

• Senior Account Executive

  • 1999 - 2004