Patrick Tomlinson
Harpenden,Hertfordshire
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Fixed Income & Derivative Trader
GIC
2018.12 - 2026.04
- Manage complex risk transfer execution and advisory services across the full FICC universe, including derivatives and diversifying strategies to optimise liquidity
- Generate multi-asset trade ideas and collaborate with portfolio managers on implementation
- Partner with in-house tech, data, and research teams to build automation tools that enhance desk scalability and cost-metric analysis for large risk transfers
- Lead end-to-end integration of new financial instruments, ensuring rigorous liquidity and scalability standards to mitigate operational risk and ensure desk readiness
- Provide market intelligence to internal stakeholders to inform firm-wide decision-making
- Provide specialised advisory services to Private Market teams, structuring hedges and facilitating complex transactions
- Spearhead cross-functional projects involving Risk, Ops, and Compliance to drive process improvements and tool optimisation.
- Develop and maintain long-term partnerships with global counterparties to enhance liquidity
- Coach and mentor junior traders across high and low-touch desks to foster a high-performance culture
Fixed Income & FX Trader
AXA Investment Managers
2016.10 - 2018.11
- Executed Fixed Income orders in Rates, Futures, IG, HY, and EM (Local & Hard currencies).
- Researched and disseminated market information to portfolio managers and analysts.
- Managed primary orders and provided real-time updates on new deal information to PMs.
- Systematically analysed execution metrics and counterparty value-add, spearheading the constant improvement of operational efficiency.
- Used Market Axess, Bloomberg, Tradeweb, Liquidnet, Neptune to access liquidity pools.
MACS COO Office
AXA Investment Managers
2014.11 - 2016.09
- FCA Authorised in a CF-30 capacity to perform FX Hedging for multiple multi-currency portfolios
- Monitored Credit Facility limits and exposures
Middle Office Associate
BCM & Partners
2013.06 - 2014.11
- Oversaw internal database, order and risk management system - from new instrument set up to ensuring data flows from external providers
- Proactive engagement with counterparties including custodians and prime brokers, resolving and escalating problems
Operations Analyst
The Wellcome Trust
2011.06 - 2013.05
Local Custody Intern
BNP Paribas Securities Service
2010.11 - 2011.05
Summer Internship
Barclay’s Global Retail Bank
2010.06 - 2010.09
Education
CISI Investment Advice Diploma -
12 2013 - 6 2014
Chemistry BSc (Hons) (2:1) - undefined
University of Warwick
UK 10 2007 - 7 2010
Timeline
Fixed Income & Derivative Trader
GIC
2018.12 - 2026.04
Fixed Income & FX Trader
AXA Investment Managers
2016.10 - 2018.11
MACS COO Office
AXA Investment Managers
2014.11 - 2016.09
Middle Office Associate
BCM & Partners
2013.06 - 2014.11
Operations Analyst
The Wellcome Trust
2011.06 - 2013.05
Local Custody Intern
BNP Paribas Securities Service
2010.11 - 2011.05
Summer Internship
Barclay’s Global Retail Bank
2010.06 - 2010.09
CISI Investment Advice Diploma -
12 2013 - 6 2014
Chemistry BSc (Hons) (2:1) - undefined
University of Warwick
10 2007 - 7 2010