Matt Gavin
About Matt Gavin
Matt Gavin is the Senior Vice President of Risk Management at Jefferies in New York, with extensive experience in finance and operations across several major financial institutions.
Title
Matt Gavin holds the position of Senior Vice President (SVP) of Risk Management at Jefferies.
Current Role at Jefferies
Since 2021, Matt Gavin has been serving as the SVP of Risk Management at Jefferies in New York, New York, United States. His tenure at Jefferies involves overseeing and managing risk strategies to ensure the firm's financial stability and regulatory compliance.
Previous Experience at JDX Consulting
Prior to joining Jefferies, Matt Gavin was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Consulting Services at JDX Consulting from 2019 to 2021. In this role, he was based in the Greater New York City Area and was responsible for leading consulting initiatives and operational improvements.
Roles at Barclays Investment Bank
Matt Gavin held several key positions at Barclays Investment Bank in the Greater New York City Area. From 2017 to 2019, he served as the Head of Investment Bank Resilience, followed by a year as Head of Strategy and Governance & COO for IB Process & Service Transformation from 2016 to 2017. Before these roles, he was the Director - COO/Business Manager for Markets Trade Capture Utility & Business Process Transformation from 2014 to 2016, and for FICC Operations from 2010 to 2014.
Experience at Merrill Lynch
At Merrill Lynch, Matt Gavin served in various capacities, including Vice President roles. Between 2006 and 2010, he was VP for Business Unit Finance | Counterparty Credit Trading, Financial Accounting Controller | Structured Credit Products, and Business Manager | Rates, Currencies & Financing Solutions. He also returned to Merrill Lynch from 1995 to 1998 as a Business Manager for Global Derivatives Support.
Academic Background
Matt Gavin attended Ohio University from 1989 to 1993, where he studied Accounting & Business Pre-Law and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.).