Olga Small, Msta
About Olga Small, Msta
Olga Small is an Algorithmic and Electronic Sales Trader at Jefferies in London with extensive experience in the finance industry, including previous roles at Exane, Barclays Capital, and Goldman Sachs.
Current Title and Role
Currently, Olga Small serves as an Algorithmic and Electronic Sales Trader at Jefferies in London, United Kingdom. She has held this position since 2017, bringing her expertise in algorithmic and electronic trading to the firm. Her role involves the use of complex algorithms and electronic platforms for sales trading, ensuring optimal execution of trades for clients.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining Jefferies, Olga Small worked at Exane, Barclays Capital, and Goldman Sachs in various sales trading roles. At Exane from 2012 to 2017, she was involved in algorithmic and electronic sales trading. Prior to that, she spent three years at Barclays Capital from 2008 to 2011, focusing on DMA and algorithmic trading. Her tenure at Goldman Sachs included two different roles: DMA and Algo Sales Trader from 2006 to 2008, and Associate in Private Wealth Management from 2004 to 2006. Her career began at First New York Securities as a Prop Trader from 2000 to 2004.
Education and Certifications
Olga Small's educational background includes a degree in Economics, where she achieved a BSc (Hons) from the Moscow International University of Ecology and Politology from 1993 to 1997. She further enhanced her qualifications by obtaining the Chartered Technical Analyst (CFA) certification from the Society of Technical Analysts between 2015 and 2016.
Industry Expertise
Olga Small has extensive experience in the finance industry, particularly in sales trading, algorithmic trading, and private wealth management. Her roles have equipped her with an in-depth understanding of direct market access (DMA) and the nuances of both proprietary and algorithmic trading strategies. Her expertise is backed by a solid educational foundation in Economics and further professional credentials from the Society of Technical Analysts.
Career Timeline
Olga Small's career spans over two decades, starting as a Prop Trader at First New York Securities in London from 2000 to 2004. Following this, she worked at Goldman Sachs in Private Wealth Management and later in algorithmic trading roles until 2008. She then joined Barclays Capital, where she stayed until 2011, before moving on to Exane for a five-year period up until 2017. Since then, she has been contributing her skills and expertise to Jefferies as an Algorithmic and Electronic Sales Trader.