Peter Colwell
About Peter Colwell
Peter Colwell is the Managing Director and Head of Leveraged Finance & Loan Syndication at Jefferies in Sydney, Australia.
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Peter Colwell currently serves as the Managing Director, Head of Leveraged Finance & Loan Syndication at Jefferies. In this role, he oversees leveraged finance operations and loan syndications at the firm's Sydney, Australia office.
Career at Jefferies
Peter Colwell has been with Jefferies since 2018, where he holds the position of Managing Director and Head of Leveraged Finance & Loan Syndication. His responsibilities include managing leveraged finance transactions and coordinating loan syndications, operating out of the Sydney office.
Experience at Credit Suisse
Prior to his current role, Peter Colwell was at Credit Suisse from 2010 to 2018. He served as the Director, Head of Leveraged Finance for Australia. Based in Sydney, he directed various leveraged finance initiatives.
Roles at KPMG and National Australia Bank
Peter Colwell has also held positions at other notable institutions. He worked as an Associate Director at KPMG for a year from 2009 to 2010 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Before that, he was an Associate in Leveraged Finance at National Australia Bank from 2005 to 2009.
Early Career at MacGillivrays Solicitors
Peter Colwell started his professional journey as a Graduate Solicitor at MacGillivrays Solicitors in Brisbane, Australia. He held this role from 2004 to 2005 before transitioning to finance.
Education and Expertise
Peter Colwell earned a dual Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Law (Hons) from The University of Queensland, where he studied from 1999 to 2003. He also completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA, and another Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law.