Tom Mac Hale
About Tom Mac Hale
Tom Mac Hale is the Senior Vice President, Head of FIG Syndicate EMEA at Jefferies. He has extensive experience in bond and SSA syndicates, having previously worked at HSBC and RBS.
Title and Current Role
Tom Mac Hale holds the position of Senior Vice President, Head of FIG Syndicate EMEA at Jefferies. He has been in this role since 2022. His responsibilities likely include overseeing the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) syndicate activities across EMEA, focusing on origination, structuring, and distribution of bonds and other financial instruments.
Previous Experience at HSBC
From 2017 to 2022, Tom Mac Hale worked at HSBC Global Banking and Markets. As an Associate Director in the Bond Syndicate, he spent five years contributing to the syndication process, likely focusing on the distribution and structuring of bond issuances. His role might have involved coordination between issuers and investors, pricing, and allocating bond offerings.
Early Career at RBS
Tom Mac Hale started his career at RBS. From 2013 to 2017, he served as an Associate in the SSA Syndicate where he would have been involved in syndicating bonds for sovereigns, supranationals, and agencies. In 2012, he had a brief stint as a Summer Analyst at RBS Markets & International Banking, which provided him with initial industry exposure and foundational experience.
Educational Background
Tom Mac Hale has a Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy and Theology from The University of Edinburgh, which he completed between 2009 and 2013. Prior to that, he completed his A levels at Ampleforth College, achieving high grades in English Literature (A), History (B), and Religious Studies (A). His educational background laid a strong foundation for his analytical and critical thinking skills used in his professional career.