Douglas Barclay
About Douglas Barclay
Douglas Barclay is an Associate at The Valence Group, specializing in mergers and acquisitions within the chemicals and materials sectors. He has a strong educational background in Mechanical Engineering and Corporate Finance, and has worked with various firms, contributing to high-profile advisory services in the chemicals industry.
Current Role at Piper Sandler
Douglas Barclay serves as an Associate at Piper Sandler, specifically within The Valence Group, since 2021. In this role, he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, focusing on the chemicals and materials sectors. His responsibilities include providing advisory services to high-profile clients in the chemicals industry and evaluating cross-border M&A transactions. Barclay has played a significant role in integrating The Valence Group into Piper Sandler following its acquisition in 2020.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position, Douglas Barclay worked at Piper Sandler as an Analyst in two different capacities. He served as an Analyst for Simmons Energy from 2018 to 2019 and later as an Analyst for The Valence Group from 2019 to 2021. His earlier experience includes an internship at Hilti Group in 2017, where he focused on Diamond Tools, and an internship at DSSR Consulting Engineers in 2016, where he worked as a Project Engineer.
Education and Expertise
Douglas Barclay has a robust educational background in engineering and finance. He earned a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Edinburgh, graduating with First Class honors in 2018. He also studied at Imperial College London, where he completed another Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2013. In addition, he pursued studies in Corporate Finance at HEC Paris and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), both in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Early Education
Douglas Barclay completed his early education at St. Columba's School in Kilmacolm, where he attended from 2000 to 2013. This foundational education set the stage for his later academic pursuits in engineering and finance.
Involvement in Engineering Projects
During his academic career, Douglas Barclay contributed to engineering projects as a Brake Design Engineer for the Edinburgh University Formula Student team from 2014 to 2016. This experience allowed him to apply his mechanical engineering knowledge in a practical setting, enhancing his technical skills.