Katherine Nissan
About Katherine Nissan
Katherine Nissan serves as the Senior Executive Director and Head of Delta Technical Sales at UBS, bringing over 20 years of experience in technical sales and derivatives trading within the financial services industry. She has held various leadership roles at UBS and other firms, demonstrating expertise in financial instrument pricing and risk management.
Current Role at UBS
Katherine Nissan serves as the Senior Executive Director and Head of Delta Technical Sales at UBS. She has held this position since 2023, leading a team of Portfolio Analytics, Risk & Performance Specialists within UBS Investment Bank’s Global Markets division. Her role focuses on enhancing technical sales strategies and providing comprehensive solutions in the financial services sector.
Previous Experience at UBS
Katherine Nissan has extensive experience at UBS, where she held multiple roles over a span of 11 years. She served as Executive Director in various capacities, including Head of Southern European Client Coverage & FI Specialist from 2005 to 2011, and Head of UBS Investment Bank Client Coverage from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, she was involved in Delta Sales Management from 2015 to 2017 and worked as a Director, Euro Interest Rate Swaps Trader from 2002 to 2005. Her career at UBS began as a Graduate Trainee in Fixed Income Sales in 2000.
Education and Expertise
Katherine Nissan studied at the University of Oxford, where she earned a 1st Class Honours degree to Masters level in Engineering Science from 1995 to 1999. She possesses over 20 years of experience in technical sales and derivatives trading within the financial services industry. Her expertise includes financial instrument pricing, portfolio analytics, risk modelling and monitoring, stress testing, optimization, ALM/LDI solutions, performance measurement and attribution, and regulatory reporting.
Work Experience at Other Companies
In addition to her roles at UBS, Katherine Nissan has worked at several other organizations. She was a Senior Manager and Delta Specialist at StatPro for 2 months in 2017. She also served as Senior Manager and Head of Delta Technical Sales at Confluence from 2019 to 2023. Earlier in her career, she completed internships at Black & Veatch and UBS in civil engineering and fixed income sales, respectively.
Language Proficiency
Katherine Nissan is bilingual in English and Spanish. This language proficiency enhances her ability to communicate effectively in diverse environments within the financial services sector, particularly in roles that involve client interaction and international collaboration.