Jeff Schorer

Background

About Jeff Schorer

Broad and expansive financial markets experience of 30 years from Los Angeles to Zurich to London to the NYC area. In Los Angeles, as 20 year old, I began as an assistant trader on an active FX trading desk while concurrently pursuing my B.A. degree. My roles included: teamwork with other junior traders | collaborated and assisted success of senior traders | position and risk management | thorough analysis and proving of positions | quantitative analysis for the team | transacting in all currencies | forward and money market training | introduction to macroeconomic analysis and global markets. Subsequently in Zurich, benefiting from my dual USA & Switzerland citizenship, duties and experience included: proprietary trading role | individual risk management | global market-making function of spot FX | cultural integration and teamwork focus | high-stress environment | traded FX options | connected and on-boarded new clients. Worked in London for 5 1/2 years: P&L budgets exceeded | greater risk-taking duties | senior responsibilities for the trading desk | traded FX options to expand opportunities | effective networking across the industry | communicated and collaborated with interest rates and options teams. Back to the United States where my leadership and success expanded: lead revenue producer of the team | exceeded budgets annually by 125-200%| several promotions | chief dealer & managing director | mentoring of college interns and grads | writing documentation of trade ideas and concepts for distribution | communication and collaboration with sales staff | daily dialogue with clients | market and risk analysis with global trading team | key contributor to FX forecasting and future FX risk profile. Currently in CT: registered as an ECP | trade my own capital| Sole proprietor Currently up to date on compliance, regulations, and governance including: KYC | AML | ethical market behavior | work place protocol | risk control | risk limits | Microsoft proficient | Bloomberg proficient | Thomson Reuters proficient |