Joel Bensoor

Joel Bensoor, CFA has a strong background in the financial services industry, with experience in portfolio management, loan trading, investment management, and account management.

Currently, they serve as the Head of Portfolio Management at British International Investment, where they were hired to establish the Portfolio Management function within Financial Services.

Prior to this, Joel worked as the Head of Loan & CLO Trading at Mediobanca, where they were responsible for managing loan and collateralized loan obligation trading from 2018 to 2020.

Joel also worked as an Investment Manager at Avery Row Capital, a boutique asset manager specializing in credit investments, where they launched and managed an African credit fund. Joel was involved in structuring the company's first debt fund and provided advisory services for various debt investments.

Joel also has experience at Deutsche Bank, where they worked as a Senior Credit Trader, managing a large debt portfolio including loans, trade finance, and credit default swaps. Joel also held a role in Global Credit Trading Business Area Control (BAC), where they were involved in modeling complex credit products and producing accurate P&Ls.

Before that, Joel worked as an Account Manager at Markit (formerly Swapswire), where they covered sales, relationship management, and product development within Equity Derivatives.

Throughout their career, Joel has demonstrated strong leadership skills, achieved consistent growth in P&L, and made valuable contributions to the growth of businesses and relationships with key clients.

Joel Bensoor, CFA holds a mEng degree in mechanical engineering from UCL, which was obtained from 2003 to 2007. Joel has additional certifications including a Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF®) and a Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS®) obtained in 2021 from The London Institute of Banking & Finance. Joel is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, certified by the CFA Institute in 2018. Moreover, they hold a CISI Level 3 Certificate in Investments (Securities and Derivatives) obtained in 2009 from the Financial Conduct Authority.