Florent Cohen

Florent Cohen is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in risk management and trading across various sectors. Currently serving as the Chief Risk Officer for Global Fixed Income at Jefferies since March 2025, Florent previously held the position of Senior Risk Officer and Global Lead for Credit Business at Brevan Howard from April 2021 to March 2025. Prior roles include Director at RBC Capital Markets, where responsibilities encompassed asset-backed securities financing, and Vice President for Market Risk at Nomura, focusing on agency mortgages and CLO financing warehouses. Florent's career began at BNP Paribas, where contributions included Director of Market Risk for the US Credit Trading Platform and various roles in mortgage-backed securities trading. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Economics and Finance from Mines Paris - PSL, obtained between 2001 and 2004. Additionally, Florent founded Crepes & Delices, a fast-casual restaurant specializing in gourmet French crepes, from September 2014 to October 2016.