Kristian West is responsible for identifying synergies across our systems and optimizing performance to help build stronger investment and client solutions. He serves on the Asset Management Operating Committee, Applied Commercial Intelligence Council and Firmwide Risk Committee.

Previously, Kristian was Global Head of Equity Trading and Equity Data Science, a role in which he focused on building out data science capabilities across the equity business. Before joining the firm, he was head of Equity Execution Services at Barclays Capital, building global electronic and voice execution services for the hedge fund community. Prior to that, he worked at Goldman Sachs and was responsible for trading within their Electronic Transaction Services department.  Kristian is also a Cboe Board member.

Kristian holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Management & Design in Engineering from London City University and an M.B.A from the University of Cambridge.