Laurence Jones

Director Post-Trade Strategy, Traiana

With more than 15 years of experience in the financial services post-trade, Laurence has ownership of payment and settlement optimization, average pricing, and FX prime brokerage trade processing strategy. Prior to joining Traiana in 2018, Laurence held numerous senior level roles within post-trade ‒ including six years at LCH where he helped design and develop the first OTC FX Clearing Service. He also oversaw the expansion of FX operations in North America and then managed the collateral operations team globally, leading a two-year program to improve the settlement process. Prior to this, Laurence worked at JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch, and Lloyds Bank within Derivative Operations and Cash Management. A regular speaker at FIA, SIFMA, and FIX conferences, Laurence is an active participant in the FIX trading community, acting as a board member for the Americas Governance Committee and Co-Chair for the Global Post Trade Working Group. Laurence holds a BA(Hons) in Business Management from Bournemouth University and is based in New York.