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Meet
Gráinne
O ’ Connor
Our Trader of the Year 2022 tells LAURIE MCAUGHTRY that for her , it ’ s all about communication , education and motivation – and the next generation will lead the way .
Gráinne O ’ Connor has an eye for opportunity – and impeccable timing . Starting as a newly qualified accountant with Lehman Brothers in 2000 , she early on saw the growing interest in the nascent arena of electronic trading , which the bank was just starting to build out on its equities floor , and jumped in as soon as she could .
“ Markets always interested me ,” she told The TRADE . “ I worked closely with the heads of equities on business planning , looking at new products and regions that could forecast client profitability , competitive market share , and a broad range of other initiatives . The firm was growing exponentially at the time , and I got great exposure working with some very smart people . But I decided I wanted a little bit more .”
Laying the groundwork In 2005 she joined the program and electronic trading desk – which came as something of a baptism of fire . “ There was a lot of very rigorous training , because you have to understand the fundamental dynamics covering global markets ,
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