Fred Orlan

Global Head of Fixed Income, Jefferies LLC

Fred Orlan is the Global Head of Fixed Income at Jefferies LLC. Jefferies is a full-service investment bank headquartered in New York with offices in over 30 cities worldwide. Jefferies has been servicing corporations, municipalities and investors for over 50 years. Prior to Jefferies, Fred was the Global Head of Credit Trading at Barclays from 2011-2014. During his 6 years at Barclays he also occupied the role of Global Head of Portfolio Management and was a board member of the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers. Prior to joining Barclays, Fred was the Global Head of High Yield Trading and Co-Head of Credit Products at Lehman Brothers from 1996 to 2008. Earlier during his tenure at Lehman Brothers, he was the Head of Euro Bond Trading based in London from 1992 to 1996. Fred began his career at Lehman Brothers in 1986 as a corporate finance analyst in the Investment Banking Division.

Fred is a board member of the Economic Leadership Council and the Opportunity Hub at the University of Michigan and a board member and active volunteer in the Bass Foundation. Fred is also the Executive Sponsor for J-NOBLE Jefferies’ Network of Black and Latinx employees. Fred has three children, enjoys traveling with his family and is active in cycling and skiing.