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Benjit Dhesi

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Strategic Advisor & Investor at Private Commercial Ventures
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Benjit Dhesi is a seasoned capital markets expert, now operating independently in hedge execution, AI innovation, and advisory. With two decades at SMBC, he specialized in structured derivatives and macro risk for FTSE 100 companies. He holds an MBA in Finance and is described as bringing clarity and structure to complex transactions.

Outside of finance, Benjit has a distinguished military background, having attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. This experience continues to be a core part of his identity, reflected in his recent recognition within the veteran community. During his time at UCL, he was a member of the universitys 1st Table Tennis team.

He was a finalist for Business Leader of the Year at the 2025 British Forces in Business Awards.

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Current Role
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Hedge Execution
Advises corporates and sponsors on optimizing hedge pricing and execution for interest rate, inflation, and cross-currency risk, emphasizing pre-trade, at-trade, and post-trade diligence.
Derivative Solutions
Spent two decades structuring complex derivative and risk solutions for major European corporations, focusing on swaps, options, and structured products.
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Career

Work history

2-2019
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Private Commercial Ventures
7-2022 - 7-2025
Managing Director, Derivative and Risk Solutions
SMBC Group EMEA
4-2019 - 6-2022
Executive Director - Co-Head, European Corporate Derivatives; Lead, UK Team
SMBC Group EMEA
4-2015 - 4-2019
Executive Director - Corporate Derivatives (Europe)
SMBC Group EMEA
6-2013 - 3-2015
Vice President - Corporate Derivatives (UK & Europe)
SMBC Group EMEA
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Education
2008 - 2012
MBA (Finance)
Alliance Manchester Business School
2004 - 2005
Leadership and Management
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
2000 - 2003
BSc (Hons)
UCL
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