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Michael James

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Vice President, Sales EMEA at Pico
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Michael is a Vice President of Sales at Pico, specializing in capital markets infrastructure and software. With a background as a Head of Trading, he has deep expertise in low-latency solutions, market data, and risk management. Colleagues describe him as genuinely knowledgeable and honest.

He holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science from the University of Warwick and is certified in the CISI Capital Markets Programme.

He successfully transitioned from leading a multi-asset trading desk with full P&L responsibility to a senior sales role in financial technology.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Sales EMEA
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Capital Markets Tech
His career focuses on providing infrastructure, software, and connectivity solutions for the global financial community at companies like Pico and Colt.
Low-Latency Trading
Specializes in ultra-low latency solutions and co-location services to connect exchanges and liquidity venues for high-performance trading.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Vice President, Sales EMEA
Pico
8-2022 - 7-2024
Capital Market Sales Specialist - Trading Infrastructure & Market Data
Colt Technology Services
4-2020 - 9-2022
Business Development - Capital Markets
Colt Technology Services
6-2013 - 7-2019
Head Of Trading
Spreadex
8-2010 - 6-2013
Derivatives Trader
Spreadex
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Education
2009 - 2010
Master of Science (MSc)
University of Warwick
2006 - 2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
University of Warwick
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