Elisabeth Kirby

Elisabeth is a Managing Director at Tradeweb Markets and Head of U.S. Rates Strategy and Product Management focused on the development of the electronic trading business for U.S. Markets. She joined Tradeweb in 2011 as a Vice President, supporting market strategy and working on integrated solutions to build and bolster functionality across Tradeweb’s Rates platforms.

She was an integral part of the Tradeweb team that helped develop and launch the firm’s leading swap execution facilities (SEFs), supporting electronic trading of derivatives as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. Kirby has a track record of developing innovative trading and workflow solutions, including Tradeweb’s market leading compression tool for derivatives. Prior to joining Tradeweb, she worked in the Capital Markets Structuring group at BNP Paribas. Kirby was recognized by the Markets Media Women in Finance Markets Choice Awards as a Rising Star in 2016 and for Excellence in Product Management in 2017, and she has served as a speaker at multiple industry events, including FIA EXPO, ISDA North America, the FIA-SIFMA Asset Management Derivatives Forum, and the Credit Suisse Global Trading Forum.

Elisabeth holds a B.S. in Finance from Boston College and earned her M.S. in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.