Matt Smith
About Matt
Mr. Smith is the Chief Operating Officer of Leucadia Asset Management (“LAM”) and is responsible for overseeing the key corporate functions. Mr. Smith has been the COO of LAM since 2017. From 2010 through 2017, he served as Chief Administrative Officer for Jefferies LLC and continues to be a member of the firm’s Risk Management Committee. Before taking on the role of Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Smith was the Chief Operating Officer of Jefferies Global Equities Division. Prior to joining Jefferies in 2009, Mr. Smith worked at Bank of America for nearly 10 years, where he held several roles, including Chief Operating Officer of the Global Equities Division and Global Head of Equity Finance, responsible for managing securities finance, equity swaps, and margin financing for the firm and for clients. He was a founding member and Chief Operating Officer of the Structured Investments Division at Bank of America which provided leverage, liquidity, and administration services to fund-of-funds.
Mr. Smith received a BA in Economics from St. Lawrence University.