Morgane Trieu-Cuot

Morgane holds an MA in Finance, Taxation and Law from ISC Business School in Paris.

She spent over ten years helping to develop flexible asset services here at EDFT and building the multi-commodity option desk, re-joining the company in 2016 to assume her current role. She loves living in the big city where she is raising her two children. She enjoys a variety of sports, gardening and even takes weekly singing lessons for stress relief.

Issues are met with feedback, solutions and discussion. Mistakes at EDFT are seen as experiences not failures.

How does EDFT create a supportive working environment?

Over the last 17 years I’ve seen an large cultural evolution. The company was practically a start-up when I joined, you knew everyone and could easily find support. With it now being such a large entity, policies have had to adapt. We rely on good management and a supportive HR department. Employees are treated as human beings rather than resources through training, regular catch-ups and team building. Achievements are acknowledged and autonomy is encouraged, which in turn heightens our efficiency. Any issues are met with feedback, solutions, discussion. Mistakes at EDFT are seen as experiences and not failures.

Achievements are acknowledged and autonomy is encouraged, which in turn heightens our efficiency.

How is the impact of your work measured?

The main measure of a trader’s work is profit and loss in relation to cost and the opportunity given by the market. Beyond that, we are also involved in many group partnerships so the feedback from various EDFT entities is also key. Feedback from my team is also paramount. As a manager I train people to become efficient traders and risk managers. It’s satisfying when the team is evolving and doing well.

What possession would you rescue from a burning building?

Pretty boring answer but I guess I’d rescue my bag because all my important belongings are usually in it. A phone would be handy.

What qualities do you look for in your immediate colleagues?

Honesty, especially when something is not understood, and the curiosity to ask questions and challenge what is being done. Resilience is necessary when strategies don’t work. We also need team players. As option traders, our activity almost never stops so we need strong back up to balance the workload in busy times and colleagues willing to share skills and knowledge.