Ben Johnston
Director - FX Risk Advisory, Global Fund Banking at Silicon Valley Bank
- Role
- Director - Fx, Global Fund Banking at Silicon Valley Bank
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Johnston
I simplify FX for PE/VC Fund CFOs by constantly sharing relevant market insight and seamless execution with the aim of helping them focus on protecting IRR and growing their business.Experience in the following areas: Currency Risk Mitigation (Forwards, Options, & Swaps) International Banking (Global Treasury Management/Solutions) Corporate Finance Overseas Expansion EXIM Financing, Leveraged Acquisition Financing, Recapitalizations, Restructuring Financing Interest Rate / Balance Sheet Hedging Business Development Asset Based Lending / Factoring & Discounting
Experience
Director - Fx, Global Fund Banking
Dec 2011 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Advise Private Equity / Venture Capital client base on FX risk management, including identifying FX exposures, executing FX hedge transactions, and providing strategic support. Personally responsible for Private Equity & Venture Capital portfolios for Eastern U.S & Canada. Prior responsibilities include management of our U.K, Israel, and early-stage technology client base from an FX Advisory standpoint.Focus primarily in Private Equity / Venture Capital space, specifically: Leveraged Buyout Funds Growth Equity Funds Real Estate Funds Special Debt Funds (Mezz, Distressed, etc.) Special Situation Funds Secondary Transaction Funds Fund-of-Funds
Education
Bentley University
Finance & International Economics
Skills
- Private Equity
- Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Credit Risk
- Management
- Equities
- Financial Modeling
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Markets
- Financial Analysis
- Macroeconomics
- Banking
- Risk Management
- Foreign Exchange Management
- Venture Capital
- Financial Services
- International Economics
- Technical Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Equity Trading
- Credit Analysis
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