Jesse McDougall

Jesse McDougall is a Visiting Lecturer of Finance at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), affiliated with the School of Economics and Finance. She co-founded Palomar, a hedge fund specializing in quantitatively-driven asset management strategies. Her professional experience includes:

• 5 years at Barclays Capital in Equity Derivatives Proprietary Trading, focusing on alpha strategies like long/short, event-driven, and quantitative futures trading.
• Corporate Finance Advisory at Bank of Montreal, advising large-cap Canadian firms on mergers and capital raising.

Her research interests centre on equities, equity derivatives, tradeable market anomalies, and behavioural finance. She holds a Mathematics and Finance undergraduate degree (Great Distinction) from McGill University and a Master’s in Finance (Distinction) from London Business School.

Though no formal grants or advising roles are documented, her professional experience bridges academia and financial markets, emphasizing practical applications of quantitative strategies and market analysis.