Ex-Barclays banker del Missier opens hedge fund to external capital

Sharon is a Partner at Copper Street Capital, serving as Chief Administrative and Chief Compliance Officer. Since the firm’s inception, her role has grown to encompass full responsibility for all non-investment functions across the business, including operations, compliance, finance, HR, and senior management support. Sharon manages the business on a day-to-day basis and is a steady presence at the centre of the firm, supporting the entire team.

Prior to joining Copper Street, Sharon spent 18 years at Barclays Bank, where she was Head of HR for the Corporate and Investment Banking (Europe) division. She held multiple leadership roles within the bank’s HR function and brings extensive experience in supporting dynamic, evolving businesses.

Sharon holds a Postgraduate Diploma in HR Management from Thames Valley University and a BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management from Nottingham Trent University.

Jerry del Missier is the Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Copper Street Capital, established in July 2015. Jerry oversees all investment activities across the firm’s liquid hedge fund strategy.

He brings over three decades of deep experience in banks, with a career spanning senior leadership roles in capital markets, treasury, and bank management. His rise through Barclays, from senior trading roles to Co-Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank, and ultimately Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Bank Plc, afforded him unparalleled insight into the inner workings of a global bank, including its balance sheet, risk architecture, and regulatory interface.

During his tenure at Barclays (1997–2012), Jerry played a pivotal role in the acquisition and integration of Lehman Brothers, and led key initiatives in the post-crisis restructuring, recapitalisation, and refinancing of the bank. His leadership extended across operational reengineering and the navigation of evolving financial regulations. This experience has shaped Copper Street’s investment approach in taking advantage of recapitalizations and identifying mispricing’s/discrepancies across the entire capital structure of European banks.

Prior to Barclays, Jerry was a Senior Managing Director of Derivative Products at Bankers Trust (1988–1997) and began his career at Scotiabank in Toronto (1987–1988). He holds an MBA and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University.