Derek Jackson

Skills and experience: Derek Jackson joined Apax in 2024. Prior to joining Apax, Derek was a Managing Director and Head of European Credit at CPP Investments, where he led a multi-strategy direct credit platform. He was previously a Managing Director at Davidson Kempner, an event-driven hedge fund where he focused on corporate credit, and worked as an Executive Director at Alcentra. Derek has been active in the credit markets since 2001, and started his career in accounting and advisory firms in corporate finance.

Current appointments: Partner at Apax and a member of the Apax Credit and AGA Investment Committees.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of British Columbia, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.