He was a Palmer Scholar at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was awarded a master's degree in business administration (MBA) with distinction.
[6] Fried was a partner at McKinsey & Company in New York,[3] where he focused on strategy consulting to the financial services industry.
[9] The firm has since overseen investments exceeding $1 billion, focusing primarily on the UK, Israel, and Germany.
Fried has emphasized the importance of supporting Israel's innovation while adhering to international law, explicitly avoiding projects in disputed territories.
Fried chaired the Review Committee that examined the "Bank of England's approach to conflicts of interest."
He has characterized his Jewish identity as a central aspect of his life, shaped by a predominantly Lithuanian heritage and family roots in Jerusalem that extend over 300 years.