Ross Johnson39 Elibank Road, London SE9 1QQ

Tel. 07834 977354 / E-mail: rossjohnson4@gmail.com

A well-organised and energetic individual with an extensive and proven background in the financial markets. A pro-active forward thinker who has the persistence to achieve the highest standard in every undertaking.

Key skills Examples of use

Analysing Provided daily ongoing P&L trading and settlement reconciliation to trading team and Financial Control groups highlighting high level exceptions

Managing All management related responsibilities for running a fast paced, highly focused trading floor middle office group

Creating Establishment of new Physical Coal, Oil, and Freight settlements processes and audit trail for trade amends for Senior management

Innovating JPMorgan Markets electronic platform JPMM/eXecute

Problem solving Risk system migration and Base Metals booking model change implementation

Negotiating Recovering £9M following Lehman Bros bankruptcy (Citi)

Career History

Associate, Commodities Base Metals Trade Support JPMorgan Feb 15-to dateTrade support function for financial Base and Bullion Metals trading desks Managing booking and allocation of all exchange and OTC traded financial derivatives

both marketed and brokered ensuring highest levels of accuracy maintained. Includes Vanilla and Exotic OTC trade validation and LME positon monitoring and communication with both up and downstream stakeholder groups

Ensuring desk comply with international and regional regulatory requirements through liaison with internal GCG legal department and external parties

Managerial responsibilities including appraisal and objective setting for team members Collating and reporting of MIS to senior management in a timely manner (both internal

and external system reconciliations) Partnering with technology stakeholder groups to create efficient time and cost savings Continual process and booking model reviews to highlight improvements and fulfil

business requirements Recent projects – Legal Entity Pushout for Base Metals, Risk system booking template

implementation, internal FX funding models

Associate, Commodities Marketing Middle Office JPMorgan Nov 12-Feb 15

Sales support function for GCG marketers across all Commodities products (including Base and Precious Metals, Softs and Agricultural, Investor Products, and Energy desks) Responsibilities for all Sales side related enquires across the GCG group (c25 salespeople)

including all trade lifecycle events, any revenue related issues, as well as any enquiry with potential for an external or internal client impact

Creation of risk document management tool – trade amendment audit trail – global implementation for GCG support teams

Regulatory Reform subject matter expert (EMIR and Dodd Frank) Projects delivery including, but not limited to, contribution to migration of a legacy

trading system into the bank wide risk platform and requirements for client facing JPMM platform

Client facing role including various client meets around the EU and presentations at market wide European Metals Conferences

Responsibility for book purchases and subsequent co-ordination of trade population novations with Front Office, Middle and Back Office, legal, and documentation stakeholder groups

Analyst (TL) , Commodities Operations JPMorgan May11-Nov 12 Financial Energy, Softs, and Physical Coal, Oil, and Freight settlements High volume and accurate settlement of all client invoices maintaining continued focus on

risk and cash management factors and IB Settlements policies Creation of settlement model for new Physical Coal, Oil, and Freight business following

hSempra migration including SoP’s, BAU processes, and MIS reporting to management Swift payment training for department and decommissioning of legacy BIC codes saving

upto +$10k pa

Analyst, Loan Trading (Distressed) Citigroup Global Markets Ltd Mar10-Jan11Loan, Bond, CDS, and Icelandic Claims trading support Settlement of complex Icelandic Claim trading defining document standardisation Centrally involved in co-ordinating all elements following the Initial Pubic Offering (IPO)

of a leading European company (value $225M) Daily accurate P&L reporting and desk positioning (between $600M-$800M)

Analyst, Loan Trading (Par) Citigroup Global Markets Ltd Jun08-Mar10Portfolio Management trading and supporting head trader with daily activities Sold $6bn in loans to clients/buy-side groups posting c$6.1M revenue to trading desk Co-ordinated positive bankruptcy outcome following Lehman Bros collapse Supported High Yield/Loan Trading head with trading of Portfolio Management book

Associate, Loan Trading (Par) Citigroup Global Markets Ltd Aug05-Jun08Manager of Par Loan settlements team ensuring timely settlement of all trading activities Manger of 7 staff in a fast paced trading floor environment responsible for all

compensation, appraisal, disciplinary, and career progression discussions and communication of business updates and requirements

Team responsible for settling high number of trades (50+ per week) as well as portfolio tracking, management reporting, and reconciliation to senior management on a daily basis

Initiated infrastructure improvements, implementing the streamlining of loan settlement and trade capture processes reducing settlement periods from 30 to 15 days

Manager, Structured Trade Barclays Capital Apr04-Aug05Supervised transaction and asset management providing support from origination to execution Responsible for monitoring portfolio limits, compliance requirements and internal KYC

procedures and audit needs in a portfolio to the value of c$800M Review of complex transaction documentation in portfolio of over 100 deals

Portfolio Services Manager Barclays Capital Feb01-Apr04Loans Agency administration Learning how to work to very tight deadlines in a client facing error free environment Understanding of payment and funding mechanisms

Loans Agency Portfolio Manager Citibank International Plc Jul99-Feb01Loans Agency administration Maintaining extensive portfolio of varied Trade Finance instruments (60+ deals) Legal liaison with internal and external clients both in UK and Europe

Education and Training

9 GCSEs and 3 A-Levels The Priory School 1989-1996

Relevant short courses and on-the-job training

People Management Technical Other

Leadership Trading/Risk Communication (de Bono ‘Thinking Hats’)

Introduction to Management MS Office Financial Accounting

Motivating, coaching and mentoring

Bloomberg trading system Writing

Hobbies and interests Reading/Writing ongoing study at British College of Journalism in Freelance writing Travel extensive both in UK and Worldwide Sports recently undertaken FA Level 1 Coaching badge

Personal detailsDate of birth 22/10/1977, British, Full clean driving licence