1. Ross Johnson
39 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 date
Trade 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

2. 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-Jan11
Loan, 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-Mar10
Portfolio 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-Jun08
Manager 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

3.  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-Aug05
Supervised 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-Apr04
Loans 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-Feb01
Loans 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 details
Date of birth 22/10/1977, British, Full clean driving licence