Jo Johnson

Trading Operations Specialist @Bank of America

Dallas, TX, US

Provided trading support for Fixed Income assets traded internally by Merrill or externally requiring Merrill\'s involvement as a broker-dealerCompleted daily client allocation, trade booking, contra broker alignment and non-market related corrections as Handled inbound email requests from internal trading desks, business partners, and 3rd Party Investment ManagersBuilt and maintained relationships with internal and external partners, including Investment Managers, Product groups, Compliance, Risk, Branch Offices, and Reconciliation partnersProcessed external trade correction requests with thorough vetting in a strict control environment ensuring quality assurance Supported completion of research, exception resolutions and daily statistical reporting of trading volume and overall activity levelsAdhered to regulatory guidance on new technology rollouts and process improvement initiatives while analyzing current processes for efficiency enhancementsMitigated errors and audit risk exposure by completing all trade correction requests with high attention to detail to ensure accuracy and timeliness

Louisiana State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business, Communications, Sports Administration

Northwestern State University

Mass Communication/Media Studies