1. Matt Gillie
mattg@gillienet.com 07702 778 588
Abergavenny
An experienced financial markets professional, with over 20 years trading Base Metal de-
rivatives at both specialist brokers and within medium and global sized banks. Highly nu-
merate, able to think and act under pressure and a strong customer focus. Speaks Ger-
man and French to good conversational standard.
Employment
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd, Director, Commodities 2006 to 2014
• Recruited to bring Base Metal expertise to existing precious metal desk with the ex-
panding Commodities division of Citigroup
• Contributed to growing the metals revenues from $10 million p.a. to over $40 million p.a.
• Ensured customer facing staff were competent in the specific products we were trading
as many were unfamiliar with common base metals deals
• Generated between $6 million and $12 million dollars annually from trading Base Metals
• Worked on three major software projects to transfer risk and deal entry systems between
software applications. All worked on time, and with no loss of data
• Liaised with Account Managers to ensure appropriate service to the client base. Reve-
nue from clients expanded many fold and Citi was a preferred partner to several multi-
national industrial groups
• Trained and mentored junior staff as they joined the desk. One was headhunted by a
major bank and another became a senior trader within our division
Fortis Bank, Director, Commodities 2004 to 2006
• Recruited as one of the initial staff working to bring Fortis into the Commodity trading
business to add value to their existing Commodity Finance arm
• Co-ordinated with the software provider to configure and install the trading, pricing, and
risk management software. Systems were in place and functioning according to parame-
ters within the set timescale
• Worked with project manager to set up downstream systems within the bank for the
metals desk
• Educated Middle and Back office staff on the specific details of the metals derivatives bu-
siness
• Successfully launched the Base Metals trading side of the business on time
• Built relationships with the bank’s existing customers to facilitate the moving of their deri-
vatives business to our desk
• Traded profitably within the limits framework established by senior management
Spectron Brokers Ltd, Senior Broker 2001 to 2004
N.M. Rothschild and Sons, Vice President 1999 to 2001
Billiton, Senior Options Trader 1998
Amalgamated Metal Trading Ltd, Options Trader 1993 to 1998
Education

2. Sep 1991 to December 1993 Manchester University
Course Year 1 of Economics. I left after passing the 1st year to
take the job at Amalgamated Metal Trading above.
August 1990 to August 1991 Amalgamated Metal Trading
Role Office Junior
Sep 1989 to July 1990 Exeter University
Course Year 1 of Engineering.
January 1983 to July 1988 Dulwich College
• Economics (A), Physics (B) and Maths (C) at A-level
• Maths, Further Maths, English Language, English
Literature, French, Business French, German, Geography, History
and Physics O-Level
Further Information
I spent my gap year in 1988 and 1989 teaching maths and travelling in Zimbabwe.
I am a certified Fit and Proper Person by the Financial Conduct Authority.
My interests include Books, Films, Hill Walking, Cycling, American Cars and Golf.