Julian Michael
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About
Trade & Market Commentary: Recognised as a senior member within a ~200-strong student trading society, regularly pitching live trade ideas and market commentary to peers and challenging others' theses in open forum, sharpening the rigour required to defend an investment view under questioning.
Experience
Senior Member - Essex Trading & Finance Society (ETF)
(2022-10)
- Trade & Market Commentary: Recognised as a senior member within a ~200-strong student trading society, regularly pitching live trade ideas and market commentary to peers and challenging others' theses in open forum, sharpening the rigour required to defend an investment view under questioning.
Asset Management Live Training - Amplify Trading
(2025-10 - 2025-10)
- Investment Analysis: Managed a simulated multi-asset portfolio across equities, fixed income and FX, incorporating monetary policy, macroeconomic data and geopolitical developments into investment decisions.
- Strategy Presentation: Developed and presented a top-down investment strategy to a panel, explaining portfolio positioning and the rationale behind investment decisions.
Commercial Banking Job Simulation - J.P. Morgan
(2025-05 - 2025-05)
- Financial Analysis: Analysed company financials, KPIs and industry information to assess business performance and creditworthiness.
- Credit Assessment: Evaluated quantitative and qualitative information to develop a financing recommendation, applying commercial judgement and communicating the supporting rationale clearly.
Financial Literacy Work Experience - BlackRock
(2024-10 - 2024-10)
- Markets and Risk Insight: Gained exposure to global investment management, developing an understanding of risk management, long-term value creation and how institutional investors respond to changing financial and economic conditions.
Supervisor - Café Kitsune
(2025-10 - 2026-05)
- Team Supervision: Supported day-to-day operations, coordinated team responsibilities and maintained service standards during high-volume periods.
- Commercial Initiative: Identified a high‑impact opportunity to boost customer engagement in a competitive market and developed seasonal product concepts aligned with demand cycles. Secured senior approval in Dubai and supported successful rollout, driving strong customer uptake and enhancing seasonal revenue performance.
- Client Service: Delivered consistently high service standards within a premium Knightsbridge hospitality environment, communicating professionally with a diverse and discerning clientele.
Supervisor / Barista - Colicci
(2023-06 - 2024-08)
- Team Leadership: Managed day-to-day operations and delivered structured training for incoming staff while maintaining academic and extracurricular commitments - demonstrating the work ethic, composure and communication skills that carry directly into a client-facing environment.
Education
BSc - Banking and Finance - University of Essex (2022-10 - 2026-06)
A-Levels; GCSEs - Information Technology, Business, Media; 10 subjects - St Thomas More Catholic School (2015 - 2022)
