Associate Director, FX & Rates Trading

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) seeks a team-oriented FX & Rates professional to join the G10 desk. The role focuses on managing flow, taking measured risk across currencies, and supporting sales to enhance the FAB franchise in the MENA region.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in markets, strong numerical and analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and the ability to work under pressure. Travel and long shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics or Science.
• 3–5 years in markets with a proven teamwork record.
• Strong technical knowledge and risk management capability.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and Excel skills.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage risk within parameters to generate profits.
• Price deals to win and support the business.
• Maintain FAB’s market-making position in the MENA region.
• Prepare marketing materials and collaborate with distribution.
• Travel as necessary and cover long shifts.
• Generate trading ideas and write market updates.
• Engage with internal/external customers to price and execute trades.

Skills

Teamwork

Risk management

Numerical ability

Market analysis

Excel proficiency

Presentation skills

Pressure tolerance

Education

BSc/BA in Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

FX & Rates is looking for a team player to join the desk and add immediate value to this dynamic unit with an experience in the EM space, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Egypt. You will be reporting into a currency head and trained by the whole team with the aim of managing flow and taking measured risk across a number of different currencies. We are looking for someone who has a lot of energy, enthusiasm and initiative, who can learn on the job and support sales in order to support the entire business.

Job Summary

FX & Rates is looking for a team player to join the desk and add immediate value to this dynamic unit with an experience in the EM space, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa and Egypt. You will be reporting into a currency head and trained by the whole team with the aim of managing flow and taking measured risk across a number of different currencies. We are looking for someone who has a lot of energy, enthusiasm and initiative, who can learn on the job and support sales in order to support the entire business.

The G10 FX & Rates desk is a multi-currency, multi product desk which aims to facilitate customer flow in order to grow the FAB franchise. It requires active management to leverage this flow as well as to add alpha through directional positioning of the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing Risk within the given parameters and in a profitable manner
• Pricing Deals with the mentality to win deals and support the business
• Contribute to maintaining FAB’s position as a top market maker in the MENA region space
• Preparing marketing material and collaborate with distribution
• Travelling where necessary
• Covering long shifts
• Capability of handling large flows/risk
• Maintaining a high degree of discipline when tradingGenerating trade ideas and writing market updates
• Market Counterparties- How Often: Daily
• Method: Verbal, Writing and in person
• Purpose: provide pricing/market our products and capabilities/execute trades
• Internal Customers- How Often: Regular
• Method: Verbal, Writing and in person
• Purpose: provide pricing/execute trades/give commentary and viewpoint on market conditions
• External Customers- How Often: adhoc basis
• Method: Verbal, Writing and in person
• Purpose: provide support to respective ICC RM in the enhancement of the client relationship

Requirement And Qualification

• Education: Degree level ideally Bsc./BA. Finance/Economics/Science
• Experience: Minimum of 3 - 5 Years in markets
• Proven track record of teamwork
• Proven track record on managing risk effectively and delivering consistent financial performance
• Exceptional technical skills and product knowledge
• Market Analytical Capabilities (Technical and fundamental)
• Excellent numerical skills
• Ability to operate at a high level under extreme pressure
• Team oriented
• Confidentt
• Business focus
• Presentation skills
• Experts excel/spreadsheet skills
• Highly numerical
• Highly analytical and able to process substantial amounts of information in a timely manner
• Technically proficient in excel, numeric and able to build and support trading sheets
• Competent teacher