AVP & Manager Derivatives Operations

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Treasury Operations Supervisor. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing transaction authorizations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and implementing improvements for operational risk management. Ideal applicants should have a graduate degree and 5-8 years of experience in Treasury Operations, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role. This full-time position does not support remote work.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a relevant field.
• 5-8 years of experience in Treasury Operations, including 3 years in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Authorize and verify transactions while ensuring compliance with guidelines.
• Monitor regulatory compliance and improve controls for risk mitigation.
• Support line manager in employee satisfaction and adherence to procedures.
• Prepare statistical data for internal and external relationships.

Education

Graduate (preferably in Commerce / Financial Services / Banking & Finance)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for effectively checking, verifying and authorizing transactions, ensuring processing is carried out in a controlled manner.
• Effectively monitoring compliance to regulatory guidelines and local/international sanctions in processes and improving controls to identify and mitigate risk.
• Ensuring self and staff adhere to Standard Operating Procedures at all times and recommending/implementing changes in policies, procedures, processes and systems in line with development in the industry.
• Developing and introducing robust tools/processes to identify and mitigate operational risks attached to the department.
• Supporting the development and implementation of policies, procedures and practices towards cost efficiency.
• Supporting the line manager in sustaining a higher/acceptable rate of employee satisfaction in line with bank policy.
• Ensuring anti-money laundering Central Bank guidelines and other internal policies and procedures are strictly followed and any unusual transactions are reported to levels prescribed.
• Keeping self apprised of developments taking place in the industry and disseminating them to staff under direct and indirect reporting where applicable.
• Proactively highlighting situations of extraordinary non-operational risks such as market and legal risks which may arise due to transactions that are entered into.
• Preparing statistical data for internal and external relationship.
• Dealing with internal customers/counterparts in other banks to respond to queries and problems.
• Correspondence of routine nature with customers and other external/internal contacts.
• Providing technical guidance to customers when needed.
• Holding records in safe custody.
• Participating and implementing projects, system development and other initiatives applicable to department.
• Supporting line manager in developing coaching, monitoring staff performance and arranging remedial training where necessary.
• Preparing SOPs as per audit and RMU requirements.
• Any other duty/task entrusted by the line manager.

Qualifications

Graduate (preferably in Commerce / Financial Services / Banking & Finance etc.).

Minimum Experience

Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Treasury Operations with at least 3 years as a supervisor.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full‑time