FX & Commodities Trading Executive Lead

Mashreqbank PSC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Managing Director - FX & Commodities Trading at Mashreqbank PSC leads the Bank'sFX and commodities trading activities across approved products, markets and jurisdictions.

The role is accountable for delivering sustainable risk-adjusted revenues, managing trading books and market risks within approved limits, supporting client execution requirements and strengthening the Bank's franchise across FX and commodities markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• CFA, FRM, ACI Dealing Certificate or equivalent markets qualification preferred.
• Extensive experience in FX, commodities, derivatives trading or global macro markets.
• Strong knowledge of spot, forwards, swaps, options, precious metals, energy and commodity-linked products.
• Deep understanding of market risk, liquidity risk, benchmark conduct, execution standards and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience managing trading books and senior trading teams in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the FX and commodities trading strategy aligned to Treasury & Global Markets priorities.
• Deliver sustainable revenue growth and risk-adjusted returns across approved FX and commodities trading books.
• Manage trading positions, liquidity, inventory, hedging and market risk within approved mandates and limits.
• Provide competitive pricing and execution support to Sales and client coverage teams.
• Oversee trading activities across spot, forwards, swaps, options, precious metals, energy and other approved commodities products.
• Monitor global macro trends, central bank actions, commodity supply-demand dynamics and geopolitical developments.
• Strengthening the Bank's market-making capability, client facilitation and liquidity access.
• Partner with Sales, Structuring, Risk, Operations and Technology to enhance products, execution channels and client solutions.
• Ensure strong governance, market conduct, supervision and control standards across the desk.

Skills

FX trading

Commodities trading

Risk management

Market analysis

Pricing & liquidity

Governance & controls

Senior leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering or related

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

The Managing Director - FX & Commodities Trading at Mashreqbank PSC leads the Bank'sFX and commodities trading activities across approved products, markets and jurisdictions.

The role is accountable for delivering sustainable risk-adjusted revenues, managing trading books and market risks within approved limits, supporting client execution requirements and strengthening the Bank's franchise across FX and commodities markets.