Head of Investment Operations & Middle/Back Office

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank’s Asset Management division seeks an experienced operations leader to own end-to-end middle and back-office oversight across funds and DPM products. You will ensure IBOR/ABOR integrity, oversee outsourced services, and drive data, automation and AI initiatives to scale the operating model.

You will lead trade lifecycle management, platform implementations, and regulatory reporting, partnering with Technology, Data and external providers to deliver compliant, efficient

Qualifications

• 15 to 20 years in investment operations and middle/back office.
• Oversight of outsourced providers and partners.
• Fund and DPM operations including NAV review and post-trade processing.
• Front-to-back platform experience (SimCorp, Aladdin, Charles River).
• Governance, controls and documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Oversee trade life cycle and middle office across funds and DPM.
• Maintain IBOR/ABOR integrity and data accuracy.
• Oversee fund accounting, NAV review and valuation controls.
• Lead product development and fund launches end-to-end.
• Manage outsourcing governance with service levels and regulators.
• Drive data, automation and AI initiatives in operations.
• Deliver client, regulatory and risk reporting.
• Lead platform implementation of the investment platform.
• Governance, controls and documentation maintenance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Automation & AI

Operations leadership

Platform knowledge

Tools

SimCorp One

BlackRock Aladdin

Charles River

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank’s Asset Management division seeks an experienced operations leader to own end-to-end middle and back-office oversight across funds and DPM products. You will ensure IBOR/ABOR integrity, oversee outsourced services, and drive data, automation and AI initiatives to scale the operating model.

You will lead trade lifecycle management, platform implementations, and regulatory reporting, partnering with Technology, Data and external providers to deliver compliant, efficient