Islamic Finance Associate (UAE National)

HSBC; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks an Islamic Finance Associate to support its MENAT Head of Islamic Finance. The successful candidate will help implement strategy, oversee governance, and assist in executing Islamic finance transactions. A graduation degree is required for a UAE Visa. Strong skills in Islamic finance structures, Excel, and communication are essential for the role, alongside the ability to work with diverse teams and navigate legal documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduation degree is required to secure a UAE Visa and Work Permit.
• Understanding of Islamic finance, its structures, and its applications.
• Ability to learn new Islamic finance structures across various business lines.

Responsibilities

• Support the MENAT Head of Islamic finance in strategy implementation.
• Assist with governance and drafting papers for Excos and RMMs.
• Monitor performance against annual plans and budgets.

Skills

Understanding of Islamic finance

Strong Excel and PowerPoint experience

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organizational, planning and prioritization skills

Ability to navigate legal documentation

Education

Graduation degree

Job description

Islamic Finance Associate (UAE National) (ID:15001)

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The successful candidate will support the MENAT Head of Islamic Finance, within the CIB Islamic Finance team. The role holder will be integrally involved in a broad range of activities, working with MENAT stakeholders to proactively advance the Islamic finance business, agenda and governance in MENAT.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the MENAT Head of Islamic finance in the implementation & execution of strategy for the business for the CIB business line
• Support and implement specific strategic projects for the business
• Support the business management of the business, with a focus data & analytics to review & optimize revenues and facilitate business reviews and management decisions
• Assist with the governance of the business and drafting of papers to Excos and RMMs on a regular basis.
• Provide support to business teams in the execution of Islamic finance transactions & work with 2LoD and operations to ensure the successful execution of Islamic finance transactions
• Monitoring performance against annual plans and budgets (including headcount)
• Monitoring of execution of Islamic finance transactions in CIB against the Islamic finance risk dashboard
• Accountability for ensuring effective governance structures is in place
• Understanding of the HSBC Group and its strategy, structures, and processes
• Knowledge of Islamic finance structures, documentation and how transactions are executed.
• Knowledge of the regional external environment - regulatory, political, competitor and market
• Knowledge of HOST – functionally, operationally and financially

Experience & Qualifications:

• Graduation degree is REQUIRED– to secure a UAE Visa and Work Permit
• Understanding of Islamic finance, its structures and its applications
• Ability to learn and process new Islamic finance structures across the various business lines
• Ability to navigate legal documentation pertaining to Sukuk
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint experience
• Very strong interpersonal and communication skills with capacity to work with and influence senior teams, and the ability to interact at all levels of the organization
• Exceptional organizational, planning and prioritization skills
• Practical experience of major business transformation with project management experience
• Ideally both front and back-office experience within a Global Banking environment
• Robust appreciation of potential risks relating to credit, deal execution, operations and internal control, with strong understanding of risk management and risk mitigation
• Understanding of the HSBC Group and its strategy, structures and processes
• Knowledge of the regional external environment - regulatory, political, competitor and market

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