Managing Director- Global Head of Linear Trading

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the UAE seeks a Managing Director for Global Head of Linear Trading to oversee trading activities and lead a team within Global Markets. The ideal candidate will have extensive banking experience, strong quantitative skills, and a track record of managing trading and risk activities effectively.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant banking experience.
• Strong quantitative skills and understanding of Global FX and Rates.
• Experience in progressively increasing managerial roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Linear FX & Rates trading activities.
• Motivate and lead a significant team.
• Responsible for oversight of risk management and PnL generation.

Skills

Leadership

Quantitative Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Managing Director- Global Head of Linear Trading

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Company Description

FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest institutions, offers an extensive range of tailor-made solutions, and products and services, to provide a customised experience.

Company Description

FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest institutions, offers an extensive range of tailor-made solutions, and products and services, to provide a customised experience.

Through its strategic offerings, it looks to meet the banking needs of customers across the world via its market-leading Corporate and Investment Banking and Personal Banking franchises.

Job Description

To lead and manage the Linear FX & Rates trading activities, voice and electronic, within the Global Markets function, identify new trading activities and strategies to cater to potential customer demand or market opportunity, maintaining the bank ahead of the curve, thus positioning it as the premier investment banking player.

The position will require the candidate to motivate and lead a significant team, will be responsible for the day to day management of the business activities and will also be tasked to grow the business in a rapidly changing environment.

The candidate will also be responsible for oversight of risk management, PnL generation, supervisory and trading activities within the linear FX and Rates space. The scope of activities and authority will be defined by trading limits and senior management oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure effective cascading of the functional strategy into department business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies
• Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the Global Products department by setting of individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff to maximise sectional performance
• Manage the preparation and recommend the relevant business budget and monitor financial performance
• Manage and ensure effective implementation of the departmental policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned department activity
• Overseeing a team of linear traders covering various markets and timezones under the FX and Rates Linear umbrella.
• Provide correct and competitive pricing for requests to internal and external customers, trading specific linear FX and Rates products within the required product mandate, the fixed limits and required risk profile of the desk.
• Work with a reliable risk monitoring of transactions with a view towards contributing towards desk profit targets and creating customer loyalty including build out of the franchise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related discipline, a Masters Degree is preferred
• 15+ years’ relevant experience in the banking sector with at least 10 years in similar positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities in a similar or related role
• Experience level enables job holder to provide leadership to others regarding work related systems, processes and challenges
• Experience of interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long time frames.
• Strong quantitatve skills and understanding of Global FX and Rates

Additional Information

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi in Khalifa Business Park, the bank’s international network spans five continents, providing the global relationships, expertise and financial strength to support local, regional and international businesses seeking to do business at home and abroad. In line with its commitment to put customers first, to Grow Stronger, FAB will continually invest in people and technology to create the most customer-friendly banking experience, and will support the growth ambitions of its stakeholders across countries in which the bank operates.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Banking

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