Senior Operations Officer - (Capital Markets & Derivatives)

GSSTech Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 293,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UAE is seeking a Senior Officer in Group Operations for Capital Markets & Derivatives. The role involves managing derivatives transactions, ensuring accurate processing, and overseeing the entire lifecycle of financial products. Ideal candidates should have deep knowledge in Interest Rate Swaps and Islamic derivatives, as well as strong operational expertise and communication skills. This position demands high attention to detail and excellent time management to meet strict deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience with Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) and Islamic derivative products is required.
• Strong understanding of operations life-cycle for derivatives is a must.
• Proven ability to monitor reconciliation reports and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all derivatives transactions including IRS and Islamic products.
• Ensure successful matching, validation, confirmation, and settlement of trades.
• Capture, book, and instruct all lifecycle events accurately.
• Monitor reconciliation reports, identify breaks, and drive resolution.
• Maintain accurate records ensuring regulatory-compliant processes.

Skills

Derivatives/Product Experience

Operations Expertise

Reconciliation & Issue Resolution

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Communication

Job description

The Senior Officer in Group Operations (Capital Markets & Derivatives) is responsible for ensuring that all derivatives-related transactions executed by the Global Markets department are properly processed. This includes matching, validation, confirmation, settlement, and accurate capture of lifecycle events, all within agreed timeframes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all derivatives transactions (including IRS and Islamic products) executed by the Global Markets desk.
• Ensure successful matching, validation, confirmation, and settlement of each trade in the appropriate systems.
• Capture, book, and instruct all lifecycle events for derivative products accurately.
• Monitor reconciliation reports, identify breaks, and drive resolution.
• Escalate unresolved issues or systemic exceptions as needed.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure audit- and regulatory-compliant processes.

Required Experience & Skills

• Derivatives/Product Experience:Specifically in Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) and Islamic derivative products.
• Operations Expertise:Strong understanding of operations life-cycle for derivatives—trade validation, confirmation, settlement, and event management.
• Reconciliation & Issue Resolution:Proven ability to monitor reconciliation reports, identify breaks, resolve them, and escalate where necessary.
• Attention to Detail:High level of accuracy in booking lifecycle events and maintaining trade records.
• Time Management:Ability to work within strict timeframes and meet deadlines for trade settlement and confirmation.
• Communication:Strong communication skills to work with front office, middle office, counterparties, and other internal stakeholders.