Senior Originator-Trader - Carbon Markets

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Originator-Trader - Carbon Markets to lead the carbon markets franchise on the commodity desk. The role spans compliance and voluntary markets, origination, trading, pricing, risk management, and revenue generation.

The candidate should bring extensive commodity trading experience with strong carbon market expertise and a proven ability to develop clients, manage risk, and expand environmental products across regional and global clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of commodity trading experience with strong carbon markets expertise.
• Proven ability to manage commodities risk and develop client relationships.
• Deep knowledge of carbon trading, pricing, origination and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Trade, price, execute and risk-manage carbon products on the desk.
• Support pricing, origination and risk management for carbon offsets.
• Drive carbon origination and build distribution channels with clients.
• Coordinate with sales, ESG, product teams and international centres.

Skills

Commodity trading

Carbon markets

Risk management

Client development

Pricing

Analytical skills

Job description

Senior Originator-Trader - Carbon Markets Job Snapshot

Role: Senior Originator-Trader - Carbon Markets Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Industry: Banking Function: Investment Management Experience: Minimum 7 years Job Type: Full Time Position Overview First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is seeking a Senior Originator-Trader - Carbon Markets for its Commodity trading desk in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role carries primary responsibility for developing FAB 's Carbon Markets franchise across compliance and voluntary markets, combining carbon origination, trading, pricing, risk management, client development, and revenue generation. The successful candidate will bring extensive commodity trading experience with strong carbon market expertise and contribute to expanding the bank 's environmental products capabilities.

Job Details

Country: UAE City: Abu Dhabi Industry: Banking Function: Investment Management Salary: Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality: Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement: On-site

Carbon Markets Franchise

The role will lead the development of FAB 's Carbon Markets franchise across Compliance Markets and Voluntary Markets. Working within the Commodity trading desk, the Senior Originator-Trader will strengthen the bank 's carbon capabilities, participate in the UAE carbon ecosystem and relevant working groups, and help develop products for regional and global clients. The position requires close coordination with sales and coverage teams, FAB 's ESG team, Global Corporate Finance (GCF), Global Transaction Banking (GTB), and international FAB centres where collaboration can support client activity and additional business flow.

Trading and Risk Management

• Trade, price, execute, and risk-manage carbon products.
• Manage trading activity across applicable compliance programmes and Emissions Trading Systems (ETS).
• Support the pricing, origination, and risk management of carbon offsets.
• Generate P&L through detailed knowledge and understanding of carbon markets.
• Manage desk risk positions within applicable limits and established risk tolerance.
• Monitor relevant risks across the global commodity book.
• Remain accountable for risk levels and limits established by the Desk Head.
• Report trading positions to the Desk Head daily while maintaining alignment with FAB 's longer-term requirements.
• Apply established commodity risk-management expertise to carbon trading activities.

Origination and Business Development

• Drive carbon offset origination initiatives.
• Establish and develop relationships with key clients and counterparties.
• Build distribution channels that support the development of a carbon flow business.
• Work closely with sales teams to create solutions aligned with client requirements.
• Identify opportunities to develop additional revenue streams for the Commodities business.
• Coordinate with international FAB centres to capture flows and provide pricing for additional local customer business.
• Identify new business avenues capable of generating additional flow.
• Support the development of new carbon products with revenue-generating potential.
• Contribute to FAB 's market position in commodity hedging solutions for local banks and corporate clients.

Client and Stakeholder Collaboration

The Senior Originator-Trader will maintain close engagement with sales, coverage, ESG, product teams, counterparties, and clients. The position requires an ability to anticipate customer requirements, respond efficiently, and establish productive relationships with both existing and prospective clients. Open communication across trading desks and stakeholder groups is important, including sharing relevant market information and supporting new desk initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 7 years of commodity trading experience, with specifically strong experience in carbon markets.
• Strong knowledge of commodity markets, trading platforms, and trading systems.
• Demonstrable track record of managing commodities risk.
• Strong analytical background.
• Detailed understanding of carbon trading, pricing, origination, and risk management.
• Ability to develop relationships with existing and new clients.
• Ability to identify and develop new commercial opportunities and additional business flows.
• Comprehensive understanding of key financial and commercial performance indicators relevant to the business unit.
• Ability to work collaboratively across trading desks and stakeholder groups.
• Capacity to adapt to change and support new desk initiatives.
• Ability to contribute to the development of new products with revenue-growth potential.

Professional Approach

The position requires a collaborative and commercially focused trading professional who can combine market expertise with disciplined risk management and client development. The successful candidate will maintain open communication across the trading network, support new ways of working, respond effectively to changing market requirements, and contribute to expanding FAB 's Carbon Markets franchise.