Senior Professional, Financial Risk Solutions

Client of PER; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of PER in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior investment strategist to develop cross-asset market views and actionable ideas across FX, rates, commodities and equities. You will structure and implement hedging and investment strategies, translating market views into practical portfolio and risk solutions for treasury leadership and business units.

You will collaborate with investment teams, provide tailored financial solutions, and contribute to governance of financial risk strategies aligned with

Qualifications

• Experience in cross-asset strategy, investment solutions or derivatives structuring within a leading institution.
• Experience developing portfolio hedging and tail-risk strategies in an institutional setting.
• Demonstrated ability to generate actionable investment ideas and develop independent market views across global markets (FX, rates, commodities, equities).
• Ability to translate market views into portfolio, investment, funding and hedging recommendations with clear risk-reward rationale.
• Experience identifying cross-market opportunities and structuring financial solutions using forwards, swaps, options and other derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop independent market views and actionable investment ideas across macro themes and financial risks (FX, rates, commodities, equities).
• Design and implement strategies for approved investment ideas, portfolio recommendations and financial risk solutions.
• Contribute to development and execution of financial risk solutions strategy aligned with risk appetite.
• Establish relationships with treasury leadership and investment teams to provide market perspectives and tailored solutions.
• Prepare concise market views and investment proposals for treasury leadership and senior management, outlining thesis, outcomes, risks, and implementation approach.

Skills

Cross-asset strategy

Derivatives structuring

Investment solutions

Portfolio hedging

Tail-risk strategies

Independent market views

Quantitative tools

Market forecasting

Tools

Fundamental analysis

Job description

• Markets strategy amp financial solutions develop independent market views and generate actionable investment ideas across macroeconomic themes and financial risks such as FX rates commodities and equities supported by fundamental analysis quantitative tools and scenario analysis
• Transaction structuring amp execution develop implementation strategies for approved investment ideas portfolio recommendations and financial risk solutions
• Financial risk solutions strategy amp governance contribute to the development and execution of the financial risk solutions strategy in line with business objectives and risk appetite
• Stakeholder leadership amp capability development establish trusted relationships with treasury leadership investment teams and business units providing independent market perspectives actionable investment ideas and tailored financial solutions
• Reporting prepare concise market views investment proposals and strategic recommendations for treasury leadership investment teams and senior management clearly articulating the underlying thesis expected outcomes key risks and proposed implementation approach

• Experience in cross-asset strategy, investment solutions or derivatives structuring within a leading investment bank, asset manager, sovereign investor or other institutional investment organisation
• Experience developing portfolio hedging and tail-risk strategies within an asset manager, sovereign investor, pension fund or other institutional investment environment
• Demonstrated experience generating actionable investment ideas and developing independent market views across global financial markets, including areas such as FX, rates, commodities and equities
• Proven ability to translate market views into portfolio, investment, funding and hedging recommendations, supported by clear investment rationale and risk‑reward assessment
• Experience identifying and evaluating directional, relative‑value and cross‑market opportunities across financial markets
• Experience structuring financial solutions and implementing transactions using instruments such as forwards, swaps, options and other derivatives, with the ability to transact where required
• Experience advising senior management and key stakeholders and communicating complex market views and recommendations in a clear, commercially relevant manner
• Experience using fundamental analysis, quantitative tools and scenario analysis to support investment idea generation and strategic decision-making
• Deep expertise in listed and OTC derivatives across rates, FX, commodities and equities, including their valuation, structuring, implementation and application within investment and hedging strategies