Associate Director, FX & Rates Trading
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Role Overview
The FX and Rates Trading desk is seeking an Associate Director to add value to a dynamic team with experience in emerging markets, ideally Sub-Saharan Africa and Egypt.
The role reports to a currency head and is trained by the wider team, with responsibility for managing flow and taking measured risk across multiple currencies.
The G10 FX and Rates desk is a multi-currency, multi-product desk focused on facilitating customer flow, growing the bank's franchise, actively managing flow, and adding alpha through portfolio positioning.
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Role Overview
The FX and Rates Trading desk is seeking an Associate Director to add value to a dynamic team with experience in emerging markets, ideally Sub-Saharan Africa and Egypt.
The role reports to a currency head and is trained by the wider team, with responsibility for managing flow and taking measured risk across multiple currencies.
The G10 FX and Rates desk is a multi-currency, multi-product desk focused on facilitating customer flow, growing the bank's franchise, actively managing flow, and adding alpha through portfolio positioning.
Trading Responsibilities
- Manage risk within defined parameters and in a profitable manner.
- Price deals to win business and support the organization.
- Contribute to FAB's position as a leading MENA market maker.
- Handle large flows and risk, maintain trading discipline, generate trade ideas, and write market updates.
- Travel where necessary and cover long shifts.
Business and Client Support
- Prepare marketing material and collaborate with distribution.
- Provide pricing, market products and capabilities, and execute trades for market counterparties on a daily basis.
- Provide pricing, execute trades, and give commentary on market conditions to internal customers regularly.
- Support the respective ICC relationship manager in enhancing external client relationships on an ad hoc basis.
Experience and Education
- A minimum of 3–5 years of experience in financial markets is required.
- A degree-level qualification, ideally a BSc or BA in Finance, Economics, or Science, is preferred.
Core Qualifications
- Proven teamwork and effective risk management with consistent financial performance are required.
- Exceptional technical skills, product knowledge, technical and fundamental market analysis capability, and excellent numerical skills are required.
- The candidate must be able to process substantial information promptly and operate effectively under extreme pressure.
- Business focus, confidence, presentation skills, and the ability to teach or coach others are required.
- Technical proficiency in Excel, spreadsheets, and building and supporting trading sheets is required.
About First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank is the largest bank in the UAE and provides personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages.
FAB describes a performance-based culture focused on customer service, innovation, stakeholder growth, training, and career development.
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