Job Description

• To be a key, research producing member of the Market Insights & Strategy team within the Global Markets division of FAB. Successful candidate will work as an integral part of the team in providing internal stakeholders, senior management, and clients with regular, timely and value accretive insights and analysis across the team’s stated areas of coverage.

• Recognized as an experienced member of the Global Markets team regarding GCC fixed income markets in particular. Responsible for the provision of regular, timely and relevant insights to Global Markets colleagues (traders & sales teams), broader CIB colleagues across the business units and RMs, senior leadership of the bank, and indeed clients through a variety of publications including but not limited to Morning News Summary, Daily Market Chatter, Quarterly GCC Fixed Income Chart Book, ad-hoc publications relating to new bond and sukuk issues, etc.

• Ownership and primary responsibility for compiling and publishing periodic Fixed Income research reports focusing on the development of GCC fixed income market.

• Responsible to look at new issues (sukuks & bonds) in the GCC fixed income market, analyzing issuer/fundamental risk and proactively provide views on the pricing and risk-reward.
• Monitor primary and secondary fixed income market in the GCC and border EM to identify trends and opportunities.
• Keep a close watch on broader macro and credit events/data for maintaining house view on markets and keep stakeholders updated about global/local economy.
• Support other analysts within the Market Insights team with their publications and daily workflow.
• Be one of the main go-to people within the team - as such will be responsible for having the relevant up to date expertise and information to provide all stakeholders information and analysis that they may request.
• Plays a crucial role in enhancing the output of the Market Insights & Strategy team and increasing its visibility both internally and externally.
• A key producer of published reports which will be distributed directly to our clients and posted on the Market Insights section of the corporate website.
• Responsible for further developing the quality of reports published by the Market Insights team and enhancing the various distribution channels used to increase our reach.
• Training/mentoring junior analysts.
• Work very closely with the senior leadership team of the bank's Global Markets division for its strategy and transformation projects.
• Work on strategic pitchbooks/presentations for sales and relationship managers for FAB’s brand building purpose as part of the “go to bank” strategy

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience required with in-depth knowledge of regional geopolitics and Asian macroeconomics in global financial markets.

• Extensive experience in writing client-facing reports and presentations

• Proven track record in terms of knowledge and expertise on GCC risk markets and geopolitics / oil

• Creative thinker in terms of how to construct, narrate, and present key themes and topics to key stakeholders, senior management, and clients.