First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Head of GM Trade Support & Control

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)  •  Abu Dhabi, AE (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Governance, Leadership & Operating Model Ownership

  • Own and govern the T0 requirements, ensuring FO requests, amendments, allocations, matching breaks and urgent items are triaged correctly.
  • Oversee the daily T0 Dealer Assist functions rotation and SLA adherence (P1, P2, P3 structure).
  • Drive cross‑expertise support, ensuring fungibility between FX/MM, Rates, Derivatives and Capital Market Teams teams.
  • Ensure standardized templates, reply‑all governance and operating discipline are enforced.

2. End‑to‑End GM Trade Support Oversight

  • Oversee booking, validation, affirmation and lifecycle management across complex derivatives (IRS, swaptions, FX options, exotic equity structures, structured notes, dual digitals, callable payoffs, commodity structures, etc.).
  • Ensure accuracy of all trade economics, risk representation and regulatory fields across Murex, MarkitWire, Bloomberg and clearing platforms.
  • Oversee rate fixings, option exercises, coupon events, substitutions, restructures, credit events and settlement activities.

3. Risk & P&L Control

  • Lead EOD and intraday P&L integrity checks with Product Control, including day‑1 P&L explanations.
  • Ensure risk representation is correct across all trades (Delta/Gamma/Vega exposures).
  • Approve model approximations, temporary workarounds, lifecycle corrections and valuation overrides.
  • Ensure flash P&L and daily reconciliation completeness.

4. Regulatory, Audit, and Compliance Oversight

  • Ensure Relevant and mandatory clearing requirements are met, including UTI/UPI completeness.
  • Govern confirmation timeliness (T+0 / T+1) and manage exceptions with counterparties.
  • Face off external/internal auditors and ensure airtight documentation, controls and logs.

5. Stakeholder Management

  • Act as senior escalation points for FO Trading, Sales, COO, Quants, Risk, Finance and IT.
  • Build and maintain cross‑functional relationships to ensure continuous improvement and operational stability.
  • Represent the MO in governance forums, audits, model approval discussions and regulatory reviews.

    6. Process Improvement & Automation

  • Drive automation initiatives (Power Automate, reconciliation tools, dashboards, auto lifecycle management).
  • Lead UAT and business analysis for new system releases, market data changes and booking model enhancements.
  • Identify emerging risks, control gaps and technology opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

  • 10+ years in Derivatives MO/Trade Support across multi‑asset OTC and structured products.

  • Deep knowledge of Murex, MarkitWire, Bloomberg, clearing workflows and lifecycle processing.

  • Strong risk, P&L and valuation expertise (Delta, Vega, curves, vols, fixings).

  • Proven experience leading teams and managing FO and senior stakeholder relationships.

About Us:


First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.

Life at FAB:


Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "Grow Stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization

Career Development:


FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development.

Our Values:


At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globaly that rewards your hard work and dedication.


Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

About First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions offers a an extensive range of tailor-made solutions, and products and services, to provide a customised banking experience. Through its strategic offerings, it looks to meet the banking needs of customers across the world via its market-leading Corporate and Investment Banking and Personal Banking franchises.

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, in Khalifa Business Park, the bank’s international network spans over 19 countries, across the world, providing the global relationships, expertise and financial strength to support local, regional and international businesses seeking to do business at home and abroad. In line with its commitment to put customers first, to Grow Stronger, FAB will continually invest in people and technology to create the most customer-friendly banking experience and will support the growth ambitions of its stakeholders across the global network in which the bank operates.

To empower its customers and clients to Grow Stronger, FAB is initiating a powerful movement, which goes beyond banking. The Grow Stronger movement represents the bank’s promise to support its stakeholders’ goals and growth ambitions, providing ideas, tools and expertise to help them become stronger, today and in the future. Through a strong, diversified balance sheet, leading efficiency and a solid corporate governance structure in place, FAB is set to drive growth forward.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, AE
Year Founded
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