Job description

Senior Officer – Trade Finance Operations (Middle Office) role within First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), responsible for processing all Trade Finance products including funded and unfunded transactions in the Trade Middle Office environment. The role ensures execution of trade transactions originated from Wholesale Banking Group (CIB, CB, FI, IB, Islamic Banking) and Consumer Banking Group, maintaining high standards of accuracy, timeliness, cost efficiency, and error-free processing. The position requires strict adherence to bank policies, SOPs, regulatory compliance standards, ICC Rules, local laws, and international trade finance frameworks. Responsibilities include pre-processing of trade finance transactions, handling trade documentation, interacting with internal stakeholders and clients for query resolution, and ensuring adherence to SLAs and system updates. The role involves reconciliation, reporting, MIS preparation, and contribution to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize operational risk. The officer must ensure zero operational losses, compliance with audit requirements, and high customer satisfaction standards. The position also includes escalation of suspicious or unusual transactions, maintaining records, supporting testing and training for system enhancements, and ensuring business continuity and operational control across trade finance processes.