First Abu Dhabi Bank
Head of Agency Securities Lending
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 12/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
26/01/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
12/03/2026
Job description
The Head of Agency Securities Lending at First Abu Dhabi Bank will lead the creation, launch, and growth of a new Agency Securities Lending activity. This senior role requires a combination of capital markets expertise, strategic leadership, and hands-on execution to transform the initiative from project stage to a fully operational, revenue-generating business. The incumbent will manage both internal and external stakeholders, including sales, legal, risk, compliance, IT, and beneficial owners such as central banks and sovereign wealth funds.
Required skills
Agency Securities Lending (ASL) expertise
Capital markets knowledge
Portfolio and trading strategy implementation
Stakeholder management (internal and external)
Onboarding process management
Business development and commercial acumen
Project management
Vendor management
Communication and presentation skills
Regulatory, compliance, and risk understanding
Leadership and team management
Entrepreneurial mindset
Analytical and decision-making skills
Relationship building with asset managers, central banks, and SWFs
Key responsibilities
- Design, launch, and lead the Agency Securities Lending (ASL) activity within FAB
- Manage all aspects of the onboarding process for clients and counterparties
- Lead interactions with internal stakeholders across sales, legal, credit, risk, compliance, IT, and back office teams
- Manage relationships with beneficial owners, including central banks and sovereign wealth funds
- Implement trading strategies and oversee day-to-day agency lending operations
- Drive commercial initiatives to grow the ASL business into a revenue-generating activity
- Engage with vendors to select and implement systems and infrastructure
- Report regularly to management on progress, risks, and blockers
- Maintain the highest standards of business ethics, regulatory compliance, and risk management
- Leverage knowledge and networks in the asset management community to expand FAB’s presence in securities lending
Experience & skills
- Minimum 10 years of experience in capital markets, with demonstrated experience building and managing an Agency Securities Lending activity
- Deep understanding of securities lending, capital markets operations, and trading strategies
- Proven experience in managing onboarding processes for institutional clients
- Autonomous, rigorous, and entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on approach to execution
- Strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities
- Ability to manage relationships across a wide community of clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders