Job description

The Director, FX & Commodities Structuring in the United Arab Emirates (Fulltime office (FTO)) is responsible for driving origination, structuring, pricing, and execution of foreign exchange and commodity-linked solutions for the bank’s institutional and corporate client base within a Treasury and Global Markets function, reporting to the Head of Structured Solutions – Treasury and Global Markets. The role delivers tailored hedging and investment strategies across FX, precious metals, base metals, and energy markets and provides competitive, client-centric structuring expertise aligned with the bank’s governance, risk, and pricing frameworks, supporting revenue generation, client retention, and development of the structured products offering in line with market best practices. Structuring & product delivery responsibilities include originating, structuring, and pricing vanilla and structured FX and commodity solutions for client hedging or investment needs; delivering tailor-made strategies across spot, forward, options, and structured derivative products linked to FX and commodity underlyings; actively monitoring market developments and translating them into actionable ideas and structured proposals; and leading product innovation across FX and commodity solutions including yield enhancement and risk management strategies. Client engagement responsibilities include working alongside Sales teams to position FX and commodity solutions within broader client coverage plans, attending client meetings to present structuring ideas and explain product mechanics while ensuring suitability, and contributing to revenue targets through effective origination and conversion of structuring opportunities. Collaboration and execution responsibilities include coordinating with Trading and Treasury desks to source pricing, manage risk transfers, and validate hedging strategies; collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Product Control for robust end-to-end deal execution; and ensuring structured transactions meet internal approval requirements and are implemented in accordance with policy and governance frameworks. Governance, risk & controls responsibilities include ensuring products/structures remain within approved risk limits and are documented under appropriate legal frameworks; supporting approval processes for new products and structured trades including risk, compliance, and regulatory input; and proactively identifying operational and reputational risks and escalating when required.