This role sits within the Capital Markets Products and Sales (CMPS) team at a global company, based in Dubai. The position covers pricing, execution, and sales support across structured products, fixed income, foreign exchange, and cash equities, with a focus on the Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) segment.

The Role

The Associate Director, Market Product Specialist works within the CMPS team and serves as a specialist resource for the retail bank front office. The role involves direct execution of trades across multiple asset classes and close coordination with relationship managers, internal desks, and external counterparties.

Likely Focus

Expected Profile

• Pricing and execution of equity derivatives and structured products across FX, interest rates, fixed income, mutual funds, and commodities
• Pricing and execution of bond trades in the fixed income space
• Quoting and booking of foreign exchange transactions
• Cash equity support for the front office
• Preparing and presenting weekly trade ideas to the front office
• Coordinating with external banks and counterparties on product development and idea generation
• Supporting end-to-end documentation and the sales process cycle
• Assisting CMPS partners in other regions to deliver consistent execution across geographies and time zones
• Conducting new relationship manager inductions and product calls
• Complete ownership of rate quoting, booking, execution, amendment, and settlement in system
• Contributing to building the structured products, fixed income, and FX business in the UAE
• Assisting in optimising existing processes and managing risk for the bank
• Ensuring compliance with all internal governance standards and regulatory requirements
• Identifying, escalating, mitigating, and resolving risk, conduct, and compliance matters
• Prior experience as a dealer or trader is required
• Background in banking with knowledge of wealth management products preferred
• Hands-on experience across structured products, foreign exchange, fixed income, mutual funds, commodities, derivatives, equities, or interest rates
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined, organised approach to work
• Effective communication skills for interaction with front office, middle office, back office, and external counterparties
• Competent in spreadsheet tools; experience with Macros and VBA is an advantage
• Basic analytical and technical skills applicable to daily operations
• Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field preferred