Director, Fixed Income & Structured Credit Trading

About the role

The Director – Fixed Income & Structured Credit Trading is responsible for supporting and executing the bank’s fixed income and structured credit trading activities across approved products, markets and jurisdictions. The role contributes to sustainable risk‑adjusted revenues while managing trading positions within approved limits and collaborating closely with Sales, Structuring, Research, Risk and Control functions.

Key responsibilities

• Execute fixed income and structured credit trading activities in line with approved desk strategy, mandates and risk appetite.
• Contribute to revenue generation and risk‑adjusted returns across assigned trading books and product areas.
• Manage assigned positions, inventory, hedging strategies and market risk within approved limits.
• Provide competitive pricing, liquidity and execution support to Sales and Structuring teams.
• Support trading across bonds, sukuk, credit products, structured notes, credit‑linked instruments and other approved fixed income or structured credit products.
• Monitor market developments, credit trends, liquidity conditions, issuer performance, rates movements and macroeconomic factors affecting trading activity.
• Ensure trades are priced, executed, booked, confirmed and monitored in accordance with approved procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, FRM, ACI Dealing Certificate or equivalent markets qualification preferred.
• Significant experience in fixed income trading, structured credit, credit markets, debt capital markets or investment banking.
• Strong knowledge of bonds, sukuk, credit products, structured notes, credit‑linked instruments, hedging and market‑making.
• Good understanding of market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, valuation, capital usage, trade lifecycle and regulatory requirements.