Head of Credit Trading

About the role

Embark on a journey where your unique contributions are celebrated, and your professional growth is embraced. At ADCB, we nurture a diverse, inclusive community where every voice is valued. Treasury provides conventional and Islamic banking solutions, managing the Group’s funding, investments, and risk management activities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead ADCB’s Credit Trading business, defining strategy, overseeing portfolio performance, risk management, and trading profitability.
• Identify, evaluate, structure, and execute credit trading opportunities across regional and global markets.
• Deliver strong risk‑adjusted returns while adhering to approved risk appetite, limits, and governance frameworks.
• Partner with Origination and client coverage teams to support transaction structuring and develop innovative credit solutions.
• Monitor market developments, credit fundamentals, and portfolio exposures to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Develop and implement trading and hedging strategies to optimise returns and manage market and credit risk.
• Build and maintain relationships with market participants, counterparties, investors, and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and control frameworks.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and excellence.
• Contribute to the growth and evolution of ADCB’s credit markets platform through innovation and market insight.

Required profile

• Minimum 9 years of experience in Credit Trading, Fixed Income Trading, Credit Investments, Structured Credit, or related financial markets.
• Proven track record of managing credit portfolios with direct P&L responsibility and delivering consistent trading revenues.
• Strong expertise across credit products, risk assessment, portfolio management, valuation, and market analysis.
• Experience structuring and executing complex credit transactions within a banking or institutional trading environment.
• Deep understanding of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risks, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to identify market opportunities and translate them into profitable trading strategies.
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing teams in fast‑paced financial markets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Business, or related discipline; CFA, FRM, MBA or Master’s advantageous.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and decision‑making capabilities.