AVP, Control & Governance

Responsibilities

• Execute and monitor first-line control activities across Global Markets Middle Office processes
• Perform daily control monitoring across trade controls, risk monitoring, reconciliations, and governance reporting
• Ensure trading permissions, booking templates, and counterparty exposure monitoring are performed consistently
• Coordinate with Front Office, Market Risk, Compliance, and Technology to support issue resolution and root-cause analysis
• Maintain disciplined control logs, issue trackers, and escalation documentation
• Identify recurring issues, control gaps, and process breakdowns to support remediation planning
• Perform off-market trade monitoring and coordinate escalations to Product Control or Compliance
• Oversee internal reconciliation checks including front-to-back and system-to-system reconciliations
• Monitor lifecycle event controls including credit events and corporate actions
• Prepare inputs for management dashboards, KPI/KRI reporting, and governance forums
• Support audit, RCSA, and operational risk activities by preparing control evidence

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, banking, economics, business administration, accounting, or risk management
• 7+ years of experience in Global Markets Operations, Middle Office, Control, Governance, or related first-line control functions
• Strong understanding of Global Markets products including FX, Money Markets, Rates, Derivatives, Commodities, and Capital Markets
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle controls, booking controls, and reconciliation processes
• Practical experience with systems such as Murex, MarkitWire, or Bloomberg
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, and investigation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional qualification in a relevant field
• Experience with regulatory reporting platforms and workflow/dashboard tools
• Experience supporting process automation or operating-model changes

About the Company

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages.