First Abu Dhabi Bank

AVP, Control & Governance

Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 6 days ago

Salary
AED 15k–26k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Senior
Field
Finance & Accounting
Work mode
On site

About the role

JOB SUMMARY / INTRODUCTION The role supports the GM MO Control & Governance function by executing and monitoring first-line control activities across Global Markets Middle Office processes, ensuring control discipline, timely exception escalation and accurate evidence management. The role performs day-to-day control monitoring across trade controls, risk monitoring, reconciliations, exceptions, breaks, lifecycle events and governance reporting, working under the direction of the VP & Head of GM MO Control & Governance. The role helps ensure that trading permissions controls, booking template controls, internal and Islamic trade booking controls, off-market monitoring, counterparty exposure monitoring, reconciliation checks and control reporting are performed consistently and escalated appropriately. The role works closely with GM MO Trade Support, Front Office, Global Markets Operations, Product Control, Market Risk, Finance, Compliance, Technology, Credit, Reference Data and regional teams to support issue resolution, root-cause analysis, control evidence and operating-model discipline. The role does not own Dealer Assist, client activation coordination, T0 booking support, trade enrichment or same-day validation delivery, as these activities sit under the GM MO Trade Support pillar. Functional Coverage: Control execution and monitoring activities across trade controls, risk monitoring, reconciliations, exceptions, breaks, lifecycle events, control evidence and control reporting. Product / Process Coverage: FX/MM, Rates, Derivatives, Commodities, Capital Markets and related Global Markets processing activities including trading permissions checks, booking template checks, off-market indicators, counterparty exposure monitoring, internal/external reconciliations and settlement-fail monitoring. Geographic Coverage: UAE and international locations / hubs where GM Middle Office Control & Governance support is required. Stakeholder Coverage: VP & Head of GM MO Control & Governance, GM MO Trade Support, Front Office, Sales, Trading, Global Markets Operations, Product Control, Market Risk, Finance, Compliance, Technology, Credit, Reference Data and regional teams. Control Focus: Timely control execution, accurate investigation, evidence retention, aged-item tracking, escalation quality, KPI/KRI inputs and recurring-issue remediation. People / Team Context: Individual contributor or team lead within the Control & Governance team, supporting Specialists where assigned and coordinating with peer AVPs across Collateral Management and Reporting. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Control Execution and Operating Discipline Execute assigned GM MO Control & Governance activities in line with approved SOPs, control standards, escalation protocols and evidence requirements. Perform daily, periodic and event-driven control checks across assigned Global Markets products and processes. Maintain disciplined control logs, issue trackers, exception records, evidence files and escalation documentation. Support the VP & Head of GM MO Control & Governance in implementing the control operating model, SOP updates, control library requirements and governance routines. Identify recurring issues, control gaps, data-quality issues and process breakdowns, and support remediation planning. Trade Controls Perform trading permissions control checks against approved desk mandates, product permissions, system entitlements and operating standards. Perform booking template and desk business model control checks to identify booking inconsistencies, inappropriate template usage or policy deviations. Support review of internal trade booking controls and Islamic trade booking controls where applicable. Review amendment and cancellation control evidence, including approvals, rationale, thresholds and escalation requirements. Escalate breaches, repeated exceptions or unresolved control issues to the VP & Head of GM MO Control & Governance and relevant owner functions. Risk Monitoring and Surveillance Support Perform off-market trade monitoring checks and coordinate escalation of indicators requiring review by Product Control, Market Risk, Front Office or Compliance. Support counterparty exposure monitoring activities by tracking exceptions, threshold breaches, pending clarifications and required stakeholder actions. Validate completeness of monitoring outputs, exception comments, investigation evidence and escalation status. Identify trends in off-market indicators, exposure breaches, late actions or recurring control exceptions. Provide inputs into risk-monitoring dashboards, KRI reporting and governance forums. Reconciliations and Exception Governance Perform or oversee assigned internal reconciliation checks, including front-to-back, system-to-system, T0 and position-related reconciliations where applicable. Support external reconciliation follow-up with custodians, counterparties,

Requirements

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Responsibilities

Perform daily, periodic and event-driven control checks across Global Markets products and processes. Maintain disciplined control logs, issue trackers, exception records, evidence files and escalation documentation. Support control operating model implementation, SOP updates, and governance routines. Identify recurring issues, control gaps and data-quality issues, and support remediation planning. Perform trading permissions, booking template, and desk business model control checks. Review internal and Islamic trade booking controls. Escalate breaches or unresolved control issues. Support risk monitoring, counterparty exposure monitoring, trend identification, and inputs to risk dashboards and governance forums. Perform or oversee internal reconciliations, support external reconciliations with custodians/ counterparties.

Skills

  • Trading permissions controls
  • Booking template controls
  • Internal and Islamic trade booking controls
  • Off-market monitoring
  • Counterparty exposure monitoring
  • Reconciliations (front-to-back, system-to-system, T0)
  • Control logs and issue trackers
  • Governance reporting
  • KRI reporting
  • Exception management
  • Data-quality issue identification
  • Issue remediation planning
  • Stakeholder coordination

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