Business Management Officer

• 10 – 15+ years of financial services experience, including strategy work at a top tier management consulting firm;
• Master’s degree & appropriate professional qualifications;
• Financial acumen (analysis & reporting);
• Deep understanding of ALM products and activity;
• Track record in strategy definition, business development and implementation within financial services;
• Experience in management of transformation programs and process improvement;
• Exposure to regulatory requirements (both regionally and internationally) from a capital markets and Investment Banking perspectives.

Demonstrated Experience, Competencies & Key Attributes

• Ability to manage large teams and complex projects;
• Thinks at the corporate level, taking a broad view to solve complex problems that have a broad impact within the business division and across the bank;
• Takes a long term view on the direction of the business division and anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues, recommending processes, product or service improvements;
• Effective business management focused on value creation for the division;
• Applies technical and commercial knowledge and experience to maximize outcomes from a budget, delivery, timing and business impact standpoint;
• Anticipates changes in the wholesale banking business environment, advising accordingly on strategic direction to the Investment Banking Group team and acting as a change agent;
• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others;
• Builds collaborative and productive internal and stakeholder relationships through the effective use of influencing and networking skills - recognized as a trusted advisor within the business;
• Excellent negotiating skills with demonstrable emotional intelligence that is combined with a collaborative style within a team environment;
• Leads, motivates and develops a team - defines shared goals and monitors outcomes.

This is a critical resource working within Global Markets / Investment Banking Group where the area of influence includes Governance, Regulatory and ALM Business Management in the UAE and internationally.

The Job Holder Will

• Manage all ALM BAU Support & Enablement;
• On behalf of ALM/GT, manage all new product development (NAWC), Approved Product List (APL) and Product Programs (PPG);
• On behalf of GT/ALM, manage all Limits monitoring & enablement (counterparty, country);
• Drive all Budget and Forecasting meetings on behalf of the team (at a group and franchise level);
• Manage an extensive ALM BoW which includes Head Office and all International Locations;
• Proactively manage and drive all MI and reporting;
• Support new business initiatives.

Desired candidate profile

• Drive required change and efficiencies;
• Market Data and access for the group;
• Manage transformation and change projects;
• Cost Management;
• Manage all regulatory projects that impact GT/ALM;
• Manage all Governance projects across the ALM franchise;
• Manage relationships with other FAB product/sector heads and their business partners across divisions and enablement functions;
• Support head of GT, and Head of ALM in aligning the enablement functions;
• Represent the division internally and across external groups.