Senior Derivatives Specialist

🏗 We're Hiring: Senior Derivatives Specialist
Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior-Level
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
About Us
We are a construction-focused organization committed to financial discipline, risk management, strategic planning, and sustainable business growth. We value professionals who can analyze financial markets, manage financial exposures, and support informed investment and hedging decisions.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Derivatives Specialist to support derivatives analysis, transaction execution, valuation, and risk management. The successful candidate will assess market exposures, develop hedging strategies, monitor derivative positions, and ensure accurate reporting and compliance with applicable financial regulations and internal policies.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze and manage derivative instruments, including futures, options, swaps, forwards, and other structured financial products.
Develop and implement hedging strategies to manage interest rate, foreign exchange, commodity price, and other financial risks.
Monitor derivative positions, market movements, exposure limits, and portfolio performance.
Conduct derivative valuation, pricing analysis, scenario testing, and sensitivity analysis.
Assess counterparty credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk.
Support derivatives transactions, trade documentation, confirmations, settlements, and reconciliations.
Evaluate market trends and economic indicators to support financial planning and risk mitigation.
Collaborate with Treasury, Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, and external financial institutions.
Prepare risk reports, valuation summaries, exposure analyses, and management presentations.
Ensure accurate trade capture, position monitoring, and financial reporting.
Review derivative agreements and transaction documentation in coordination with legal and compliance teams.
Monitor compliance with internal trading limits, risk policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Support financial audits, regulatory reporting, and internal control reviews.
Identify opportunities to improve hedging effectiveness, valuation processes, and risk management frameworks.
Maintain accurate records of transactions, valuations, approvals, and supporting documentation.
Provide technical guidance to colleagues on derivatives products, valuation methods, and risk management practices.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, or a related field; a master's degree is an advantage.
Significant experience in derivatives, treasury, financial markets, quantitative analysis, or risk management.
Strong understanding of derivatives pricing, valuation models, hedging strategies, and financial risk measurement.
Experience with futures, options, swaps, forwards, and related financial instruments.
Knowledge of market risk metrics, stress testing, scenario analysis, and counterparty risk assessment.
Familiarity with financial regulations, trade reporting, and derivative documentation.
Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools; experience with Python, SQL, or quantitative systems is an advantage.
Strong analytical, numerical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Professional qualifications such as CFA, FRM, or equivalent are an advantage.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Accuracy and timeliness of derivative valuations and reporting.
Effectiveness of hedging strategies and exposure management.
Compliance with risk limits and regulatory requirements.
Accuracy of trade processing, reconciliation, and documentation.
Timely identification and escalation of market and counterparty risks.
Improvements in risk reporting and operational efficiency.
What We Offer
Remote working opportunities, subject to regulatory and operational requirements.
Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
Professional development and industry certification opportunities.
Collaborative working environment with finance and risk management teams.
Opportunities to contribute to financial strategy and enterprise risk management.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their updated CV highlighting experience in derivatives valuation, financial markets, hedging strategies, quantitative analysis, and risk management.

Work arrangement
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