Director FX And Commodities Structuring

Job Purpose
The Director – FX & Commodities is responsible for driving the origination, structuring, and execution of foreign exchange and commodity-linked solutions for the bank’s institutional and corporate client base. Reporting to the Head of Structured Solutions – Treasury and Global Markets, the role focuses on delivering tailored hedging and investment strategies across FX, precious metals, base metals, and energy markets. The Director is expected to provide competitive, client-centric structuring expertise while ensuring full alignment with the bank’s governance, risk, and pricing frameworks. The role supports revenue generation, client retention, and the ongoing development of the bank’s structured products offering in line with market best practices.

Key Result Areas
Structuring & Product Delivery
• Originate, structure, and price vanilla and structured FX and commodity solutions in response to client hedging or investment needs.
• Deliver tailor-made strategies across spot, forward, options, and structured derivative products linked to FX and commodity underlyings.
• Actively monitor market developments and translate these into actionable ideas and structured proposals.
• Lead product innovation across FX and commodity solutions, including yield enhancement and risk management strategies.
Client Engagement & Commercial Impact
• Work alongside Sales teams to position FX and commodity solutions within broader client coverage plans.
• Attend client meetings to present structuring ideas, explain product mechanics, and ensure suitability of solutions.
• Maintain strong commercial acumen and contribute to revenue targets through effective origination and conversion of structuring opportunities.
Collaboration & Execution
• Coordinate with Trading and Treasury desks to source pricing, manage risk transfers, and validate hedging strategies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Product Control to ensure robust end-to-end deal execution.
• Ensure all structured transactions meet internal approval requirements and are implemented in accordance with policy and governance frameworks.
Governance, Risk & Controls
• Ensure products and structures are within approved risk limits and documented under appropriate legal frameworks.
• Support the approval process for new products and structured trades, including risk, compliance, and regulatory input.
• Proactively identify operational and reputational risks and escalate where required

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in FX and/or commodity structuring within a Treasury or Global Markets function.
• Strong understanding of derivatives pricing, risk dynamics, and trade lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to originate, structure, and execute complex client solutions.
• Excellent client-facing communication, product presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with legal, risk, and compliance frameworks relevant to structured products.
• Advanced degree in finance, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline preferred.