Trading Execution Head, Capital Markets Team, Middle Eastern SWF - Role based in GCC

Our client, a top-10 ranked global Sovereign Wealth Fund, is seeking to appoint a Head of Trading Execution within its Capital Markets division

This is a senior execution leadership role, responsible for overseeing trade execution, market access and trading governance across the platform. The role does not run proprietary risk or a trading book, instead acting as the senior execution partner to portfolio management, treasury and investment teams

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Trading Execution vertical within the wider Capital Markets function, overseeing execution across FX, rates, cross-currency swaps and derivatives
• Own and deliver best-in-class execution frameworks aligned with portfolio, funding and risk objectives
• Act as the senior execution partner to internal investment, treasury and portfolio management teams
• Oversee day-to-day execution activity and governance across OTC and cleared products
• Manage relationships with global banks, brokers, clearing houses and counterparties
• Provide execution and structuring input on complex, large-scale or time-sensitive transactions

Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience at a Tier-1 sell-side bank or leading buy-side asset manager
• Deep expertise in multi-asset trade execution, including FX, rates, swaps and derivatives
• Experience operating within large institutional environments (SWF, pension fund, insurer or global asset manager)
• Strong understanding of liquidity management, counterparty risk and execution governance
• Proven credibility with senior internal stakeholders and external counterparties
• Prior experience leading a small, high-performing trading or execution team
• Europe or US-based, with experience working across global time zones
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; advanced qualifications advantageous