About the Role
We are currently seeking a skilled FX and Commodity Hedging Solutions Business Analyst to enhance our operations in Qatar. This role requires a strong background in financial services, particularly in areas related to Treasury and Global Markets, coupled with substantial business analysis skills. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and possess the expertise to support the organization's hedging strategies, this may be the opportunity for you.
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Responsibilities
- Gather and document business requirements for FX, Commodity, Treasury, Derivative, and Structured Product initiatives.
- Conduct process mapping and solution design to facilitate product implementation and testing.
- Engage in change delivery and ensure successful outcomes in various projects.
- Support product development, platform implementation, systems integration, user acceptance testing, and business readiness activities.
- Develop and interpret dashboards, management reports, business cases, and decision-support materials to aid stakeholders.
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across business, risk, operations, technology, and control functions ensuring effective communication and relationship management.
- Maintain an understanding of the hedging lifecycle, trading processes, treasury operations, and overall capital markets workflows.
- Analyze relevant data to derive insights related to product, client transactions, revenue generation, and operational efficiency.
- Operate effectively across Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt while navigating culturally diverse cross-functional teams.
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in Finance, Banking, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, Financial Engineering, or a related field.
- A master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Financial Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.
- Professional certifications in Business Analysis, Financial Markets, Risk Management, Treasury, or Project Management such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, CFA, FRM, ACI, Agile, or similar are advantageous.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience in a highly rated international bank, particularly with exposure to Treasury, Global Markets, Business Analysis, Product Management, or Banking Transformation.
- Preferable experience in supporting FX, Commodity, Treasury, Derivative, Structured Product, or Capital Markets initiatives.
- Relevant experience in trading platforms, treasury systems, digital channels, and front-to-back capital markets processes is advantageous.
Required Special Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with fluency in English; Arabic proficiency is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Solid understanding of FX, Commodity, Derivative, Structured Product, and corporate risk management solutions.
- Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, market practices, risk principles, and control requirements.
- Proficient in process mapping, gap analysis, operating-model design, user-story development, and acceptance-criteria definition.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret a variety of relevant data and metrics.
- Proven planning, organizing, problem-solving, and analytical abilities with a results-oriented mindset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and business-analysis, process-mapping, reporting, and data-visualization tools.
- Capable of making informed decisions and following through within delegated authority.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across diverse functions.
Joining Time Frame
- Join within 2 weeks (maximum 1 month) from acceptance of offer.
