Head of Investment Strategy

  • Full-time
  • Sub Division: Products & Services
  • Division: Global Private Banking

Company Description

First Abu Dhabi Bank is an inclusive environment where each person values the experiences, perspectives, ideas and beliefs of others. We’re in a unique position to learn from all our colleagues, combining international experience with deep cultural knowledge and local expertise. At FAB, you’ll have the support of your team and a strong relationship with your line manager, who will trust you with responsibility and recognize your good performance. As we embrace different ways of seeing the world, listening to each other and respecting different viewpoints, we grow stronger – together.

Job Description

  • Production of investment intelligence through research (both primary and secondary) and its dissemination via development of FAB investment views and ideas.
  • Articulation of our investment views, both through print form and via engagement with coverage and investment teams across the Group and with external stakeholders. However, primary engagement focus is towards Wealth & Private Banking Segment within Personal Banking Group.
  • Providing views and guidance based on macro-economic and geo-political implications in addition to, asset class and investment securities specific insight.
  • Evaluate and produce investment ideas, whether asset class specific or otherwise and its monitoring within a governance framework.
  • Liaise closely with Head of Investment Strategy for contribution to/at the Asset Allocation Committee meetings
  • Collaborate with the various teams within Products & Services (e.g. Investment Products, Investment Management, and Investment Advisory) on appropriate investment solutions that shall support the provision of investment solutions in line with our investment views/convictions.
  • Lead, in consultation with Head of Investment Strategy, and other stakeholders and contributors within the Group and externally, the development and production/dissemination of our weekly, adhoc, and FAB Annual Investment Outlook.
  • Produce and manage various regular research publications to disseminate the Asset Allocation Committee views including production of monthly, quarterly publications and the GIO annual publication in collaboration with stakeholders and educate clients and relationship managers on how to implement those views. All investment strategy output to aid and abet the generation of trade ideas, investment mandates and AUM growth.
  • Support relationship managers in client meetings to advance the Asset Allocation Committee views.
  • Providing views and guidance based on macro-economic and geo-political implications in addition to, asset class and investment securities specific insight. Produce investment intelligence and engage with coverage channels through both written and verbal output. Promote the group’s investment views through the appropriate media and public communication channels.

Qualifications

  • Excellent knowledge of the financial markets and financial tools.
  • At least 10 years of relevant investment experience gained in the industry
  • Deep understanding of the global economy and capital markets, equity and fixed income analysis, asset allocation, portfolio construction and risk management for client portfolios, and strong analytic and communication skills.
  • Experience in financial writing
  • Experience in organising and editing large documents
  • Able to write clearly on technical details of financial markets
  • Team player with a positive disposition who works extremely well with subordinates, engagement of peers and superiors as well as clients as appropriate
  • Ability to operate independently, manage/develop and run a team
  • Possess excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
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