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title: "Head – Commodities Trading – ADCB"
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company: "ADCB"
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location: "Abu Dhabi"
employment_type: "full_time"
date_posted: 2026-11-08
valid_through: "2026-12-08"
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# Head – Commodities Trading – ADCB

ADCB is hiring a Head of Commodities Trading within its Treasury and Investments Group in Abu Dhabi. ADCB (Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank) is one of the UAE’s largest banks, serving retail, corporate and institutional clients from its base in Abu Dhabi. The posting invites candidates to help shape the bank’s role in commodity markets, leading its commodity trading strategy, overseeing transaction structuring and execution, and managing trading risks.

In a bank, commodities trading typically spans activity in areas such as energy, metals and agricultural products, delivered through instruments such as swaps, forwards, futures and options. The business usually serves two purposes: helping corporate and institutional clients hedge their exposure to commodity price movements, and managing the bank’s own positions within approved limits. In Islamic banking contexts, commodity transactions also play a role in structuring Sharia-compliant products.

As head of this area, you will define strategy and product scope, set and manage risk limits with the risk function, oversee pricing and execution, and build relationships with clients, brokers, exchanges and counterparties. You will work closely with sales, structuring, risk management, finance, operations, legal and compliance to make sure every trade is properly priced, documented, booked and monitored. Regulatory requirements, market conduct standards and robust controls are central to the role.

This is a senior leadership position that suits an experienced commodities trader or desk head with a strong understanding of derivatives and risk management, a track record of building or running a profitable business, and the leadership skills to develop a team in a growing market.

## Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering or a related field; a master’s degree or CFA is an advantage

- Extensive experience in commodities trading or commodity derivatives within a bank or trading house, including senior leadership of a desk

- Deep knowledge of commodity markets, pricing and derivative instruments such as swaps, futures and options

- Proven experience in transaction structuring for corporate or institutional clients

- Strong understanding of market risk, credit and counterparty risk and limit management

- Familiarity with commodity-based Islamic finance structures is an advantage

- Knowledge of relevant regulatory and market conduct requirements

- Track record of building client relationships and delivering trading revenue

- Experience leading and developing a trading team

## Suggested Resume Keywords

commodities trading, commodity derivatives, head of trading, treasury and investments, energy trading, metals trading, swaps, futures, options, transaction structuring, market risk, counterparty risk, limit management, Islamic finance, client hedging

## About ADCB

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