Executive Director, Structured Credit Investment First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB

Construct and actively manage portfolios of private ABS, with exposure to SME lending, consumer finance, fintech-originated receivables, and specialty asset classes.

Originate and execute forward-flow transactions with fintech platforms, non-bank lenders, and specialty finance companies.

Develop and oversee warehouse, prefunding, and term securitization structures, including transition from private ABS to rated public take-outs where relevant.

Design robust investment frameworks for private ABS, ensuring compliance with internal risk appetite, regulatory constraints, and capital treatment.

Maintain active dialogue with fintech platforms, originators, servicers, arrangers, and rating agencies to source opportunities and manage asset performance.

Implement strong risk monitoring, performance analytics, and P&L attribution frameworks for private and illiquid structured credit portfolios.

Integrate macroeconomic, relative value, and structural analysis into investment decision-making.

Apply advanced modelling and structuring expertise, including cash-flow modelling, stress testing, and scenario analysis for private ABS.

Identify new asset classes (e.g. BNPL, merchant cash advance, trade receivables, digital SME lending) consistent with the Bank s risk appetite

Build the end-to-end investment and risk infrastructure (credit, legal, operational, servicing).

Establish private ABS and forward-flow governance frameworks within the Bank.

Act as a center of expertise on private structured credit, supporting Risk, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, and Finance teams.

Ensure scalability from bilateral / private transactions to securitized formats.

Maintain strong market visibility and represent the Bank across global private ABS and fintech credit ecosystems.

Collaborate with internal teams on: Capital efficiency and regulatory treatment, Liquidity management, Accounting and valuation of private assets