Middle Officer Derivatives

Location Dubai
Discipline: Commodities
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Freddie Ricks

Contact email: freddie.ricks@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3156
Published: 13 days ago

The Middle Office Analyst will act as a vital control function between the front office, risk, finance, and back office. The role focuses on trade validation, P&L generation, exposure reporting, and supporting the lifecycle of oil derivatives trades. The ideal candidate will have experience in commodities trading, with strong technical skills and a proactive mindset.


Key Responsibilities

  • Validate and confirm oil derivatives trades (swaps, futures, options) booked by traders

  • Monitor daily P&L, exposures, and position reconciliation against trading systems

  • Investigate and resolve trade breaks, valuation discrepancies, or booking errors

  • Reconcile trades and positions with exchanges, clearing brokers, and internal records

  • Coordinate with traders, back office, and risk to ensure accurate trade lifecycle management

  • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports for trading, risk, and finance teams

  • Monitor margin requirements, collateral usage, and mark-to-market valuations

  • Support onboarding and system setup of new derivative instruments or clearing relationships

  • Participate in system upgrades, UAT, and process improvement initiatives