Established Pursuant to the Resolution of the
6th Arab Summit Conference held
in Algiers on 28 November 1973

Operational Control and Analytics Expert

Job Details

Job Field :

Expert

Country :

Saudi Arabia

Location :

BADEA HQ

Closing Date :

2026-08-27

Workplace :

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tasks and responsibilities :

Foreword:

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is an independent international financial institution owned by eighteen (18) Arab countries, members of the League of Arab States. It is governed by the provisions of its Establishing Agreement and the principles of international law. BADEA aims at strengthening economic, financial and technical cooperation between Arab World and Sub -Saharan African countries and the embodiment of Arab African solidarity based on equality and friendship. To achieve these objectives, BADEA was mandated to execute the following functions

  • Contribute to the financing of economic development of African countries.
  • Encourage the participation of Arab capital in African development.
  • Contribute to the provision of the necessary technical assistance for development in Africa

BADEA is headquartered in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

Job Purpose:

The Operational Control & Analytics Expert should provide the first-line operational control and the analytical engine that underpin BADEA’s balance-sheet management. They independently control Treasury’s trades, positions and P&L, monitor operational limits, and own the ALM analytics (NII, EVE, VaR, gap, duration) and forecasting that feed decision-making and ALCO. The role sits in the first line of defence — measuring, validating and controlling Treasury execution, and feeding the independent Risk function in the second line.

Technical Duties and Responsibilities:

Operational Control (First Line of Defence)

  • Perform daily trade-capture control, deal verification, valuation checks and end-of-day position reconciliations.
  • Monitor first-line adherence to operational and policy limits (position, counterparty, portfolio) and escalate breaches.
  • Ensure adherence to policies, procedures and the delegation of authority; investigate and clear breaks within agreed timelines.

Analytics & Modelling (Owner of the Analytics Engine)

  • Build, run and maintain the liquidity forecasting model and the ALM analytics suite: NII, EVE, VaR, repricing gap, duration and interest-rate / FX sensitivity.
  • Produce disbursement forecasting and Net Cash Requirement inputs for the Front Office.
  • Conduct stress testing and scenario / what-if analysis on the balance sheet.
  • Maintain model assumptions, documentation and the analytics lifecycle for audit and independent validation.

Data, Systems & Reporting

  • Manage Treasury market-data feeds (curves, fixings, volatility surfaces) and system parameterization.
  • Own data governance and quality across Treasury systems; act as key interface with IT for system enhancements (SAP TRM; target Capital Markets System).
  • Produce operational-control dashboards and the ALCO reporting pack (templates and KPIs across liquidity, funding, ALM and investment).

Coordination

  • Interface with the Front Office (first-line execution), Risk (second-line independent review and challenge), Finance (valuation and reconciliation) and Audit (third line of defence).

Requirements of the post :

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Financial or Risk Engineering, Mathematics or a related quantitative field, a master’s degree is preferred.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in middle office, treasury operational control, product control or ALM / quantitative analytics within a major bank or MDB.
  • Deep familiarity with middle-office control frameworks, limit monitoring, trade-lifecycle mechanics and TMS integration.
  • Strong ALM analytics (NII / EVE / gap / duration), stress testing and P&L / position control; SQL / Python data modelling.
  • FRM or CFA certification is a strong asset.
  • Proficiency in English is a must in addition to Arabic and/or French; proficiency in both is preferred

Core Competencies

  • Quantitative & Analytical Ability: builds and interprets balance-sheet risk metrics and forecasts.
  • Control Mindset & Attention to Detail: precision in P&L, reconciliation and limit monitoring.
  • Integrity and Independence: objective first-line control feeding the three lines of defence.
  • Data & Systems Fluency: data governance, TMS and market-data feeds, SQL / Python.
  • Communication and Teamwork: effective collaboration across Front Office, Risk, Finance and Audit.
  • Rigour: disciplined documentation and model validation

Personal and Behavioural Skills:

  • Uphold integrity and confidentiality, adhering to professional transparency standards while operating and leading in a multicultural environment.
  • Administrative and leadership skills with the ability to work independently, and in a collaborative team spirit.
  • Adaptability and adherence to regulations, laws, and compliance standards.
  • High communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong organizational, coordination, and follow-up abilities.
  • Charismatic personality with eloquence.
  • Creative thinking, effective planning, team collaboration, and initiative spirit.
  • Ability to successfully adapt to and lead changes and promote best practices.
  • Self-motivation, initiative, professionalism, and commitment to continuous learning and development.
  • Working under pressure with flexibility.
  • Efficient time management and performance management.

Performance Indicators:

  • Accuracy and timeliness of P&L, position control and reconciliations.
  • No unescalated limit breaches.
  • Reliability and independent-validation status of ALM analytics and models.
  • Data integrity across Treasury systems and market-data feeds.
  • Quality and timeliness of the ALCO reporting pack.

Duration of the contract :

 

 

Contract Duration:

1-3 years, renewable, with a three-month probationary period.

Advantages :

Benefits:

  • BADEA provides competitive compensation based on academic qualifications and work experience.

How to submit nomination :

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