Abdulaziz Al Mousa is a senior treasury foreign exchange dealer with over 9 years of experience executing trades and managing FX teams. He currently works at Gulf International Bank in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he is responsible for high value deals, coordination between departments, and ensuring trades are profitable. Previously, he worked at SAMBA Financial Group, where he specialized in customized hedging strategies for clients. He has a bachelor's degree in marketing management and skills in communication, negotiation, treasury products, and technical analysis.
1. ABDULAZIZ AL MOUSA
Treasury Foreign Exchange Dealer
M: +966563109009
E: almousa.abdulaziz@windowslive.com
Personal Summary Professional treasury FX dealer trades efficiently in foreign exchange markets; executes trade plans, funding
and trading of currencies and executing trades at profitable prices to the bank to achieve assigned revenue
targets. Managed and supervised Treasury FX team, which generated over US$5 million net profit from
executing day to day customer FX transactions and trading approved currencies within bank limits.
Work Experience TREASURY FX SENIOR DEALER May 2012 - Present
Gulf International Bank - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Treasury FX Team Leader / Assistant Vice President
The role is very critical in managing high net worth deals for the bank and needs focused and accurate
decision making ability, ensuring adequate and profitable closure of all deals. Besides, direct coordination
with treasury operations for optimum closure of deal tickets and coordination with Central Bank, other
local and international correspondent banks for trading operations. The level of decision making
responsibility/authority operates under the specific direction of the treasurer, treasury policies and
procedures, regulator/industry standards.
Key responsibilities:
Perform day to day trades for various funding and position covering. Provide rates to sales and
customer transactions efficiently. Execute trades at profitable levels to achieve the desk
objectives.
Quote foreign exchange spot/forwards and options in major foreign currencies, within the
authorized limits and policy.
Trade in permissible currencies within permissible Stop Loss Limit.
Establish rates based upon Interbank / market rates, size of transaction involved, stability of
market, and bank's balances available to fund customer requirements.
Ensure that all transaction limits which have been set are adhered to control and maintain proper
records of transactions and ensure bank's liquidity positions are within prescribed MCO limits.
Control "Cost-to-Close Limit", "Net Open Position Limit", and "Total Position Limit" on daily basis.
Help and advise other units/ divisions within the bank to enhance the bank profitability.
Ensure the open exposures are well within the risk exposure prescribed by the Bank policies and
manages the position within the risk limits allotted.
Maintain relationship with treasury sales & corporate RMs to develop a strong understanding of
GIB's client needs.
Develop relationship with the Bank's corporate clients to provide services and recommend
appropriate client solutions.
Build professional relationship with counterparty banks and financial institutions to stay up to date
on market developments and transaction of business.
Develop good knowledge & understanding of market dynamics and trends [fundamental and
technical picture] to enable timely update to clients and senior management with respect to
significant market trends/ ideas in the foreign exchange market and currency options.
Prepare weekly market report for distribution to the Bank's customers.
Maintain full working knowledge of the systems being used by the Unit [Reuters, Bloomberg &
Treasury Systems like Murex or any other application].
Ensure all treasury trading polices and bank guidelines are complied with, keeping in line with the
international treasury trading procedures.
2. TREASURY FX DEALER September 2007 - May 2012
SAMBA FINANCIAL GROUP - RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Authorized Dealer / Assistant Manager in Treasury Group, Consumer Bank Sales and
Distribution, Retail Banking Group Desk
Specialized on customized FX, equity and commodity options based hedging strategies,
structured according to client need and views on future market movements aiming to provide
downside protection beside offering the potential to gain from favorable currency and index
movements at competitive market rates.
Key responsibilities:
Supervise the support team daily tasks, documentation, deals authorization and
ensure successful closing for offers.
Handle all desk audit and compliance issues.
Conduct branch visits in regular basis to maintain strong relations and create
customer base with Relationship Managers and Branch Managers.
Conduct customer calls to build pipeline and close deals.
Provide training to new hires staff required for sales in the branches.
Assist in conducting training courses.
Coordinate with technology team to successfully conduct technology enhancement
projects.
Performance Indicators
Consistent achievement of revenue targets.
Accuracy in trading transactions.
Promptness in closures of irregularities during transactions (currency positions, rates
mismatch etc.).
Ensure that all reporting to the Central Bank is accurate and timely.
Accuracy of reports and analysis.
Adherence to policy and procedures.
Qualifications
9 years of progressive experience with banks in trading and managing FX & currency
options.
SAMBA Financial Group: Foreign Exchange Automation project for retail banking.
GIB: Wholesale and treasury internal system project implementation.
GIB: Meem Retail Project.
Bachelor’s degree from King Fahad University for Petroleum and Minerals – Marketing
Management.
Experience Skills
Strong communication skills and presentation skills.
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Thorough understanding of treasury products, markets, trading skills; transfer pricing.
Good knowledge of global and international foreign exchange markets.
Good grasp of technical analysis of dealing scenarios and charts.
Proactive attitude with regards to market intelligence and developments.
Sound analytical thinking, excellent numerical capabilities and quick/ intelligent decision
making.
References: References will be available upon request