Rachid Mamdouh
About Rachid Mamdouh
Rachid Mamdouh is a professional in Treasury and Equity Derivatives Trading at Arqaam Capital in Dubai, where he focuses on liquidity management and risk management of various derivatives products. He has extensive experience across multiple financial institutions and has studied economics and finance at several prestigious universities.
Work at Arqaam Capital
Rachid Mamdouh currently holds the position of Treasury & Equity Derivatives Trading at Arqaam Capital, a role he has been in since 2022. His responsibilities include liquidity management and cash forecasting, where he coordinates bank cash requirements for various business lines and the MENA cash equity brokerage platform. He is also involved in pricing, trading, and risk management of both vanilla and exotic options, swaps, capital guaranteed, and reverse convertible products. His work contributes to the development of trading mandates and product approvals for MENA single stock options and other derivatives.
Education and Expertise
Rachid Mamdouh has a solid educational background in finance and management. He achieved a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the International University of Monaco between 2011 and 2014. He furthered his studies with a Specialized MBA in Trading, Asset Management, and International Commodities from ESLSCA, completed in 2017. Additionally, he obtained a Master 1 in Economics and Management, focusing on money, banking, and finance from Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II) in 2015. His education equips him with a comprehensive understanding of both conventional and Islamic finance, including Sharia-compliant products.
Professional Background
Rachid Mamdouh has diverse professional experience across several financial institutions. He worked at Growmore Asset Management Limited as a Cross Asset Structuring & Execution specialist from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, he served as an Equity Derivatives Structuring and Sales Trading Trainee at Natixis in London from 2017 to 2018. His experience also includes a role as a Treasury & Capital Markets Senior Officer at GFH Financial Group in 2020 and various trainee positions at HSBC and Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking. His career spans multiple locations, including Paris, London, and Bahrain.
Achievements in Derivatives Trading
In his current role and previous positions, Rachid Mamdouh has developed a comprehensive understanding of derivatives products. He has been involved in the pricing, trading, and risk management of various financial instruments, including vanilla and exotic options, swaps, and capital guaranteed products. His expertise extends to the development of trading mandates and product approvals for MENA single stock options and other derivatives products, demonstrating his capability in both conventional and Islamic finance.