Head of Structured Gold Finance
Location: Dubai, UAE
Salary: Up to AED 50,000–65,000 per month
Seniority: Director Level
We are looking for an experienced Head of Structured Gold Finance to lead gold financing, origination, deal structuring and syndication, with a strong focus on African mining and commodity markets.
Key Requirements & Skills
- Experience: 10+ years in structured commodity finance, metals origination or mining finance, including at least 5 years with a Tier-1 commodity trading house such as Trafigura, Mercuria, Glencore, Gunvor, Vitol or equivalent.
- Gold Financing: Strong hands-on experience in gold prepayments, offtake-backed financing, streaming, royalties and inventory financing.
- Mine-to-Market Exposure: Experience across the gold value chain, including alluvial and artisanal mining operations.
- Deal Execution: Proven track record of independently structuring and closing at least three significant financing transactions.
- Commodity Trading: Experience with physical gold trading, gold pricing, LBMA mechanisms, hedging, refining, logistics and settlement.
- Financial & Credit Skills: Strong financial modelling, credit analysis, risk assessment, transaction structuring and documentation capabilities.
- Syndication: Experience raising and syndicating capital through international banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), trading houses, investment funds and insurers.
- African Markets: Proven transaction experience across at least two African jurisdictions, with an understanding of mining regulations, cross-border financing, FX and political risks.
- Stakeholder Management: Strong relationships with mining companies, government authorities, financial institutions and third-party stakeholders.
- Compliance: Working knowledge of KYC, AML, sanctions and responsible gold-sourcing standards, including LBMA and OECD guidelines.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Languages: Fluent English is essential; French is strongly preferred.
Target Industry Background
Gold trading firms and established commodity trading houses are preferred. Candidates from industrial commodity trading backgrounds, particularly copper, bauxite or lithium, may also be considered.
Please note: Retail-only gold sales or jewelry trading experience will not be considered.
