Tariq Al-Badani has extensive experience in the financial sector, currently serving in the distillates division at Vitol since September 2021. Prior roles include positions as a Commodities Market Risk Manager and Equity Derivatives Market Risk Manager at ING from April 2018 to September 2021, and as an AVP in Exotic Equity Derivatives P&L as well as an Equity Derivatives Product Control Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from October 2014 to April 2018. Tariq Al-Badani is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Finance at Durham University, expected to be completed in 2024, and holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Finance from the University of Liverpool, along with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business and Management Studies and a Foundation degree in Business Finance from The University of Salford.