Assistant Manager - Operational Risk (Consultant)

Atribs Metscon Group

Dubai

On-site

AED 320,000 - 420,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tanfeeth seeks an Assistant Manager (Grade M) - Operational Risk for Meydan, Dubai. The role focuses on reviewing, monitoring and coordinating risk activities across the organization with Group risk/EI Risk, ensuring risk considerations are embedded in operational assessments.

The job covers NPPA reviews, KRIs, and timely escalation of critical issues; you will drive risk culture, oversee audits, and support cross-unit risk reporting with a focus on governance and resilience.

Qualifications

Language proficiency in written and spoken English.
5–7+ years’ experience in risk/internal controls or process reviews in a bank.
Knowledge of banking products, processes and systems.
Ability to undertake ownership and lead reviews.
Understanding of operational risk and Basel II approaches.
Teamplayer with right attitude; analytical and problem solving skills.
Professional certifications in risk are preferable but not required.

Responsibilities

Review NPPA with impacted units in collaboration with Group Ops Risk/EI Risk; highlight gaps and propose solutions.
Manage turnaround time for business efficiency across Tanfeeth units.
Escalate critical issues and track risk events, issues and actions.
Drive monthly risk review sessions with Functional Risk Champions.
Support units during NPPA reviews, Process Risk Assessments and ORCAs to close gaps.
Push for improvements in operating control environment; ensure quality audit closures.
Implement staff awareness and risk-related training programs.

Skills

English language proficiency

Risk/internal controls

Banking knowledge

Lead reviews

Operational risk Basel II

Team player

Problem solving

Proactive / self-starter

Multicultural awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 08/17/2026

AssistantManager (Grade M)- Operational Risk

Reports To (Title)

Head- Operational Risk

Organization Unit

Operational Risk

Location

Meydan

1. Organization Unit Purpose (whydoes the unit exist? What is the value delivered by the unit?)

Toreview, report, monitor and co-ordinate risk related activities across Tanfeethin co-ordination with Group risk and EI risk and ensure that all Risk aspectsare looked at during assessment on the operational processes.

2. Job Purpose (Whydoes the job exist? What is the value delivered by the job holder to theunit?)

Core

InternalAudit

INA observations –review updates from Issue owners to ensure accurate updates are provided toINA and Tanfeeth management.
Track /monitor openitems with various issue owners for completion within set timelines, escape/highlight items that would fail to meet the dates.
Recommend bestpractices to be implemented across various units in Tanfeeth.
Support the unitsto self-report management identified issues before Audit activitiescommences.

OperationalRisk

Toreview the New product and Process assessment (NPPA) with impacted units incollaboration with Group Ops Risk/EI Risk - including a) Highlight gaps in the proposed processes and ensure acomprehensive Risk assessment and propose solutions where required
Managethe turnaround time for business efficiency with various Tanfeeth Units
Escalatecritical issues

InitiateORCA for critical units & enhance KRIs.

Control Check Sampling thematicanalysis

Initiation of targeted Process RiskAssessments

Operational Risk eventsreporting - tracking & trend analysis, ensure quality events data.

Drive Monthly risk review sessions with Functional Risk Champions.

Culture

CreateOperational risk awareness across the organization including fraud awarenessand Information security.

Trackingstatus of recommendations from investigations of major Fraud cases
Suggestprocess / system enhancements / expanding the scope to other units / createfraud awareness on back of a fraud incident

Secondary - Over time

Review RCAs on Real Time Alerts - medium& high risk events- track implementation within units, reporting wheretargets are moving to improve the control environment.
Periodic review ofcontrol checks due to changes in policy, process, events (internal &external)
Periodic review ofKRI content & focus

5. Customer complaints(top 3) – RCA periodic review to evaluate for broken processes/ controls gapsexist that could lead to Operational Risk (if any).

3. Job Content (List Deliverables,Performance Measures and Main Tasks)

Performance Measures

Main Tasks

GroupOperational Risk framework embedment
Monthly, quarterly & annual KPIsand performance
Oversight in monitoring the State ofControl Environment , Responsiveness& Resilience in Tanfeeth Units as per the Job Purpose above.
Supportunits during NPPAs reviews, Process Risk Assessments and ORCAs to ensurewhere control gaps exist they are assigned for delivery so that the Operatingcontrol environment is maintained and or improved.
TrackingRisk events, Issues and Actions, Fraud recommendations.

InternalAudit – 3 rd Line of defense
Improvement in the Operating controlenvironment
Pushresponsible person/ issue owners to deliver quality closure of Audit itemsand other recommendations within agreed dates.

Staff Awareness and Culture

Implement the Operational Risk trainingsand awareness program(s) that will be developed for the various targetgroups.

4. Job /Person Specifications (required to carry out the job, not what the current orrecommended incumbent possesses)

Description of Knowledge / Skill etc.

State whether Desirable or Essential

a. Skills

Technical & Professional

Languageproficiency in Written and Spoken English.
5– 7+ years’ experience in risk/internal controls or processes reviews in abank in different units.
Knowledgeof banking products, processes and systems.
Abilityto undertake ownership and lead reviews
Understandingof operational risk and Basel II approaches
Teamplayer with right attitude
Shouldbe able to think out of the box, Analytical & problem solving skills.
Shouldbe able to work as team member, helpful and self-motivated.
Professionalcertifications in risk is preferable but not a requirement.

Essential

Desired/Required

Essential

b. Behaviors

Abilityto lead, plan and manage change
Prioritysetting and ability to handle multiple Initiatives at the same time.
Proactive/Selfstarter
Multiculturaland diversityworking environmentconscious

Essential

c. Prior work experience required

Over3 years’ experience in risk/internal controls or processes reviews in a bankin different units.
Over7 years’ experience and Knowledge of banking products, processes and systems.
Abilityto undertake ownership and lead reviews
Understandingof operational risk and Basel II approaches
Teamplayer with right attitude
Shouldbe able to think out of the box, Analytical & problem solving skills.
Shouldbe able to work as team member, helpful and self-motivated.

Essential

d. Education and/or professionalqualification