Associate Director

Uniqus Consultech Inc; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniqus Consultech Inc is a consulting firm in the UAE delivering risk, regulatory and finance transformation services. The role targets senior risk professionals with consulting experience in banks, regulators or advisory firms.

The candidate will support IFRS 9, FRTB, Basel III/IV, ALM and operational risk initiatives, conduct risk model validations and risk assessments for financial institutions, and help design comprehensive risk management frameworks for client engagements across the GCC

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of risk management experience (credit, market, capital and ALM, or operational risk)
• Prior consulting experience with banks, regulators or advisory firms
• Strong understanding of IFRS 9, FRTB, Basel III/IV, ALM or operational risk
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Arabic
• Flexibility to travel within the GCC region

Responsibilities

• Support regulatory and risk transformation engagements
• Assist in implementation and validation of IFRS 9, FRTB, Basel III/IV, ALM and operational risk initiatives
• Perform risk model validations and risk assessments for financial institutions
• Assist clients in designing and implementing risk management frameworks
• Present findings and recommendations in client-facing engagements
• Contribute to proposals, thought leadership and client presentations

Skills

English

Arabic

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management or related field

Tools

Excel

R

Python

SAS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support regulatory and risk transformation engagements
• Assist in implementation and validation of IFRS 9, FRTB, Basel III/IV, ALM and operational risk initiatives
• Perform risk model validations and risk assessments for financial institutions
• Assist clients in designing and implementing risk management frameworks
• Present findings and recommendations in client-facing engagements
• Contribute to proposals, thought leadership and client presentations

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management or related field
• 10-15 years of risk management experience (credit, market, capital and ALM, or operational risk)
• Prior consulting experience with banks, regulators or advisory firms
• Strong understanding of IFRS 9, FRTB, Basel III/IV, ALM or operational risk
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Arabic
• Flexibility to travel within the GCC region

Preferred Qualifications

• FRM, CFA or equivalent certification
• Proficiency in analytical tools such as Excel, R, Python or SAS

About the Company

• Uniqus Consultech is a consulting firm delivering risk, regulatory and finance transformation services.