AVP, Asset Management Risk & Oversight

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank is seeking an experienced risk professional to monitor portfolio risk exposures, limits and key risk indicators. You will analyze risk using VaR, stress testing and scenario analysis, and provide independent challenge to portfolio managers.

The role requires strong Excel skills, a finance/economics/statistics background and the ability to report to governance committees. UAE office-based with international exposures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to constructively challenge investment professionals.
• Experience with investment risk, market risk or related risk discipline is essential.

Responsibilities

• Independently monitor portfolio risk exposures, limits and key risk indicators, identifying emerging risks and exceptions.
• Analyze portfolio risk using metrics including VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, concentration, liquidity and exposure measures.
• Provide risk challenge to portfolio managers and investment teams on exposures, limits and portfolio risk developments.
• Own or coordinate risk reporting and analytics, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely escalation of issues.
• Investigate risk events, breaches and limit exceptions, supporting remediation and tracking actions to closure.

Skills

Analytical capability

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Portfolio/risk management knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics

Tools

Python

VBA

SQL

Job description

JOB SUMMARY / INTRODUCTION

• Manage the identification, monitoring and reporting of key portfolio risks, including market, liquidity, counterparty and investment risks.
• Support the effective implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Risk Management Framework, policies and controls.
• Provide independent risk analysis, oversight and challenge to portfolio managers and investment teams.
• Produce and interpret risk analytics and reporting to support investment, management and governance decisions.
• Monitor adherence to risk limits, internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements, escalating material issues and breaches as appropriate.
• Live and demonstrate the FAB AM values.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently monitor portfolio risk exposures, limits and key risk indicators, identifying emerging risks and exceptions.
• Analyze portfolio risk using metrics including VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, concentration, liquidity and exposure measures.
• Provide effective risk challenge to portfolio managers and investment teams on exposures, limits and portfolio risk developments.
• Own or coordinate risk reporting and analytics, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely escalation of issues.
• Investigate risk events, breaches and limit exceptions, supporting remediation and tracking actions to closure.
• Perform risk assessments for new products, strategies and instruments, providing risk input into relevant approval processes.
• Support the continued development and implementation of the Risk Management Framework, policies, controls and methodologies.
• Prepare risk materials and provide input to risk, investment and governance committees.
• Maintain and enhance risk monitoring tools, templates and data controls, including validation and reconciliation of risk data.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and work with Compliance to ensure risk requirements are appropriately implemented.
• Support and provide guidance to more junior members of the Risk team where required.

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of relevant experience in investment risk, market risk or a related risk discipline, preferably within asset management or investment management.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment products and portfolio risk management.
• Practical experience with risk exposures and limits, VaR, stress testing, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and scenario analysis.
• Experience preparing and interpreting risk reporting for investment teams, senior management and/or governance committees.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to independently identify, analyse and escalat[e] risk events, breaches and emerging risks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to constructively challenge investment professionals and articulate risk issues clearly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.

Preferred / Beneficial

• Exposure to Python, VBA, SQL or risk platforms is advantageous.
• FRM or CFA qualification/progress would be advantageous.

Skills

• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment products and portfolio risk management.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to constructively challenge investment professionals and articulate risk issues clearly.