Chief Risk Officer

Ernest Hunter Green; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernest Hunter Green Limited is seeking a senior banking risk leader to take responsibility for enterprise-wide risk management, governance and regulatory engagement. You will lead the organisation’s risk strategy and ERM framework, oversee major risk disciplines, and provide strategic advice to Executive Management and the Board.

The role involves leading risk across multiple disciplines, managing regulatory relations with authorities such as the CBUAE, and driving governance improvements and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in banking/financial services with risk leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Experience interacting with Boards and risk committees.
• Master’s or professional risk/finance qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management across credit, market, liquidity, operational, strategic and reputational risk.
• Oversee risk appetite, ICAAP, ILAAP, stress testing, recovery planning and capital risk.
• Manage regulatory engagement, examinations, supervisory reviews and reporting.
• Advise the Board, Board Risk Committee and Executive Management.
• Drive risk transformation, governance enhancements and regulatory remediation.

Skills

Risk leadership

ERM framework

Regulatory engagement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (advantageous)

Job description

We are supporting a confidential search for a senior banking risk leader to take responsibility for enterprise-wide risk management, governance and regulatory engagement.

The Opportunity

You will lead the organisation’s risk strategy and ERM framework, oversee major risk disciplines, and provide strategic advice to Executive Management and the Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead risk management across credit, market, liquidity, operational, strategic and reputational risk.
• Oversee risk appetite, ICAAP, ILAAP, stress testing, recovery planning and capital risk.
• Manage CBUAE engagement, regulatory examinations, supervisory reviews and reporting.
• Advise the Board, Board Risk Committee and Executive Management.
• Drive risk transformation, governance enhancements and regulatory remediation.

What We Are Looking For

• 16+ years in banking/financial services, including 10+ years in risk management.
• 5+ years in senior risk leadership within a UAE-regulated institution.
• Strong UAE regulatory knowledge, ERM and Basel III expertise.
• Relevant degree; a Master’s and professional risk/finance qualifications are advantageous.

UAE Nationals are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates with substantial UAE banking and relevant regulatory experience will also be considered.