Chief Risk Officer

foregroundllc; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC, a regulated financial institution, seeks a Chief Risk Officer to lead credit, market, operational and enterprise risk management. You will shape risk policies, governance, and regulatory reporting while balancing growth with prudent risk taking.

You will advise the board and senior leadership on risk exposure and mitigation, manage regulatory relationships and internal risk teams, and maintain strong independence and governance credibility.

Qualifications

• Senior risk leadership experience within banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and risk governance.
• Experience in the UAE market preferred.
• Judgement, independence and executive presence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead credit, market, operational, and enterprise risk management.
• Oversee risk policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory reporting.
• Advise the board and executive leadership on risk exposure and mitigation.
• Manage regulatory relationships and internal risk teams.
• Maintain high independence and governance credibility.

Skills

Risk leadership

Regulatory frameworks

Executive presence

UAE market experience

Education

Professional risk qualifications

Job description

Our client is a regulated financial institution operating across corporate and investment banking services. The organisation is strengthening its enterprise risk framework in line with regulatory expectations.

The Role

The Chief Risk Officer will lead credit, market, operational, and enterprise risk management. This role will oversee risk policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory reporting. A key focus will be balancing growth objectives with prudent risk management. The CRO will advise the board and executive leadership on risk exposure and mitigation strategies. This role will also manage regulatory relationships and internal risk teams. High independence and governance credibility are essential.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior risk leadership experience within banking or financial services. Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and risk governance is essential. Experience in the UAE market is highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate sound judgment, independence, and executive presence. Professional risk or finance qualifications are strongly valued.