Chief Risk Officer

Foreground Consultancy; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground Consultancy is seeking a Chief Risk Officer for a regulated financial institution in Dubai. The CRO will lead credit, market, operational and enterprise risk management, shaping risk policies and governance.

You will advise the board, manage regulatory relationships, and oversee internal risk teams while balancing growth with prudent risk practices. The role requires senior leadership, UAE market experience, and strong judgment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and risk governance
• Experience in UAE market preferred
• Senior risk leadership experience in banking or financial services

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mitigation

Financial Services

Credit

Banking

Risk Management

Finance

Leadership

Management

Job description

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.

Required Skills

• Mitigation
• Financial Services
• Credit
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Finance
• Leadership
• Management