Chief Risk & Strategy Leader

Abu Dhabi Capital Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Capital Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Head of Risk to coordinate enterprise-wide risk and governance, developing and implementing risk policy and framework for ongoing institutionalisation.

You will lead risk across investment risk, portfolio analytics, ERM, and strategic governance, partnering with the CEO, CFO and CIO to embed a risk culture and drive decision-making at the group level.

Qualifications

• Has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred quantitative subject).
• A professional qualification is desirable (FRM/ACCA/CPA/CIA/CA/CMA).
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in risk roles; strong governance focus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and report on portfolio risk across the HoldCo and subsidiaries (market, credit, liquidity, leverage, currency).
• Lead portfolio analytics to inform investment decisions and performance.
• Support CIO on Strategic Asset Allocation with quantitative approaches.
• Develop quantitative frameworks to improve risk-adjusted decision-making.
• Conduct independent risk assessments on private equity, private credit and real assets.
• Analyse group cash flow and liquidity forecasts and ensure SOP adherence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional qualification (FRM/ACCA/CPA/CIA/CA/CMA)

Tools

Bloomberg

Barra

FactSet

PowerPoint

Job description

Abu Dhabi Capital Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Head of Risk to coordinate enterprise-wide risk and governance, developing and implementing risk policy and framework for ongoing institutionalisation.

You will lead risk across investment risk, portfolio analytics, ERM, and strategic governance, partnering with the CEO, CFO and CIO to embed a risk culture and drive decision-making at the group level.