Credit and Financial Risk Manager

Confidential Jobs; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs is seeking an experienced Credit & Financial Risk Manager for a 3-month contract in Dubai, UAE. The role focuses on credit risk strategy, investment risk assessment, and portfolio management across deals and restructurings.

You will partner with investment teams, lead risk scoring, monitoring, and impairment recommendations, and engage with senior management on risk matters. Immediate joiners preferred for a high-impact program.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Credit Risk Management, Corporate Banking, Structured Finance, Private Debt, Development Finance, or Investment Management.
• Strong background in: Credit analysis, Investment risk assessment, Portfolio risk management, Financial modeling, Loan restructuring and workouts.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders, investment committees, and executive leadership teams.
• Available to start immediately or within a short notice period.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the organization's credit risk strategy, framework, and risk appetite implementation.
• Partner with Investment Teams throughout the investment lifecycle, including: Deal structuring, Credit assessment, Due diligence, Risk scoring, Investment approval recommendations.
• Drive portfolio-wide credit risk monitoring and reporting, including: Financial and operational performance monitoring, Credit risk scoring, Portfolio analysis, Impairment and provisioning recommendations.
• Manage and lead: Loan restructurings, Workout situations, Lender negotiations, Stakeholder engagement, Credit recovery strategies.
• Analyze country, sector, and portfolio risks and present recommendations to Senior Management, CFO, and Investment Committees.
• Develop and improve credit risk processes, tools, scorecards, and risk management practices aligned with industry best practices.
• Represent the organization on credit risk matters with investors, co-investors, partners, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Credit risk management

Corporate banking

Structured finance

Private debt

Development finance

Investment management

Job description

URGENT HIRING | CREDIT & FINANCIAL RISK MANAGER (3-MONTH CONTRACT)

Are you a seasoned Credit & Financial Risk professional available to join immediately? We are seeking an experienced Credit & Financial Risk Manager to support a high-impact investment and lending portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic risk professional with strong expertise in credit risk strategy, investment risk assessment, portfolio management, and restructuring/workouts.
Location: UAE - Dubai
Contract Duration: 3 Months Immediate Joiners Preferred

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and enhance the organization's credit risk strategy, framework, and risk appetite implementation.
• Partner with Investment Teams throughout the investment lifecycle, including:Deal structuring Credit assessment Due diligence Risk scoring Investment approval recommendations
• Drive portfolio-wide credit risk monitoring and reporting, including:Financial and operational performance monitoring Credit risk scoring Portfolio analysis Impairment and provisioning recommendations
• Manage and lead:Loan restructurings Workout situations Lender negotiations Stakeholder engagement Credit recovery strategies
• Analyze country, sector, and portfolio risks and present recommendations to Senior Management, CFO, and Investment Committees.
• Develop and improve credit risk processes, tools, scorecards, and risk management practices aligned with industry best practices.
• Represent the organization on credit risk matters with investors, co-investors, partners, and external stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Extensive experience in Credit Risk Management, Corporate Banking, Structured Finance, Private Debt, Development Finance, or Investment Management.
• Strong background in:Credit analysis Investment risk assessment Portfolio risk management Financial modeling Loan restructuring and workouts
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders, investment committees, and executive leadership teams.
• Available to start immediately or within a short notice period.