Credit Risk Manager (Private Banking)

Client of Aventus Global Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Aventus Global Talent is seeking a Credit Risk Manager for its Dubai-based Private Banking operations. You will provide independent credit oversight across HNWI retail and SME lending, evaluating facilities, collateral, and risk judgments to support sustainable growth.

The role covers IFRS 9, ECL provisioning, credit policy reviews, and stewardship of risk governance across committees and regulators. Strong UAE experience and advanced Excel are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related discipline.
• CA or CFA is advantageous.
• 5–7+ years of UAE credit underwriting experience, private bank/wealth division preferred.
• Hands-on securities-backed lending experience and collateral assessment.
• Exposure to mortgages, credit cards and SME lending is desirable.
• Strong understanding of Private Banking, Wealth Management and SME products.
• Advanced financial statement and cash flow analysis skills.
• Knowledge of CBUAE regulations and IFRS 9.
• Advanced Excel skills; able to challenge business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independent credit risk assessments for HNWI and SME clients.
• Evaluate repayment capacity, facility structure, collateral strength; prepare recommendations.
• Support Credit Committee with credit packs and decision communication.
• Monitor portfolio health, watchlist, and early warning signals.
• Oversee IFRS 9 staging and ECL provisioning for collateral assets.
• Review credit policies and lending frameworks; produce portfolio MIS.
• Contribute to credit automation and risk process improvements.

Skills

Private Banking

Wealth Management

Credit Underwriting

Securities-backed Lending

Mortgages

Credit Cards

SME Lending

Financial Statement Analysis

Cash Flow Analysis

IFRS 9

CBUAE Regulations

Advanced Excel

Independent Challenge

Risk Policies & Appetite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related discipline

CA or CFA advantageous

Job description

Credit Risk Manager

Private Banking Location: Dubai

About the Client

Our client is a well-established regional bank with a strong and growing presence in Dubai As it continues to expand its Private and Consumer Banking business it is seeking a Credit Risk Manager to provide independent credit oversight across its high-net-worth retail and SME lending portfolios This role suits a credit professional from a private banking or wealth management background who combines rigorous risk judgement with a practical business-focused approach that supports sustainable growth

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver independent credit risk assessments for new and existing HNWI consumer and SME clients covering new facilities renewals increases and amendments and prepare recommendations for approvers and committees Evaluate repayment capacity facility structure and collateral strength so that lending stays within the bank s risk appetite credit policies and CBUAE requirements including market conduct standards
• Assess a broad product range including securities-backed and Lombard lending real estate backed lending mortgages credit cards personal loans and SME finance and assign internal risk ratings to borrowers
• Support the Credit Committee process including preparing credit packs recording minutes and communicating decisions to the business
• Monitor portfolio health by tracking excesses past dues collateral shortfalls and covenant breaches and manage the watchlist and stressed accounts using early warning signals
• Oversee IFRS 9 staging and ECL provisioning and carry out grading of shares bonds sukuk and issuers held as collateral
• Own the review of credit policies procedures and lending authority frameworks and produce portfolio MIS for senior management Board committees regulators and auditors
• Contribute to credit automation system enhancements and process improvement initiatives across the Risk function

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
• CA or CFA would be advantageous
• 5 7+ years credit underwriting experience within UAE banking, ideally gained in a private bank or the private/wealth division of a larger institution
• Strong hands-on experience in securities-backed lending, including assessment of equity and fixed-income collateral
• Exposure to mortgages, credit cards and SME cash-flow lending is highly desirable
• Solid understanding of Private Banking, Wealth Management, Consumer Banking and SME products
• Advanced financial statement and cash flow analysis skills
• Sound working knowledge of CBUAE regulations, including credit risk management standards, consumer protection, mortgage lending rules and IFRS 9
• Advanced Excel skills, strong organisational ability and the confidence to provide independent challenge to the business