Risk Manager

Compliance Recruitment Solutions; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 552,000 - 729,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading brokerage firm in Abu Dhabi seeks a Risk Manager to oversee risk management frameworks in accordance with regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in risk management and hold relevant qualifications such as FRM or CFA. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary ranging from £110K to £145K, along with bonuses and relocation benefits. The firm embraces a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility in commuting from Dubai.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Discretionary bonus

Housing allowance

Private medical insurance

Full relocation package

Annual family return flights to the UK

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of risk experience across Equities & Fixed Income with institutional clients.
• Experience from a UK sell-side firm is a must.
• Graduate qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and maintenance of the Risk Management Framework.
• Identify and report risks across regulated activities.
• Prepare risk reporting for senior management and the Board.

Skills

Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Oversight

Financial Analysis

Education

Risk or Regulatory Qualifications (FRM, PRM, CFA, ICA, CISI)

Job description

EXCLUSIVE: RISK MANAGER – MUST HAVE HAD UK RISK EXPERIENCE IN INVESTMENT BANKING OR SECURITIES TRADING

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£110K -£145K Tax Free (inc Housing Allowance) + Bonus & Relocation ABU DHABI/DUBAI

We are exclusively recruiting for a leading Broker Dealer in Abu Dhabi, which offers multi asset trading globally, custody solutions & prime brokerage, to Institutions & Hedge Funds as well as Family Offices & HNWI’s. They are seeking a Risk Manager to be responsible for supporting and maintaining the firm’s enterprise-wide risk management framework in accordance with FSRA and ADGM requirements, with formal reporting lines to the Head of Compliance & Risk and the Board, whilst detailed duties will include

Responsibilities

• Support the design and maintenance of the Risk Management Framework.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and report risks across all regulated activities including Credit & Market risk where needed.
• Maintain risk registers, risk appetite statements, and policies.
• Provide risk oversight across Equities, Fixed Income, FX, and Funds.
• Prepare risk reporting for senior management and the Board.
• Support governance reporting and regulatory interactions with the FSRA

You should be a graduate or have risk or regulatory qualifications (FRM, PRM, CFA, ICA, CISI) with at least 5 years Risk experience across Equities & Fixed Income supporting Institutional clients, some of which experience MUST have been from a UK sell side firm (Broker Dealer/Brokerage, investment Bank or Securities Trading), even if already moved to the UAE.

Although the main office are in Abu Dhabi the firm operates a 3d pw hybrid policy so it would be easy to live in Dubai and commute on those days (around one hour from south of Dubai) whilst benefits include tax-free salary (worth up to £140K UK gross), discretionary bonus, housing allowance, private medical, full relocation package and annual family return flights to the UK.

NB We have been recruiting in the UAE since 2005 whilst I have visited both Abu Dhabi & Dubai many times, so very happy to discuss lifestyle including cost of living with suitable applicants (and explain the onshore/offshore regulatory structures if not yet familiar with). So, if that sounds like you, then please send your details to our MD, David Symes FCA, at mailto:[e-mail] (including contact no) however please note we cannot reply to all applications so only successful applications will be contacted (although under no circumstances are your details ever passed on without your specific permission).

Compliance Recruitment Solutions Limited (CRS) are acting as an employment agency in relation to this role.