FS Risk Leader — Basel/IFRS9 Transformation

EY Société d'Avocats; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy is seeking a Senior Manager / Director in Financial Services Risk Management to lead risk transformation for major financial institutions. This role requires expertise in credit, market liquidity, and operational risk, along with a strong background in Basel III/IV and IFRS 9. The successful candidate will have 12-15 years of experience, with the ability to engage directly with C-suite stakeholders and regulators. An opportunity to shape the future of risk management through innovative technologies is available.

Benefits

Access to EY's global network

Diverse and inclusive culture

Opportunities to innovate with emerging technologies

Qualifications

• 1215 years of experience in financial-services risk management, preferably in consulting or at a Tier-1 bank.
• Demonstrated success leading risk and capital management transformation programs.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex risk transformation engagements.
• Design and validate risk models under Basel and IFRS 9.
• Advise on operational risk frameworks and compliance.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Regulatory fluency

Stakeholder management

Python

SQL

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance or related field

Tools

Python

R

SAS

SQL

Job description

A leading financial consultancy is seeking a Senior Manager / Director in Financial Services Risk Management to lead risk transformation for major financial institutions. This role requires expertise in credit, market liquidity, and operational risk, along with a strong background in Basel III/IV and IFRS 9. The successful candidate will have 12-15 years of experience, with the ability to engage directly with C-suite stakeholders and regulators. An opportunity to shape the future of risk management through innovative technologies is available.