Head of Operations (Senior Vice President) - Michael Page

Jobs via eFinancialCareers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank in the UAE is seeking a Head of Operations (Senior Vice President) to oversee technology integration, client onboarding, and risk management. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge and excellent communication skills, driving operational leadership while ensuring compliance with UAE regulations. This role offers a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge shared with junior colleagues.
• Staying updated with latest technical advancements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of technology integration and client servicing.
• Managing performance and outsourced delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with UAE regulatory standards.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Customer relationship management

Risk management

Job description

Head of Operations (Senior Vice President) – Michael Page

• Opportunity to head Operations for a leading UK based bank
• Strategic Leadership opportunity

About Our Client

The client is a UK-regulated bank. They focus primarily on foreign exchange and cross-border payments.

Job Description

The individual will play a pivotal role in overseeing technology integration, client onboarding, client servicing, and the first line of risk management, all while ensuring compliance with UAE regulatory standards and alignment with group policies. The role is a member of the Exec Committee.

The Head of Operations is responsible for ensuring and managing a single lifecycle, performance and outsourced delivery of the technology estate and operations, onboarding and first line risk management.

Key areas of focus include operational leadership, oversight of outsourced services, collaboration with the CTO to align on technology platforms, integration plans, and cyber-resilience, client onboarding and servicing, governance and regulatory compliance, and recruitment and training for the entity.

The Successful Applicant

• Strong technical knowledge, which is shared and imparted to junior colleagues.
• Keeps up to date with the latest technical advancements and recognises the need for continuous development of personal technical and specialist knowledge.
• Maintains strong customer relationships, promoting and developing further value to the business by recognising the needs of the customer.
• Shows initiative, imagination, and the drive to complete practical solutions. Works with senior management to drive progress and to implement innovative solutions.
• Can negotiate confidentially with internal and external colleagues/clients at all levels. Works with others to lead such negotiations, supporting senior management.
• Follows all aspects of 'best practice' risk management. Proactively identifies and mitigates potential issues, highlighting any concerns to the appropriate department or person and supporting the implementation of appropriate frameworks and procedures to manage risk.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and written, to deliver clarity, transparency, and direction across the business.

What’s On Offer

A great opportunity to lead the Operations for a newly set up UAE entity of a well established bank, with an attractive compensation package.

Contact

Radhika Menon

Quote job ref: JN-072025-6793908