Head of Risk - Asset management

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Risk Management Professional to conceptualize and manage risk strategies. You will provide leadership in implementing risk frameworks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving operational efficiency. Ideal candidates should have strong skills in team leadership and risk assessment, along with a background in policy development. This is a full-time position with no remote work options.

Qualifications

• Experience in team leadership and talent development.
• Strong background in risk management frameworks.
• Proficient in policy development and quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on business KPIs.
• Define operating framework and policies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for strategic alignment.
• Ensure fulfilment of regulatory risk requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Policy development

Portfolio risk management

Risk assessment

Job description

Conceptualize plan and manage the identification measurement monitoring reporting and mitigation of risks including Financial Risk Markets & Liquidity Risk Enterprise Risk and Credit Risk. Provide leadership and expertise for the development and implementation of an integrated Risk management strategy framework and control system. Develop Risk Appetite Statement across the organisation in close coordination with business and ensure execution.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver on business KPIs
• Defines the operating framework and policies
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align strategies and initiatives
• Boost overall efficiency and productivity through automation and
• streamlining processes/workflows
• Provide risk advisory and updates on regulatory developments to the
• business
• Ensure fulfilment of the regulatory risk requirements and adherence to Firm risk standards
• Risk policy and Controls (incl. portfolio mgmt. risk reporting etc.)
• Risk management frameworks and Operations
• Risk assessment and Management
• Risk Appetite & Reporting.
• Risk Analytics

Qualifications :

• Team leadership cross-team collaboration talent development and
• reinforcement of organizational values
• Policy development & formulation procedure regulation and quality
• service delivery.
• Portfolio risk management framework oversight risk appetite setting and
• new venture risk assessment

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time