Manager- Operational Risk and Control (Emiratized Role)

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; In loco; AED 320.000 - 480.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading bank in the UAE seeks a professional to enhance operational health through risk assessments and support regulatory compliance. Candidates require a bachelor's degree, 3-5 years in risk management, and communication skills. This full-time position is based on-site in Abu Dhabi.

Competenze

• 3-5 years relevant experience in the banking sector in Risk Management.
• Fair understanding of regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Professional certifications in operational risk management are highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to articulate complex concepts.

Mansioni

• Drive improvements in operational health through risk assessments.
• Manage incidents in the Archer system from control failure to mitigation.
• Assist in the preparation of reports to meet departmental requirements.
• Assist functional units in remediation of operational risks and tracking issues to closure.
• Support periodic reviews and implement tools to identify and mitigate operational risks.

Conoscenze

Excellent communication skills

Operational risk management

Influence and collaboration

Operational risk knowledge

Certifications (desirable)

Formazione

Bachelors degree in finance or related discipline

Descrizione del lavoro

JOB PURPOSE

To drive improvements in the departments under OICGs scope by strengthening operational health through Operational Risk Assessments, Internal Controls and Operational Reviews. Continuously strive to enhance operational efficiency and support the effective management of operational risk.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Policies & Procedures

Follow all the relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Always demonstrate compliance to the organisation’s values and ethics to support the establishment of a value‑driven culture within the bank.

Continuous Improvement

Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.

Reporting

Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department requirements, policies and quality standards.

5. Job Context

Risk Assessments

Effectively and independently carry out the Risk Assessment to monitor and control the residual risks identified by following the Group Operational Risk Management (GORM) policies and framework at Group Operations (GOPS), Credit Administration (CAD) and International Operations.

Incident Management

Manage all the incidents in Archer system right from Control Failure till mitigation, including determination of owner of the incident to log the incidents.

KRI / RCSA / Action Plans

Follow up & track the timelines of all phases of RCSAs from Risk Identification to Action Planning for residual risks, including the KRI monitoring.

Issue Remediation

Assist and support the assigned functional units within OICG scope to remediate and ...

Periodic Reviews

Assist in implementing robust tools and processes to identify, mitigate and assist the functional units within OICG scope on operational risks by way of internal reviews and tracking open issues for closure.

Carry out independent operational reviews to support functional units to identify, mitigate and assist Group Operations on Operational Risks.

AML & Regulatory Compliance

Assist in ensuring Anti Money Laundering (AML) Central Bank (CB UAE) Guidelines and other internal policies/procedures are strictly followed and any deviations are reported to levels prescribed.

Initiatives

Provide efficient support in demonstrating proactive pursuit of initiatives undertaken by OICG and any external initiatives assigned to OICG and develop exception reports to suit the internal control and operational reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors degree in finance or related discipline.

Minimum Experience

• 3‑5 years relevant experience in the banking sector with at least 3 years in similar positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities in the Risk Management function.
• Fair understanding of regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to operational risk.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal to articulate complex concepts to diverse audience.
• Professional certifications in the field of Operational risk management or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Skills with the ability to influence and collaborate at the executive level.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full‑time