Manager/ Senior Manager - Financial Risk Management

KPMG Lower Gulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Lower Gulf invites an experienced risk advisory professional to lead FRM engagements in the UAE, ensuring projects are planned and delivered on time and within budget.

You will mentor junior staff, engage senior client stakeholders, and develop practical, innovative insights for clients in market and liquidity risk domains.

A strong background in quantitative analytics, risk models, and regulatory knowledge is essential, with willingness to travel within UAE or abroad.

Qualifications

• Minimum a bachelor's degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics or related field.
• 10+ years of financial risk management/quantitative analysis experience in financial institutions or big four consultancies.
• Professional FRM/PRM/CFA is recommended but not mandatory.
• Aptitude for quantitative analysis and advanced financial modeling.
• Experience with analytical tools such as Python, R, SAS, VBA, MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple FRM projects and ensure engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time.
• Own and implement initiatives around market and liquidity risks.
• Lead teams and manage senior client stakeholders to deliver high quality results.
• Mentor and develop less experienced staff through training and advising.
• Stay current on developments in risk advisory capabilities and financial industry knowledge.

Skills

Market risk

Liquidity risk

Quantitative analytics

Risk modeling

Team leadership

Client facing

Pre-sales support

Communication skills

Problem solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Financial Engineering/Economics/Applied Mathematics

FRM/PRM/CFA recommended

Tools

Python

R

SAS

VBA

MATLAB

Job description

Job Description

• Mange multiple FRM projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time
• Own and implement initiatives around market and liquidity risks
• Manage teams as well as senior client stakeholders and be responsible for delivering high quality results and generating effective and impactful solutions
• Play a key role in the development of less experienced staff through mentoring, training and advising
• Remain current on new developments in Risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge.

Major duties

• Mange multiple FRM projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time
• Own and implement initiatives around market and liquidity risks
• Manage teams as well as senior client stakeholders and be responsible for delivering high quality results and generating effective and impactful solutions
• Play a key role in the development of less experienced staff through mentoring, training and advising
• Remain current on new developments in Risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge.

Business Development

• Establish, maintain and strength internal and external relationships
• Identify possible opportunities and direct purist for new client opportunities
• Draw on your knowledge and experience to create practical and innovative insights for clients contributing to KPMG thought leadership

Education And Experience Required

• As a minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics or similar.
• 10+ years of strong financial risk management /Quantitative analysis experience within a financial institutions or Consultancy/big 4 firms
• Professional certification in FRM, PRM, CFA is recommended but not mandatory
• Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills
• Experience in analytical and risk management tools/systems (e.g. Python, R, SAS, VBA, MATLAB)

To be successful in this role, you must also bring to the table:

• Thorough understanding of Market Risk and Liquidity Risk
• Experience in Quantitative Analytics, Market Risk Models including VaR, FRTB, Stress testing, Liquidity Analysis including ILAAP, Capital and RWA Management and Optimization, IRRBB, XVA and PFE
• Experience with risk models development and validation
• Good understanding of Spot and Derivative markets operations for equities, interest rate, credit, commodities and foreign exchange products; Risk management (hedging strategies) and valuation aspects of the same
• Prior experience in Financial Modeling
• Good understanding of local and international regulatory requirements including Basel
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Prior experiences in managing and motivating a team in risk related areas, with clear leadership in market and liquidity risks
• Strong ability to map client business requirements and convert the same to a viable business proposition
• Exposure to business development in consulting (Pre-sales support, proposals, RFP responses)
• Strong communication skills with client facing experience.
• Ability to work under pressure – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.
• Willingness to travel anywhere within UAE or abroad
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example