Risk Manager - UAE Nationals Only

HSBC; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Dubai seeks a professional to oversee resilience risk across business lines, providing accurate analysis and governance support. You will identify emerging risks, assist with reviews, reporting and escalation in line with the Group Risk Management Framework.

Responsibilities include producing risk reports, dashboards and management information; analyzing data for trends; monitoring performance against risk appetite; coordinating inputs; and maintaining audit trails to

Qualifications

• A graduation degree is essential for obtaining a work permit.
• 1-2 years of Experience in risk management preferred.
• Understanding of risk-management principles, risk appetite, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Produce regular and ad hoc resilience risk reports and dashboards.
• Analyse risk events, metrics and data to identify trends and emerging risks.
• Monitor metrics against appetite and thresholds, escalate breaches.
• Support reviews of critical business services and resilience arrangements.
• Prepare governance packs and risk opinions for review and approval.
• Coordinate stakeholder inputs and submission deadlines.
• Maintain governance records and audit trails.
• Support wider Enterprise Risk Management activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written & verbal comms

Organisation & prioritisation

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk management knowledge

Education

University degree required

Job description

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Job Purpose Support the effective oversight of resilience risk across business lines by providing accurate analysis, management information and governance support. The role will identify emerging risks, control weaknesses and key themes, while assisting with operational resilience reviews, reporting and escalation in line with the Group Risk Management Framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce regular and ad hoc resilience risk reports, dashboards and management information.
• Analyse events, risk metrics and control data to identify trends, weaknesses and emerging risks.
• Monitor metrics against risk appetite, thresholds and tolerances, escalating breaches and material concerns.
• Support reviews of important business services and operational resilience arrangements.
• Prepare governance packs, briefing notes, draft risk opinions and supporting analysis for review and approval.
• Coordinate stakeholder inputs, evidence, approvals and submission deadlines.
• Maintain accurate action logs, governance records, version control and clear audit trails.
• Support wider Enterprise Risk Management activities, including Governance, Framework and Climate Risk.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• A graduation degree is essential for obtaining a work permit. If your university certificate is from outside the UAE, up-to-date attestations and equivalency are also mandatory (Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Issued Outside The UAE).
• 1-2 years of Experience in risk management, resilience, operational risk, governance, controls, audit, compliance or business analysis preferable. Experience from other industries will also be considered.
• Understanding of risk-management principles, risk appetite, controls, governance and operational resilience.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends, weaknesses and emerging risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise reports and governance papers.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, apply sound judgement, maintain accurate records and escalating material concerns appropriately.

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