Risk Officer

Kama Capital; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Residence visa coverage including qul;

Medical insurance coverage including q

Job summary

Kama Capital in Dubai is seeking an experienced Risk Officer to lead the development and implementation of the company’s enterprise-wide risk management framework. You will identify, assess and monitor risks across the business, collaborating with management to ensure robust controls and governance.

Your experience in financial services, risk governance and KRIs will drive risk-aware decision making, support continuity planning and regulatory alignment while promoting a strong risk culture

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of risk management experience in financial services or regulated environment
• Experience developing risk frameworks, risk registers, KRIs and mitigation plans
• Strong understanding of enterprise, operational and financial risk management
• Excellent analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and challenge practices constructively
• Experience with UAE regulatory risk frameworks is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise risk management framework, policies and procedures
• Identify, assess and monitor financial, operational, compliance, technology, reputational, and business risks
• Maintain risk register and monitor key risk indicators
• Conduct regular risk assessments and control reviews
• Identify control gaps and develop mitigation and action plans
• Report risk incidents and remediation activities to management
• Prepare risk reports and dashboards for senior management and Board
• Support business continuity and operational resilience initiatives
• Promote risk-aware culture across the organization

Skills

Risk management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Independent work

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Risk Officer to join our team in Dubai and support the development and implementation of the company's enterprise-wide risk management framework. The role will identify, assess and monitor risks across the business and work with management and functional teams to ensure appropriate controls, mitigation plans and governance are in place.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the company's enterprise risk management framework, policies and procedures
• Identify, assess and monitor financial, operational, compliance, technology, reputational and business risks
• Maintain the company's risk register and monitor key risk indicators
• Conduct regular risk assessments and control reviews across business functions
• Identify control gaps and develop risk mitigation and action plans
• Monitor risk incidents, breaches and remediation activities and report to management
• Prepare regular risk reports and dashboards for senior management and the Board
• Work closely with Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, IT, Operations and business teams on risk matters
• Support business continuity, crisis management and operational resilience initiatives
• Ensure risk policies and controls remain aligned with regulatory and business requirements
• Promote a strong risk-aware culture across the organization

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of risk management experience, preferably within Forex, Financial Services, Fintech, Banking or a regulated environment
• Strong understanding of enterprise, operational and financial risk management
• Experience developing risk frameworks, risk registers, KRIs and mitigation plans
• Strong understanding of internal controls and risk governance
• Excellent analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and challenge business practices constructively
• Experience with regulatory or risk frameworks within the UAE financial services sector is an advantage

Perks

• Competitive salary package
• Residence visa coverage including qualified dependents
• Medical insurance coverage including qualified dependents