Senior Risk & Business Continuity Specialist

AL TARIQ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AL TARIQ in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Risk & BCM Specialist to lead risk management, business continuity, and regulatory compliance. You will draft policies, maintain BCM plans, and act as SME to department heads, driving improvement and ensuring governance across ISO 31000/22301 frameworks.

The role requires 5+ years in risk management or continuity, strong writing and stakeholder skills, and UAE license eligibility. Fluency in English; Arabic preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience in risk management and/or business continuity, preferably in defence, aerospace, manufacturing, or a regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO 31000 and ISO 22301; demonstrated experience developing BIA, BCPs, CMPs, and DRPs.
• Experience in internal audit fundamentals and the IIAs IPPF (risk-based auditing, controls evaluation, audit reporting).
• Strong drafting, analytical, reporting, and stakeholder-management skills, with advanced MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Visio) and technical-writing ability.
• Certification such as ISO 22301, ISO 31000 Risk Manager, Internal audit credential (IIA IAP or CIA), MoR, or related credential.
• Experience within an integrated management system spanning multiple ISO standards, and familiarity with UAE regulatory and defence-sector localization requirements preferred.
• Subject-matter expertise, advisory capability, confidentiality, impartiality, and an internal-audit risk-and-controls mindset.
• Analytical thinking, sound judgment, and attention to detail in drafting and documentation.
• Communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement; organized, resilient, and composed under pressure.
• Advanced written and verbal English required; Arabic preferred.
• Valid UAE drivers license, or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and update risk management and business continuity procedures and policies to current standards.
• Support Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and maintain updated findings reports.
• Support and maintain BCPs, CMPs, and DRPs with version control.
• Maintain risk and BCM registers, ensuring entries are current, owned, and reviewed.
• Engage process owners and stakeholders to reflect requirements in procedures.
• Monitor the Risk and BCM Framework implementation and provide scheduled reports.
• Plan and conduct testing of plans; evaluate BCM performance and drive improvements.
• Act as SME for risk and continuity matters to department heads.
• Support Management with risk inputs into projects and decisions.
• Promote continual improvement and a resilient culture.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all company documentation.
• Perform additional duties as directed by the Senior Manager, Quality.

Skills

risk management

business continuity

stakeholder management

analytical thinking

reporting

technical writing

communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Risk Management, or a related discipline

Tools

Word

Excel

Visio

Job description

AL TARIQ in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Risk & BCM Specialist to lead risk management, business continuity, and regulatory compliance. You will draft policies, maintain BCM plans, and act as SME to department heads, driving improvement and ensuring governance across ISO 31000/22301 frameworks.

The role requires 5+ years in risk management or continuity, strong writing and stakeholder skills, and UAE license eligibility. Fluency in English; Arabic preferred.