Senior Risk & Governance Director – Private Banking

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Dubai seeks a senior risk management professional to provide independent second line of defense oversight for DIFC branch activities in the UAE.

You will challenge governance, policies, limits, and risk decisions while coordinating with cross-border teams. You will lead analysis for regulator inquiries, advise on new initiatives and product risks, translate assessments into actionable requirements, and help enhance risk frameworks and governance standards in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with significant risk management experience
• Experience in private banking or wealth management preferred
• Experience in UAE-based activities and governance

Responsibilities

• Provide senior, independent second line of defense oversight for DIFC branch activities coverage, delivering constructive challenge on governance, policies, limits, controls, and risk decisions
• Coordinate and contribute to legal entity risk governance forums, including preparing materials, escalating issues, and tracking decisions and actions to clear outcomes
• Maintain a strong working understanding of regulatory expectations relevant to the Switzerland legal entity and Dubai International Financial Centre cross-border considerations
• Lead analysis and preparation of accurate, consistent responses to regulator inquiries and internal governance requests, ensuring appropriate stakeholder alignment
• Advise on new initiatives, products, and distribution strategies by identifying key risks (including suitability, market, interest rate, fiduciary, environmental/social/governance, reputational, and operational risks) and required controls
• Translate risk assessments into clear requirements, practical mitigation plans, and decision-ready recommendations that enable responsible business growth
• Contribute to the enhancement and effective implementation of risk frameworks, policies, procedures, and governance standards
• Identify emerging risks and trends and recommend monitoring approaches, escalation triggers, and control enhancements

Skills

Risk management

Second line of defense

Regulatory knowledge

UAE experience

Analytical skills

Written/verbal comms

MS Office

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Dubai seeks a senior risk management professional to provide independent second line of defense oversight for DIFC branch activities in the UAE.

You will challenge governance, policies, limits, and risk decisions while coordinating with cross-border teams. You will lead analysis for regulator inquiries, advise on new initiatives and product risks, translate assessments into actionable requirements, and help enhance risk frameworks and governance standards in a fast-paced