Senior Risk Officer | Lead a New ADGM Risk Framework

Pure Professionals Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Professionals Group is confidentially partnering with a fintech in Abu Dhabi Global Market to recruit a Senior Risk Officer. The role will build and lead the risk function from the ground up, reporting to the Board and collaborating with technology partners.

The ideal candidate possesses deep risk management experience in regulated financial services, strong FSRA knowledge, cyber risk exposure, and ability to present to boards. Based in Abu Dhabi with professional risk qualifications.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in risk management within regulated financial services.
• Strong understanding of FSRA Rulebook and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with technology and cyber risk, cloud environments and outsourcing arrangements.
• Confident presenting to Boards and regulators.
• Professional risk qualifications (IRM, PRM, FRM or similar).
• Based in Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the risk management framework, including a forward-looking risk register.
• Hold a manager role approved by the FSRA.
• Oversee operational, technology, cyber and third-party risk across the platform and outsourced providers.
• Support the Risk and Compliance Committee and report to the Board.
• Work with Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting functions on an integrated control environment.
• Lead business continuity, disaster recovery and incident management planning and testing.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Board presentation

Cyber risk

Business continuity

Education

IRM/PRM/FRM professional qualifications

Job description

Pure Professionals Group is confidentially partnering with a fintech in Abu Dhabi Global Market to recruit a Senior Risk Officer. The role will build and lead the risk function from the ground up, reporting to the Board and collaborating with technology partners.

The ideal candidate possesses deep risk management experience in regulated financial services, strong FSRA knowledge, cyber risk exposure, and ability to present to boards. Based in Abu Dhabi with professional risk qualifications.