Senior Wealth Risk Manager – UAE, Governance & Oversight

HSBC; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in the UAE seeks a Senior Wealth Risk Manager to strengthen risk oversight across wealth products and distribution. You will identify, assess and mitigate risks, providing independent oversight and clear governance to inform decisions and protect customers and the business.

You will work with first-line teams and risk stewards to embed the Risk Management Framework, monitor risk indicators and lead risk reporting for regional and global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Full-time graduation degree of at least three years is essential for UAE visa/work permit.
• Experience in risk management within private banking, wealth management or regulated financial services.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of investment and wealth products.
• Working knowledge of risk governance, risk appetite and non-financial risk management.
• Experience supporting governance forums with senior-level papers and issue tracking.
• Ability to operate in a regulated environment with regulatory awareness for Wealth business.
• Use structured approaches to interpret complex information and identify risks.
• Provide independent challenge across stakeholders at different levels of seniority.

Responsibilities

• Support launch and ongoing oversight of investment and wealth products, including governance and risk assessment.
• Review committee papers and prepare concise briefings for senior risk leaders.
• Oversee due-diligence processes and risk oversight of providers.
• Monitor distribution framework changes and ensure cross-product read-across.
• Embed Risk Management Framework and local procedures across Wealth.
• Apply Non-Financial Risk framework to control identification, monitoring and actions.
• Maintain market Wealth risk profile including risk maps and appetite metrics.
• Escalate material risk concerns to Head of Wealth Risk and stakeholders.
• Coordinate risk governance including agendas, minutes and action tracking.

Skills

Risk management

Wealth/Private banking

Regulatory knowledge

Governance

Stakeholder management

Independent challenge

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc in the UAE seeks a Senior Wealth Risk Manager to strengthen risk oversight across wealth products and distribution. You will identify, assess and mitigate risks, providing independent oversight and clear governance to inform decisions and protect customers and the business.

You will work with first-line teams and risk stewards to embed the Risk Management Framework, monitor risk indicators and lead risk reporting for regional and global stakeholders.