Specialist, Risk-Asset management

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in the United Arab Emirates seeks a risk professional to identify, monitor, and report key portfolio risks across markets, liquidity, and counterparties. You will support the Risk Management framework implementation and contribute to analytics that inform investment and oversight decisions.

Join FAB AM to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk controls while collaborating with investment teams and governance forums. 3+ years of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and data-driven approach to identify risks across portfolios.
• Proficiency in Excel and exposure to VBA/Python is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret portfolio risk metrics (VaR, exposure, stress testing).
• Attention to detail and accuracy in large data sets.
• Collaborate with investment and risk teams to address risk-related queries.

Responsibilities

• Identify, monitor and report key risks across portfolios, including market, liquidity and counterparty risks.
• Assist in implementing and day-to-day execution of the Risk Management framework and policies.
• Contribute to risk reporting and analytics to support oversight decisions.
• Ensure adherence to internal risk policies and regulatory requirements.
• Live and demonstrate FAB AM values.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Python

VBA

Risk metrics

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Risk reporting

Regulatory awareness

Data validation

Tools

Excel

VBA

Python

Job description

• Support the identification, monitoring and reporting of key risks across portfolios, including market, liquidity and counterparty risks
• Assist in the implementation and day-to-day execution of the Risk Management framework and policies
• Contribute to the production of risk reporting and analytics to support investment and risk oversight decisions
• Ensure adherence to internal risk policies and regulatory requirements
• Live and demonstrate the FAB AM values

Job Purpose

• Support the identification, monitoring and reporting of key risks across portfolios, including market, liquidity and counterparty risks
• Assist in the implementation and day-to-day execution of the Risk Management framework and policies
• Contribute to the production of risk reporting and analytics to support investment and risk oversight decisions
• Ensure adherence to internal risk policies and regulatory requirements
• Live and demonstrate the FAB AM values

Key Accountabilities

• Strong analytical skills and understanding of financial markets and risk concepts
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel; exposure to VBA/Python is a plus)
• Attention to detail and ability to handle large datasets
• Understanding of portfolio risk metrics (e.g., VaR, exposure, stress testing)
• Ability to work collaboratively with investment and support teams
• Support implementation of the company’s risk management framework and controls
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and Investment team on risk-related queries
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting aligned with internal standards
• Assist in preparing materials for committees and governance forums
• Stay updated on regulatory developments and support Compliance with risk requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Risk exposures and limits monitoring
• Risk reports preparation
• Risk events and breaches identification
• Risk monitoring tools and templates maintenance
• Risk assessments for new products, strategies, and instruments
• Data validation and reconciliation for risk analytics
• +3 Years of Experience