Senior Risk Management Analyst

MetLife Gulf; Doha; On-site; QAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Volunteer Time Off

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

MetLife Gulf is seeking a Senior General Risk Management Analyst to support identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of risks across the organization. You will analyze the company’s risk profile, including operational, market, credit, liquidity, and insurance risks, and provide insights to support decisions and mitigation strategies.

This role supports Enterprise Risk Management, regulatory engagements, and risk governance, reporting to stakeholders and partnering with leadership to

Qualifications

• 5+ years insurance industry experience in risk management or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in business/law or related field.
• Professional risk qualification (certification) required.
• Strong understanding of risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the approved risk control function for Qatar operations.
• Ensure compliance with QCB regulations and internal standards.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions and responses on risk topics.
• Develop, maintain, and update Risk Management Framework and policies.
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting across functions.
• Lead NFRA process coordination and governance activities.
• Document risks, controls, and remediation plans; challenge assessments.
• Engage with regional/global risk teams for enterprise-wide alignment.
• Provide risk oversight for business initiatives and change programs.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

3 Lines of Defence

Education

MBA/LLB

Risk certification

Job description

Join our Global Risk Management Group, where you’ll play a key role in safeguarding the company, ensuring we deliver on our commitments to customers and stakeholders, and driving responsible growth. As part of our team, you’ll identify, monitor, and mitigate both financial and non-financial risks across the organization. Leverage your expertise as the second line of defense to advise our business on effective risk management strategies. This means challenging ideas, implementing robust controls, and enforcing guardrails to foster responsible business growth. Join us in advancing MetLife’s legacy of trust through exemplary risk management practices.

The Opportunity

The Senior General Risk Management Analyst plays a key role in supporting the effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of risks across the organization. The role is responsible for analyzing the Company's overall risk profile, including operational, market, credit, liquidity, and insurance risks, and providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making and risk mitigation. This is an exciting opportunity for a risk professional to contribute to the enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management framework, support regulatory compliance, and partner with business leaders to strengthen risk awareness and resilience across the organization. The position also supports the preparation of risk reporting, risk assessments, governance activities, and regulatory engagements. This role is subject to prior regulatory approval by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB).

Key Responsibilities

• To act as the approved risk control function for the Qatar operations and ensure effective implementation of local risk management requirements including but not limited to the QCB Executive Regulations
• Ensure effective implementation of risk management regulatory requirements and ongoing adherence to applicable regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions and responses related to risk management matters.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Risk Management Framework, including the periodic review and update of risk management policies, standards, and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting across business functions.
• Coordinate and facilitate the annual Non-Financial Risk Assessment (NFRA) process across business functions.
• Ensure key risks, controls, emerging risks, and remediation plans are appropriately documented and assessed.
• Challenge and review risk assessments submitted by business and functional owners.
• Liaise with regional and global stakeholders to support top-down and bottom-up risk assessments.
• Manage the operational risk event reporting process, including root cause analysis and lessons learned.
• Monitor operational risk action plans and support issue remediation efforts.
• Develop and deliver risk management awareness and training sessions to promote a strong risk culture and enhance understanding of risk management requirements across the organization.
• Support the development, monitoring, and reporting of Risk Appetite Statements (RAS) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
• Monitor risk exposures against approved limits and thresholds.
• Coordinate risk committee materials, presentations, and meeting documentation.
• Track committee actions and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion.
• Monitor emerging risks and key external trends, and provide insights and reporting to management and governance committees on potential business impacts and mitigation strategies.
• Liaise with regional and global risk teams to ensure alignment with enterprise requirements.
• Provide risk oversight and guidance for business initiatives, projects, and change programs.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in insurance industry as Risk Manager or equivalent
• Bachelors/ master’s degree in business administration, law or related field
• A recognized risk management professional qualification at certificate level.
• Experience and understanding of risk management processes.
• A good understanding of the “Three Lines of Defence” approach to risk management.
• Strong business acumen.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Confident and enthusiastic self-starter, able to challenge and influence others at all levels.
• Time management and prioritization skills.
• Flexible and practical.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking.
• Governance, Risk, and Control mindset.
• Strong attention to details.

Preferred Qualifications

• Arabic speaker preferred.
• Fluency in AI.

Benefits We Offer

Our Gulf benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and other digital mental health programs. You’ll get the support you need through every stage of life with various leave policies, be able to participate in volunteering events (for which you’re able to use Volunteer Time Off), have ample learning and growth opportunities, and more.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™. MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value. Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible.Join us!