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Vice President – Financial Risk Management
Location: Abu Dhabi
Our client is a
leading multinational group
with a diverse portfolio and strong presence across global markets. As part of their ongoing growth and evolution, they are now looking for a
Vice President – Financial Risk Management
to join their senior Treasury leadership team.

The Role
Reporting into senior Treasury leadership, the VP will oversee the design and execution of the company's financial risk frameworks, ensuring resilience across interest rate, FX, credit, and liquidity risks. The role will combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, engaging with both internal stakeholders and external financial partners to drive best-in-class practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and embed risk management frameworks, policies, and analytical tools across the group.
• Anticipate and mitigate exposures through effective market monitoring and derivative solutions.
• Provide commercial insights to enhance capital efficiency, optimize investment decisions, and support growth initiatives.
• Build and manage strong banking and advisory relationships to ensure flexible, competitive access to global funding markets.
• Lead initiatives to manage liquidity and optimize cash returns while safeguarding capital.
• Partner with corporate finance on capital structuring and credit rating considerations.
• Deliver clear risk reporting and actionable insights to senior executives and the Board.
• Drive the adoption of modern treasury systems and best practices.

Candidate Profile

• 10+ years' experience in financial risk management within a corporate treasury or multinational environment.
• Expertise in managing FX, interest rate, and liquidity risks, with proven experience in structuring derivatives.
• Strong analytical ability with the gravitas to engage senior stakeholders and external institutions.
• Track record of leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Degree in finance, economics, or related discipline; CFA/FRM desirable.
• Fluent in Python, C++ or other coding languages is desirable.

We are also open to candidates looking to relocate to the UAE.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Vice President – Financial Risk Management

Our client is aleading multinational group with a diverse portfolio and strong presence across global markets. As part of their ongoing growth and evolution, they are now looking for aVice President – Financial Risk Management to join their senior Treasury leadership team.

The Role

Reporting into senior Treasury leadership, the VP will oversee the design and execution of the company's financial risk frameworks, ensuring resilience across interest rate, FX, credit, and liquidity risks. The role will combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, engaging with both internal stakeholders and external financial partners to drive best-in-class practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and embed risk management frameworks, policies, and analytical tools across the group.
• Anticipate and mitigate exposures through effective market monitoring and derivative solutions.
• Provide commercial insights to enhance capital efficiency, optimize investment decisions, and support growth initiatives.
• Build and manage strong banking and advisory relationships to ensure flexible, competitive access to global funding markets.
• Lead initiatives to manage liquidity and optimize cash returns while safeguarding capital.
• Partner with corporate finance on capital structuring and credit rating considerations.
• Deliver clear risk reporting and actionable insights to senior executives and the Board.
• Drive the adoption of modern treasury systems and best practices.

Candidate Profile

• 10+ years' experience in financial risk management within a corporate treasury or multinational environment.
• Expertise in managing FX, interest rate, and liquidity risks, with proven experience in structuring derivatives.
• Strong analytical ability with the gravitas to engage senior stakeholders and external institutions.
• Track record of leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Degree in finance, economics, or related discipline; CFA/FRM desirable.
• Fluent in Python, C++ or other coding languages is desirable.

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We are also open to candidates looking to relocate to the UAE.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are committed to working in collaboration with forward-thinking businesses to deliver high-performing, sustainable recruitment solutions to assembl.

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Vice President – Financial Risk Management

Location: Abu Dhabi

Our client is aleading multinational groupwith a diverse portfolio and strong presence across global markets. As part of their ongoing growth and evolution, they are now looking for aVice President – Financial Risk Managementto join their senior Treasury leadership team.

The Role

Reporting into senior Treasury leadership, the VP will oversee the design and execution of the company's financial risk frameworks, ensuring resilience across interest rate, FX, credit, and liquidity risks. The role will combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, engaging with both internal stakeholders and external financial partners to drive best-in-class practices.

Key Responsibilities

• • Develop and embed risk management frameworks, policies, and analytical tools across the group.
  • Anticipate and mitigate exposures through effective market monitoring and derivative solutions.
  • Provide commercial insights to enhance capital efficiency, optimize investment decisions, and support growth initiatives.
  • Build and manage strong banking and advisory relationships to ensure flexible, competitive access to global funding markets.
  • Lead initiatives to manage liquidity and optimize cash returns while safeguarding capital.
  • Partner with corporate finance on capital structuring and credit rating considerations.
  • Deliver clear risk reporting and actionable insights to senior executives and the Board.
  • Drive the adoption of modern treasury systems and best practices.

Candidate Profile

• • 10+ years' experience in financial risk management within a corporate treasury or multinational environment.
  • Expertise in managing FX, interest rate, and liquidity risks, with proven experience in structuring derivatives.
  • Strong analytical ability with the gravitas to engage senior stakeholders and external institutions.
  • Track record of leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Degree in finance, economics, or related discipline; CFA/FRM desirable.
  • Fluent in Python, C++ or other coding languages is desirable.

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We are also open to candidates looking to relocate to the UAE.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Market Risk Manager

As a Market Risk Manager, you will play a key role in developing and implementing risk solutions for financial institutions' clients with a focus on market risk and liquidity risk.

Project and Team Related:

• Manage multiple FRM projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time
• Own and implement initiatives around market and liquidity risks
• Manage teams as well as senior client stakeholders and be responsible for delivering high-quality results and generating effective and impactful solutions
• Play a key role in the development of less experienced staff through mentoring, training, and advising
• Remain current on new developments in risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge

Business Development:

• Establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships
• Identify possible opportunities and direct pursuit for new client opportunities
• Draw on your knowledge and experience to create practical and innovative insights for clients contributing to thought leadership
• The Individual:
• Thorough understanding of market risk and liquidity risk
• Experience in quantitative analytics, market risk models including VaR, FRTB, IRRBB, CVA
• Experience in liquidity management including liquidity gap, ALM, FTP, ILAAP
• Experience with risk models development and validation
• Good understanding of spot and derivative markets operations for equities, interest rate, credit, commodities, and foreign exchange products; risk management (hedging strategies) and valuation aspects of the same
• Prior experience in financial modeling
• Good understanding of local and international regulatory requirements including Basel and CBUAE guidelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Prior experiences in managing and motivating a team in risk-related areas, with clear leadership in market and liquidity risks
• Strong ability to map client business requirements and convert the same to a viable business proposition
• Exposure to business development in consulting (pre-sales support, proposals, RFP responses)
• Strong communication skills with client-facing experience
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects at a time
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example
• Qualifications:
• As a minimum a bachelor's degree in a relevant field including finance, financial engineering, economics, applied mathematics, or similar
• 7+ years of strong financial risk management/quantitative analysis experience within a financial institution or consultancy/big 4 firms
• Professional certification in FRM, PRM, CFA is recommended but not mandatory
• Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills
• Experience in analytical and risk management tools/systems (e.g., Python, R, SAS, MATLAB, Calypso, Murex, etc.)
• Benefits:
• A professional work environment full of challenges and development opportunities
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Ongoing training and coaching to develop new skills and progress your career
• Seniority Level:
• Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type:
• Full-time
• Job Function:
• Finance and Sales
• Industries:
• Accounting
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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Risk Management Professional to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the end-to-end management of the financial crime risk assessment (FCRA) gap assessment project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Track project progress and report status updates to stakeholders.
• Perform research on local regulations and international best practices relevant to FCRA.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to gather data required for gap assessment of the financial crime risk assessment framework.
• Work with compliance teams, business teams, and support functions to address clarifications raised during the gap assessment exercise.
• Recommend enhancements in the existing FCRA methodology, questionnaires, and model.
• Collate and address feedback received on project deliverables.
• Track final actions/enhancements until completion.
• Support FCC team in conducting UAT on enhanced FCRA questionnaire templates and model.

Requirements

This is a Contract position that requires the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, AML/CFT, Financial Crime or Risk Management.
• 4 years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance Roles, specifically in conducting a financial crime risk assessment for a large financial institution.

About Us

This job function falls under Legal. Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting.

Employment type: Contract. Seniority level: Not Applicable.

Financial Risk Management Lead

The role of Financial Risk Management Lead is critical in ensuring the organization's resilience across various risks. This individual will report directly into senior Treasury leadership and be responsible for overseeing the design and execution of financial risk frameworks, engaging with internal stakeholders and external financial partners to drive best-in-class practices.

• Develop and embed comprehensive risk management frameworks, policies, and analytical tools across the group.
• Anticipate and mitigate exposures through effective market monitoring and derivative solutions.
• Provide strategic insights to enhance capital efficiency, optimize investment decisions, and support growth initiatives.
• Build and manage strong banking relationships to ensure flexible access to global funding markets.

This role requires a seasoned professional with 10+ years' experience in financial risk management within a corporate treasury or multinational environment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in managing FX, interest rate, and liquidity risks. A degree in finance, economics, or related discipline is essential, and CFA/FRM certification is desirable.

Wood is presently looking to hire a Risk Management Engineer for ADNOC Offshore Central Engineering Division in Abu Dhabi. Below are more details about the position.

Key Responsibilities:

The Project Risk Manager is responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks throughout the lifecycle of oil and gas projects. This ADNOC Offshore operations, ensuring risk mitigation strategies are embedded in project planning and execution to safeguard timelines, budgets, safety, and compliance.

The Position takes accountability for the planning, development and management of the Risk Management Plan. This position must integrate the risk function across all projects and plan, develop and manage the Risk Management Plan and portfolio for projects to ensure appropriate risk management and to provide risk management support to projects in line with the Project Risk Management Framework & ERM Framework.

This includes the following:

• Project Risk Standards
• Project Support (Portfolio, Programme and Project Levels)
• Risk Identification, Analysis and Mitigation
• Risk Communication and Consultation
• Facilitation and Presentations

Gate Reviews and Compliance

• Facilitation of risk reviews through the various phases of Front-end-loading.
• Ensuring alignment with the Group Risk Management Standards for each phase.
• Ensuring alignment with other key elements / parties of the project e.g. Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Estimating, Scheduling and Cost Accounting.
• Support the development of commercial contracts from a risk management perspective and then adjustment, where required, of the Risk Management Plan based on the outcomes of negotiations.
• Ensure alignment of all key stakeholders on risk tolerance principles for the project.
• Schedule and facilitate regular risk reviews.
• Ensure calibration of risks on the project and between projects within the same Business Unit.
• Track implementation of treatment actions and analysis of their efficacy.
• Initiate and facilitate risk assessment of any material changes to the project.
• Support estimating and finance / project economics in the quantification of risks to support forecasting and contingency setting.
• Interpret the results from the analysis and modelling and provide advice and guidance to managers.
• Liaise with project staff but particularly the planning and cost control teams in respect of contingency and uncertainty forecasting.
• Develop and implement risk management plans and processes for major capital projects.
• Identify project-specific risks (technical, environmental, financial, regulatory, safety) through qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Facilitate risk workshops with project teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain risk registers and ensure accurate documentation of all identified risks and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, and HSE teams to integrate risk mitigation into project execution plans.
• Monitor and report on risk status and trends throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide risk input to project governance bodies, change control boards, and steering committees.
• Liaise with contractors and vendors to assess and align risk management practices.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives in risk management.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory standards related to risk.
• Ensure QA of data input into reports.
• Assist in the quantification of risks.
• Clear, up to date risk register for the project (both from a business case and execution perspective).
• Incorporation of risks and opportunities identified in reviews into project risk register.
• Quality and frequency of risk reviews.
• Tracking and analysis of treatment actions.
• Quality of analysis and resulting recommendations.
• Early transparent reporting of risk issues and progressive trending of risk exposure.
• Support to project controls, finance and project economics in quantification of risks
• Contribute to improving the quality and performance of risk processes and systems.
• Preparing and maintaining the live Risk Register in the Risk Management system and ensure it is reviewed monthly.
• Consolidating project risk data, ensure a holistic picture is formed regarding the project.
• Advise and ensure that all risk owners are aware of all the risks for which they are responsible for managing. A summary of all risks monthly.
• Oversee that all controls and management measures identified are implemented and monitored by the risk or action owner.

• Update Enterprise risk management team with strategic Project Risk portfolio and ensure smooth synergy

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, or related field.

• Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., PMI-RMP, Prince2, ISO preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in project risk management, ideally in the oil and gas sector.
• Experience with risk analysis tools such as SAFRAN, Deltek Acumen, Primavera Risk Analysis, @RISK, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, planning, and HSE risk factors.
• Quantitative background preferable in statistics, scientific modelling, financial modelling

Skills:

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder
• In depth knowledge of Risk Management processes and systems
• Cost and schedule risk modelling using specialised software
• Working knowledge of project scheduling
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong numerical requirement
• Strategic thinker and able to forecast
• Ability to clearly communicate and articulate project requirements and visions at all levels.
• Preferable to Undertake qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and modeling (e.g. Monte Carlo) for both cost and schedule for the project and individual work packages.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

المهام الوظيفية:

• اعداد خطة تنفيذية لإدارة المخاطر ، وخطط وسياسات ادارة المخاطر في الدائرة
• إعداد معايير تحليل وتقييم المخاطر وتحديد مستويات المخاطر، ومعايير استراتيجيات وحلول معالجة المخاطر في الدائرة.
• القيام بمسح شامل للمخاطر المختلفة وحصرها، واعداد سجل موحد لمخاطر الوحدات التنظيمية
• التأكد من التزام الوحدات التنظيمية والجهات التابعة للدائرة بتطبيق منظومة إدارة المخاطر وفقا للأدوار والمسؤوليات المناطة بها.
• تقديم الدعم للوحدات التنظيمية في تحديد المخاطر التشغيلية من خلال المشاركة مع الوحدات التنظيمية في ورش عملها وجلساتها التحضيرية

Qualifications

المؤهل العلمي : بكالوريوس

التخصص : العلوم الإدارية - إدارة المخاطر