78 Market Risk jobs in the United Arab Emirates

My client, a global leader in strategic management consulting, is currently seeking an Associate / Senior Associate with expertise in Market Risk for the Financial Services Sector. The role is based in Dubai and focuses on consulting opportunities within the Market Risk domain across the Middle East region. Candidates must be willing to travel 80% - 90% of the time. The role requires leadership of a small team and aims to grow the Market Risk practice. Ideal candidates will have at least 7+ years of professional experience with a good mix of Banking and Management Consulting exposure. The client prefers candidates who graduated from top-tier universities and, ideally, completed MBAs at globally recognized institutions (e.g., London Business School, INSEAD, Harvard).
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Review derivative and capital market instrument pricing models
• Review operational risk management and internal control policies and procedures
• Develop and support risk management models for client deliverables
This opportunity offers the chance to work within a trusted global brand and provides a clear career development path. A generous tax-free package plus benefits are available for the right candidate.

About The Company

New Sourcing International (NSI) is a leading international talent acquisition group, established in 1999, with operations worldwide. We provide niche recruitment solutions tailored to specific markets, regions, and industries. Managed by industry professionals with diverse domain and geographic experience, NSI has a broad database and tools to access both passive and active candidates. Our presence spans countries including Australia, North America, Africa, UK, and the UAE. For over 11 years, NSI has offered recruitment, executive search, headhunting, outsourcing, contract staffing, and project recruitment services.

We are seeking a highly qualified professional to fill the role of Chief Compliance Officer.

The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree and at least 5 years of experience in financial compliance and anti-money laundering within a regulated environment.

Key responsibilities include establishing an effective AML/TFS framework, developing and implementing policies and procedures, identifying and mitigating compliance risks, and monitoring regulatory changes.

The successful candidate will be proactive, adaptable, and comfortable taking initiative with organizational skills and attention to detail.

Fluency in English (Professional Level) is required.

About the Job:

The Chief Compliance Officer will play a critical role in ensuring that our organization complies with all relevant laws and regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with regulatory authorities
• Coordinating with internal and external auditors
• Investigating and reporting regulatory breaches
• Preparing comprehensive compliance reports for management and regulatory bodies

Benefits:

As a member of our team, you will enjoy a challenging and dynamic work environment.

Our organization is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our customers.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Credit Control professional to join our team. As an accounting representative, you will be responsible for clearing the credit control mailbox and communicating with brokers/clients on AR balances, sending receipts, and Statements of Accounts.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and mitigate credit risk by analyzing financial data and identifying potential issues.

• Drive continuous improvement in reducing debt ageing by streamlining processes and implementing effective collection strategies.

• Develop and maintain relationships with client organizations to aid collections and accuracy of receipt forecasting.

• Ensure the highest level of data protection and confidentiality towards all stakeholders.

• Resolve queries both internally and externally around expected payment timing of outstanding balances.

• Ensure reconciliation of Statements of Accounts on an ongoing basis.

• Prepare Statements of Accounts and receipts when requested.

• Maintain leadership in integration and system migration initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

About this Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you will be empowered to make a significant impact on the company's financial performance. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

Equal Opportunities Employer:

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy), or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Job Description:

Tamara is the leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, aiming to empower individuals by creating a customer-centric financial super-app.

The company serves millions of users across KSA, UAE, and Kuwait, partnering with global brands such as SHEIN, Jarir, noon, Amazon, IKEA, eXtra, and Farfetch, as well as small and medium businesses.

As the Risk Policy Manager, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing credit risk policies and underwriting standards for all open loop credit products, including unsecured credit cards and revolving facilities.

This role requires strong credit acumen, strategic thinking to balance risk and growth, and prior experience in underwriting and managing credit risk for credit cards.

• Design and maintain robust credit underwriting policies and decisioning frameworks for open loop products, ensuring alignment with Central Bank regulations, the organization's risk appetite, and strategic business goals.
• Partner with product, analytics, and digital teams to develop risk-aligned offerings and support the launch of new open loop credit products with customized underwriting strategies.
• Define and continuously enhance credit approval criteria, scorecard usage, and segmentation strategies. Monitor underwriting KPIs (approval rates, delinquency, vintage curves) and suggest changes to improve performance.
• Collaborate with Credit Operations, Collections, Compliance, and Technology teams to ensure effective policy implementation, and present credit risk insights and policy updates to senior leadership and governance forums.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Finance, Business, or Engineering or a related field;

4-8 years of credit risk experience, with a strong emphasis on credit card and open loop product underwriting;

Proven ability to design and implement credit policies for unsecured lending products in consumer finance;

Strong knowledge of credit bureau data, scorecards, and automated decisioning systems;

Familiarity with Middle East/GCC markets and regulatory frameworks is preferred.

Job Summary

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• Serve as a pivotal leader in our organization, overseeing the identification, assessment, and management of financial risks across various processes.
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• Develop and implement robust internal controls to ensure effective risk mitigation and compliance with policy requirements.
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• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership, lead risk management initiatives, and drive continuous improvement in finance processes.
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• Identify and assess risks associated with new and existing products, ensuring that they align with our business objectives.
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• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement management reporting on control gaps.
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• Lead by example, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusivity within our organization.
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• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices in risk management, applying this knowledge to drive business growth and success.
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• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including senior leadership, colleagues, and external partners.
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As a Senior Consultant within the Financial Risk Management ("FRM") Team, your role involves developing and implementing risk solutions for financial institutions with a focus on market risk.

• Execute multiple FRM projects, ensuring all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time.
• Stay current on new developments in risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge.

• Thorough understanding of Market Risk.
• Experience in Quantitative Analytics, Market Risk Models including VaR, FRTB, IRRBB, CVA.
• Good understanding of Spot and Derivative markets operations across various asset classes; risk management and valuation aspects.
• Prior experience in financial modeling, risk model development, and validation.
• Knowledge of local and international regulatory requirements, including Basel and CBUAE guidelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with client-facing experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects.
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, work ethic, and leadership by example.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or related fields.
• 4+ years of financial risk management or quantitative analysis experience within financial institutions or consultancy firms.
• Professional certifications like FRM, PRM, CFA are preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong numerical and financial modeling skills; experience with analytical and risk management tools (e.g., Python, R, SAS, MATLAB, Calypso, Murex).

• A professional environment with challenges and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Ongoing training and career progression support.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industry: Accounting

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Role & Responsibilities

As an Assistant Manager within the Financial Risk Management ("FRM") Team you will provide a wide range of treasury advisory services to our corporate clients including review and implementation of treasury strategies, policies, target operating models, cash/liquidity management processes, hedging strategies as well as treasury systems selection and implementation.

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities

As an Assistant Manager within the Financial Risk Management ("FRM") Team you will provide a wide range of treasury advisory services to our corporate clients including review and implementation of treasury strategies, policies, target operating models, cash/liquidity management processes, hedging strategies as well as treasury systems selection and implementation.

Project and Team Related

• Manage multiple corporate treasury projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time
• Manage teams and be responsible for delivering high quality results and generating effective and impactful solutions
• Remain current on new developments in corporate treasury
  
  

• Establish, maintain and strength internal and external relationships
• Support senior management team to identify new opportunities
• Draw on your knowledge and experience to create practical and innovative insights for clients contributing to KPMG thought leadership
  
  

• Thorough understanding of corporate Treasury
• Good technical knowledge of treasury systems and previous experience in systems selection and implementation (KYRIBA, FIS, SAP Hana, GTreasury, etc.)
• Good undersigning of cash and liquidity management and previous experience in cash flow forecasting and cash pooling
• Prior experience in financial modeling and financial risk management
• Detailed knowledge of treasury products pricing and accounting treatments
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Prior experiences in managing and motivating a team in Treasury related areas
• 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 – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example
  
  

• As a minimum a bachelor's degree in a relevant field including Finance or Accounting.
• Prior work experience (7+ years) in a corporate treasury function or Consultancy/Big 4 firm
• Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or CFA
• Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills
• Experience in analytical and treasury systems such as Kyriba, FIS, SAP HANA, GTreasury, ION, etc.
  
  

• 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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• Mange 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.

• Mange 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.

• 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 KPMG thought leadership

• As a minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics or similar.
• 10+ years of strong financial risk management /Quantitative analysis experience within financial institutions 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, VBA, MATLAB)

• Thorough understanding of Market Risk and Liquidity Risk
• Experience in Quantitative Analytics, Market Risk Models including VaR, FRTB, Stress testing, Liquidity Analysis including ILAAP, Capital and RWA Management and Optimization, IRRBB, XVA and PFE
• 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
• 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 – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.
• Willingness to travel anywhere within UAE or abroad
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example