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Control Risks is recruiting for an Associate Analyst based in Dubai to join our diverse, multi-lingual team. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong background in and enthusiasm for the intersection of politics, security and business in the Middle East and North Africa. We are especially interested to receive applications from candidates with a demonstrated track record of working on the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant.

You will provide a broad range of support on the MENA region to our enviable roster of international clients, ranging from regular short-form analysis and updates on the latest political and security developments to in-depth consulting engagements supporting market entry, risk assessment and stakeholder engagement. Your analysis will also support several other teams at Control Risks. You should be able to distil complex issues into practical, business-focused, client-specific insights, and be motivated to help organizations make decisions in challenging environments. Keeping cool under a varied workload will be essential.

Job responsibilities will include writing for our political risk subscription services; delivering in-depth bespoke consulting reports and briefings to clients; participating in conferences and other events; and close collaboration with colleagues in the company’s other service lines and our network of offices around the globe.

Role Task & Responsibilities:

Research and analysis

- Build and maintain expertise on the regional political, security and business environment through open source and social media, attendance at seminars and industry events, development of your own source network, and research trips.

- Work with other analysts to lead the development of Control Risks’ analysis of key political, operational and security issues in the region.

- Contribute regular updates to our online subscription service Seerist and to our other varied country-specific subscription products.

- Suggest new research sources and approaches.

Consulting reports and projects

- Contributing to consulting projects on the Middle East and North Africa. This will involve producing bespoke written reports and conducting briefings and workshops that assess the political, security, regulatory and operational risks to clients’ interests.

- Undertaking deployments to conduct research and analysis for bespoke client projects, often in conjunction with other members of the GRA department.

- Contributing to the development of compelling client deliverables by making use of innovative presentation formats, graphics and methodologies.

Marketing and business development

- Carry out research to support business development initiatives.

- Helping to win client work by contributing to project proposals, in consultation with the GRA MENA department, Control Risks’ other service lines and the company’s business development and marketing teams.

- Participating in client meetings, and identifying business opportunities in the region and further afield.

- Contribute to promotional publications, social media content, and other initiatives as required.

Networking and sources

- Develop and maintain government, academic, journalistic and business contacts in the region to support your analysis.

- Identifying organizations or companies that can expand the depth and range of services that Control Risks provides to its client.

- Liaising regularly with our network of regional and global offices.

- Sharing and obtaining information from Control Risks security consultants deployed on assignments in the region.

Essential

- 2-3 years of professional experience in conducting research and presenting findings in writing and verbally.

- An understanding of the political, security and business environments of the Middle East and North Africa.

- Ability to write concisely and authoritatively to deadlines while interacting with colleagues and clients in challenging situations.

- Familiarity with business-focused research and analysis.

- Academic or professional training in political/security risk analysis.

- Professional proficiency in English, written Arabic and a spoken dialect of Arabic

Preferred

- 2-3 years of professional experience in a top-tier political/security risk analysis firm, or in a political/security risk analysis-focused position in-house.

- Experience living and working in the Middle East.

- Additional language skills (especially Persian, Kurdish).

Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.

We operate a discretionary global bonus schemes that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance

Control Risks support hybrid working arrangement, whenever possible, that emphasizes the value of in-person time together – in the office and with our clients – while continuing to support flexible and remote working.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

The Program Manager within the MENA 3P Account Health team acts as the primary interface between Amazon and our third-party business partners (Sellers). We obsess over providing world-class support to Sellers selling on the Amazon platform. We strive to predict the Sellers' needs before they recognize they may have a problem and provide solutions to help our third-party business partners better serve their customers.

The person hired in this role will protect the trust of customers shopping on Amazon in MENA by diving deep into fraudulent/bad actor sellers, evaluating risk, and setting guardrails to keep them away. At the same time, the role would focus on improving models to reduce false positives so that good sellers are not impacted. He/she will need to track and audit progress in a data-driven fashion.

• Engages directly with sellers and indirectly through account managers to understand key pain points of sellers related to account health.
• Provides prompt and efficient service to Amazon Sellers, including the appropriate escalation of Sellers' issues in a contact center environment.
• Liaises with other departments as required to resolve Sellers' issues and questions.
• Supports deep dives in Bad Actor prevention, seller identity verification analysis, and assists account managers to unblock Restricted Products.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor, always portraying the company in a positive light while effectively managing sensitive issues.
• Demonstrates excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently while using departmental resources, policies, and procedures.
• Contributes to a positive team environment and proactively aids team members with difficult contacts as needed.
• Maintains acceptable performance metrics such as quality, productivity, first contact resolution, and attendance.
• Actively seeks solutions through logical reasoning and data interpretation skills and identifies trends to appropriate channels, including improvement suggestions.

• Experience in risk analysis & compliance related across e-commerce, retail, and supply chain functions.
• Experience in data analysis using SQL tools is preferred.
• Product / project / program management experience across the MENA region.
• Arabic skills are preferred.
• 3 years of program or project management experience.
• Experience in a highly analytical, results-oriented environment with cross-functional interactions.

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Required Experience: Manager

Role: Market Risk Analyst

Location: Abu Dhabi

Role Purpose:

• The Market Risk function within the Risk Management Department mandate is to; monitor report and model Market Risk build stress test scenarios Liquidity Risk as well as support and due diligence Treasury Capital Markets Asset and Liability management activities.
• The job holder is expected to support the Market Risk department related to BAU activities like daily and other periodic reports and to work in close coordination with the Market Risk Manager to support timely delivery of analytics for the various stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities of the role:

• Support the group in basic analytical work including gathering and scrubbing data for further analysis by the team.
• Assist in the preparation of the Market Risk daily report and other management and Board report.
• Retrieve update and analyze Market Risk data as required by the Market Risk Manager.
• Contribute to the maintenance of RCSA on the GRC system and Business Continuity Plan.
• Support the team with the collateral management for monitoring collateral movement & addressing margin calls.
• Support the team in static data verification with like prices and rating of assets class like sukuk and equity.
• Supporting in collating data from different subsidiaries for group reporting.

Education and experience:

• Bachelors degree in finance Economics Accounting.
• Good analytical problem-solving and communication skills and attention to details.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office.
• Recent graduate with a background in Finance or Accounting.
• This position is for UAE Nationals only.

Required Experience:

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Job Description

• Role & Responsibilities
  

• 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.
  

• Establish, maintain and strength internal and external relationships
• Identify possible opportunities and direct purist for new client opportunities
• Draw on your knowledge and experience to create practical and innovative insights for clients contributing to KPMG 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 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, MATLAB, Calypso, Murex, etc.)
• WHAT WE OFFER YOU
• 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 levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionFinance and Sales
• IndustriesAccounting

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Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

Monitor, analyze, and report market risk exposures for proprietary funds, Actively Managed Certificates (AMCs), and client portfolios.

Utilize risk metrics such as Value at Risk (VaR), stress testing, and scenario analysis to assess potential losses and risk concentrations.

Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly market risk reports for internal stakeholders and senior management.

Accurately calculate the Net Asset Value (NAV) for various funds, including structured notes, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines.

Publish periodic fund fact sheets, ensuring timely and accurate dissemination of fund performance and risk metrics.

Reconcile NAV calculations with accounting and trading desks to ensure data integrity.

Maintain and update risk metrics dashboards for proprietary funds and AMC portfolios.

Collaborate with portfolio managers, traders, and operations teams to ensure consistent risk measurement and reporting standards.

Support the enhancement of risk measurement tools and processes.

• System Implementation & Framework Development

Lead or contribute to building and implementing market risk frameworks within new risk management systems.

• Compliance & Controls

Assist in audit and compliance reviews related to market risk and fund valuations.

Identify opportunities to automate and streamline risk reporting and NAV calculation processes.

Stay updated with market risk management best practices, regulatory changes, and industry trends.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Management, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in market risk, fund valuation, or risk reporting within a brokerage, bank, or asset management environment.
• Strong understanding of market risk concepts including VaR, stress testing, and risk factor sensitivities.
• Hands-on experience in calculating NAV for funds, especially structured notes, and publishing fund fact sheets.
• Proficiency in Excel (including advanced formulas, pivot tables) and familiarity with risk management tools/systems (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, Barra, or in-house platforms).
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and technologies, with experience or aptitude for building frameworks in new platforms.
• Basic programming or scripting skills (e.g., VBA, Python) are a plus but not mandatory.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively present risk reports and interact with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

As a seasoned market risk professional, you will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing market risk exposures for various asset classes. Your expertise in risk metrics such as Value at Risk (VaR), stress testing, and scenario analysis will help assess potential losses and risk concentrations.

The ideal candidate will have experience in preparing and presenting market risk reports to senior management and stakeholders. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring and analyzing market risk exposures for equities, fixed income, and commodities.
• Developing and maintaining complex risk models to quantify potential losses and risk concentrations.
• Preparing and presenting market risk reports to senior management and other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for:

Designing and implementing risk reporting dashboards to provide timely and accurate information on market risk exposures.

• Collaborating with portfolio managers, traders, and operations teams to ensure consistent risk measurement and reporting standards.
• Supporting the enhancement of risk measurement tools and processes.

Additionally, you will ensure that all risk reporting and NAV calculations adhere to regulatory standards and internal control frameworks.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Management, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in market risk, fund valuation, or risk reporting within a brokerage, bank, or asset management environment.
• Strong understanding of market risk concepts including VaR, stress testing, and risk factor sensitivities.
• Proficiency in Excel (including advanced formulas, pivot tables) and familiarity with risk management tools/systems (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, Barra, or in-house platforms).
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

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.

Within the Credit Analyst/Underwriter function the individual jobs will comprise different aspects and percentages of the following three broad categories:

1. Credit portfolio management – 65%
2. Risk related project management – 15%
3. Development – 20%

The bank is organized along the three lines of defense operating model. Group Credit is part of the control function in the second line of defense.

Principal Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Deliverables of Role:

The Credit Risk supports Head of Credit Risk who supports the first line of defense across a number of geographies either as a principal or secondary point of contact. The GCA is to work across all types of transactions including sovereign, corporate, and financial institutions.

The GCA is to provide support in terms of interpretation of the Group Credit Policy and its related Standards and Procedures.

The GCA is available for consultation on Credit Application Forms (CAF) as to whether the CAF is adequate in terms of its explanation and mitigation of the risks associated with the transaction under discussion.

On submission of the CAF, the GCA ensures that it is in compliance with group policies and requirements. Comments on any deficiencies and indicates a level of support, be it positive, negative, or conditional for the submission.

On a sample basis (minimum of 10%), the GCA ensures that spreadsheets have been compiled correctly, covenants have been complied with, and any additional conditionality delivered.

The GCA is to ensure that any documentation outstanding on the OOO (Out of Order) report is covered in the CAF and reasons provided to mitigate any potential risk.

The GCA is to monitor developments in the countries he/she covers. There is an expectation of travel to the countries on an annual basis with such visits informing the annual review of the bank's exposure in that country.

The GCA is to monitor the completeness of the annual reviews from a country and ensure that they are delivered on a timely basis.

From time to time, the GCA will be required to assist in the delivery of reports on sectors within a country or assist in the compilation of a wider report across many jurisdictions.

As part of the portfolio management process, the GCA must identify any relationships or sectors that could result in elevated credit risk or non-repayment of the borrower's obligations. All such names must appear on the report – Accounts Requiring Close Monitoring before being downgraded to a Risk Rating 8.

2. Risk related project management – 15%

Risk related projects can comprise a number of items from a single item, such as a report amendment adding to the efficiency or effectiveness of the department, to providing input on a multi-million dollar transformational project. In either instance, the GCA is to provide assistance and support as part of the general day-to-day business. The GCA is expected to record his contribution to projects for evaluation as part of the career management process.

3. Development – 20%

The GCA must ensure that they are receiving appropriate training from either internal or external sources. The GCA must attend at least one course per annum from an external provider and take regular internal seminars or presentations from subject matter experts.

Job Context:

The job holder is expected:

• Recognise the need to balance risk-prudence with actual market-practices/pressures and support growth of a sustainable well-managed risk portfolio.
• Understand risk strategy and appetite documents.
• Monitor and analyse the bank's corporate credit portfolio and names.
• Demonstrate compliance with the bank's policies, standards, and procedures.
• Awareness of regulatory requirements in DIFC, Bahrain, and beyond.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge: Good knowledge of basic credit product, risks, and key aspects of legal documentation. Good knowledge of corporate and bank balance sheet analysis techniques.
• Education/Certifications: Degree with an element of finance or equivalent, Institute of Bankers associate or equivalent.
• Experience: Seasoned corporate credit professional (who understands financial as well as other key credit matters) with significant experience (10 years +) of UAE/GCC corporates, market knowledge, UAE/GCC credit contacts along with good stakeholder management skills.
• Personal Attributes: Work as a team member, good communication and presentation skills, accountability, transparent and open.

A leading Abu Dhabi based FinTech.

Credit Risk Strategy, Underwriting & Decisioning:

• Develop and implement credit risk assessment models, underwriting guidelines, and risk scoring mechanisms for invoice financing and revenue-based financing products
• Own and oversee end-to-end credit underwriting for borrowers, ensuring compliance with internal policies and FSRA regulatory guidelines
• Develop quantitative and qualitative risk assessment models to analyze financials, cash flows, and repayment behavior of the borrower
• Lead credit committee discussions, articulating risk assessments and recommendations on financing approvals

Portfolio Risk, Performance Monitoring & Reporting:

• Conduct stress testing, scenario analysis, and sensitivity modeling to evaluate portfolio resilience
• Build dynamic exposure management models, optimizing capital allocation based on risk-return trade-offs
• Partner with Sales & Business Development to structure financing solutions that align commercial growth with risk control
• Collaborate with Product & Tech teams to refine digital loan origination and underwriting workflows
• Engage with the Data Science team to build automated data driven credit evaluation, analysis and decision engines for scalability

Reporting:

• Ensure all credit risk policies and reporting standards are aligned with FSRA regulatory requirements
• Assist in developing key risk indicators (KRIs) and portfolio benchmarks for strategic decision-making
• Prepare high-quality reports and presentations for executive leadership, audit committees, and board meetings
• Provide data-driven insights on portfolio performance, risk exposure, and credit quality trends

Experience Requires:

• 4-6 years of experience in Credit Risk, Trade Finance, SME Financing, Supply Chain Finance, or Working Capital Lending within a Bank, NBFC, or FinTech.
• Strong track record of managing end-to-end credit processes, including underwriting, risk scoring, collections, and portfolio management.
• In-depth understanding of SME financing models, B2B trade credit, invoice discounting, and alternative credit assessment methodologies.
• Experience working with FSRA, DIFC, or other GCC regulatory frameworks governing credit risk.
• Background in financial risk modeling, cash flow analysis, and exposure management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) / Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) / Financial Risk Manager (FRM) - Highly preferred.
• MBA (Finance, Risk, or Strategy) from a top-tier institution is a strong plus.
• Exposure to data-driven risk