95 Risk Management jobs in Abu Dhabi

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.

This role involves providing a wide range of treasury advisory services to corporate clients, including the review and implementation of treasury strategies, policies, target operating models, cash/liquidity management processes, hedging strategies, as well as treasury systems selection and implementation.

The successful candidate will manage multiple corporate treasury projects, ensuring engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time.

• Provide treasury advisory services to corporate clients, including reviewing and implementing treasury strategies, policies, and target operating models.
• Manage multiple corporate treasury projects, ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery.
• Lead teams in delivering high-quality results and generating effective solutions.

• Establish and maintain internal and external relationships to support business growth.
• Contribute to thought leadership by leveraging knowledge and experience to create practical insights for clients.

• Strong understanding of corporate treasury, including technical knowledge of treasury systems and experience in systems selection and implementation.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
• Prior experience in financial modeling and risk management, with a solid understanding of cash and liquidity management.
• Detailed knowledge of treasury products pricing and accounting treatments.
• Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Ongoing training and coaching to develop new skills and progress your career.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of our organization.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Finance and Sales

Take on the role of Chief Risk Officer at a leading financial institution. As a senior leader, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive risk management framework that aligns with regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in risk management, prime brokerage, or trading infrastructure, with a strong understanding of crypto/digital assets. They will also possess expertise in risk analytics, stress testing, and control design, as well as hands-on technology experience.

• Develop and implement an effective risk management framework
• Lead crypto-specific risk oversight, including margin lending, collateral management, and liquidity stress testing
• Own regulatory interactions with FSRA, including risk reporting, ICAAP, BCP, and AML risk assessment
• Collaborate with trading, treasury, legal, compliance, and technology teams to identify and mitigate emerging risks

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in risk management, prime brokerage, or trading infrastructure
• Deep understanding of FSRA regulations, prime brokerage models, and portfolio margining, settlement, and custody risks
• Strong command of risk analytics, stress testing, and control design
• Hands-on technology experience

We Offer:

• Competitive salary + equity upside
• Executive leadership role with strategic influence
• First-hand exposure to crypto-native prime brokerage and institutional markets
• High-trust, high-performance culture in a fast-growing regulated business

We are seeking an experienced professional to fill the role of Risk Engineer . The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk management and a proven track record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing and mitigating risks associated with various projects and initiatives. This will involve conducting thorough risk assessments, identifying areas of concern, and developing strategies to mitigate or eliminate these risks.

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in oil and gas industry
• Previous ADNOC projects and PMC experiences required
• Experience within EPC & Detail Engineering projects essential
• Ability to work onshore and offshore projects
• Bachelor's degree in engineering required

This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off. We also offer opportunities for professional growth and development, as well as a collaborative and dynamic work environment.

Interested candidates should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a team environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

The role of a Business Continuity Manager is to lead the development, implementation and maintenance of an organization's business continuity plan. This plan outlines procedures for responding to disruptions, such as natural disasters or cyber attacks, to ensure minimal impact on business operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting regular business impact analyses (BIAs) to identify potential risks and develop strategies for mitigating them.
• Developing and maintaining business continuity plans, including emergency response plans and recovery plans.
• Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure that all departments are aware of their roles and responsibilities in implementing the business continuity plan.

To be successful in this role, you should have a strong understanding of business continuity principles and practices, as well as excellent communication and project management skills.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in Business Administration, Business Continuity, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a business continuity or risk management role.
• Excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills.

Benefits

This is a great opportunity to work in a dynamic industry and contribute to the success of our organization. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

Role Summary:

The Risk Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring that models are validated and risk is appropriately managed according to our organization's policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough validation procedures to assess model risk, identify potential issues, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Review and analyze models to determine their appropriateness, construction, and assumptions, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including model owners, developers, and users, to ensure effective two-way communication and facilitate collaboration.
• Produce high-quality validation reports that accurately reflect model limitations, assumptions, conditions for use, and level of risk.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative science (finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, financial engineering, or similar)
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in quantitative risk management with excellent understanding of Basel II/III standards
• Prior experience developing or validating risk models from end to end is mandatory
• Excellent programming skills using statistical/mathematical software, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)

Job Title: Senior Fraud Analyst - Triage

• This is a fraud risk prevention role directly responsible for developing a center of excellence for Fraud Risk Prevention (FRP) by fostering the culture of FRP across ADIB Group.
• To detect control and minimize fraud incidents and fraud risks.
• To perform efficient fraud risk control job tasks and ensure adherence to approved policies and procedure.
• Review the suspicious cases referred to FRP.
• To provide prompt efficient and accurate guidance/support to business units in relation to cases referred to FRP while maintaining an agreed service level agreement.
• To efficiently control fraud risks pertaining to the acquisition of all products and customers.
• To have strong problem solving analytical (including qualitative analysis) research and quantitative skills.
• Set up a Case Management framework and procedure to manage cases reviewed and assessed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle the day-to-day cases of the Department to ensure cases referred are reviewed analyzed and clear responses given to Business units.
• Achieve agreed performance standards & escalate fraud risks as required by the Department Head.
• Detect application fraud by conducting application sampling on new acquisitions of all products.
• Conduct Fraud verifications & preliminary Investigations of incidents as per approved processes to ensure timely detection and recovery of fraud incidents and losses.
• Strengthen fraud risk controls of the 1st and 2nd line of defense by way of highlighting findings based on the reviews & preliminary investigations post sampling.
• Conduct sample checking and monitoring of contact point verification process conducted by internal staff & external vendors/agencies.
• Preparation and analysis of Fraud Risk Prevention MIS for timely identification and corrective action on areas of risk as evident from periodic MIS.
• Improved service delivery and satisfaction of customers and business partners by adherence to turnaround times on processes fraud control and other activities without compromising on risk.
• Exercise Due diligence while handling transactions/ queries / customer applications and instructions. Proactively identifying risk / fraudulent transactions and escalating the same as appropriate.
• Work closely with the UAE fraud forum to understand the pulse of the market from a risk perspective and the emerging fraud risks.

Risk and Control Governance:

• Consolidate reporting to all stakeholders.
• Conduct mystery shopping and seeding activities to detect fraud incidences and identify weak processes & vendors.
• Detect fraud incidents assess control standards by conducting sampling of records of various processes across functions sourcing channels and products.
• Maintain comprehensive MIS for the cases reviewed and actioned.

Operational & Fraud Risk Prevention Center of Expertise:

• Provide guidance and support to ORM stakeholders with respect to fraud risk prevention programs and assessments carried out.
• Acts as a Center of Excellence for education and advocacy of information on ADIB Groups Fraud risk prevention practices and programs to foster sound FRP in ADIB Group leading to embedding a fraud risk mind-set in the business.
• Provide an expert recommendation on cases actioned for any improvements required.

Other Tasks:

• Carry out other tasks as and when required in consultation with the Group Head of Fraud Risk Prevention.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for executing risk-based Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) to improve the quality of Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Sanctions investigations, regulatory reporting, and controls. You will also work to mitigate regulatory and reputational risks.

• To provide management reports and proactively identify risks, assess relevant controls and AML, Sanctions, and KYC processes being reviewed, and provide additional training and suggestions to enhance process effectiveness.

• Experience and knowledge of compliance monitoring and testing methodologies for adherence to applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Expert-level skills in MS Office products, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• A high level of integrity with the ability to deal with various levels of employees with a high degree of professionalism.
• Strong research and analytical skills to monitor and analyze regulatory requirements and relate them to Financial Crime Prevention (FCP) processes, regulatory risks, and compliance controls to support a broad range of projects.
• The ability to make decisions independently using sound judgment, work well under pressure, and shifting priorities while meeting multiple or conflicting deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail and very strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• The ability to interpret and operationalize regulatory requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong execution skills with attention to detail and focus on clear, realistic action steps and timelines.
• The ability to handle multiple initiatives and prioritize work to meet deadlines and fulfill demands of a rapidly changing environment.
• A professional qualification or industry-recognized certification/diploma in Compliance-related fields such as ACAMS/ICA/ACFCS/FIBA is expected.
• Good knowledge of UAE/international regulations/rules.
• Good knowledge of bank's products, policies & procedures.
• Good knowledge of compliance function planning.

Previous experience is required.

3-5 years' experience in a compliance, audit, risk, or governance role in banking or financial services sectors, with a minimum of 2 years spent in KYC, Sanctions, or AML investigation areas.

Risk Management Specialist I

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team as a Risk Management Specialist I. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and monitoring strategic and operational risks across all university functions.

The role involves developing and maintaining Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to track emerging risks, conducting periodic risk reviews and scenario analyses to support decision-making, and ensuring risk reporting aligns with local and UAE government compliance standards.

• Develop and maintain a robust risk management framework to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and assess strategic and operational risks.
• Analyze and interpret data to identify trends and areas of concern.
• Provide recommendations to senior leadership on risk mitigation strategies.

• Risk Assessment & Monitoring: Identify, assess, and monitor strategic and operational risks.
• Risk Reporting & Compliance: Ensure risk reporting aligns with local and UAE government compliance standards.
• Fraud Risk & Business Continuity: Assist in the Fraud Risk Assessment process and ensure compliance with antifraud policies.
• Risk Systems & AI-Driven Analytics: Support the implementation of a Risk Management IT system to automate risk tracking.

• Bachelor's in risk management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), risk governance, or compliance.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 31000, NCEMA, and UAE regulatory frameworks.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to grow their career in risk management.

Competitive salary range: 22,000 to 30,000 AED.

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates location.

Apply before the closing date: 31/10/2025.