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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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• Strong academic background including at least a bachelor's degree (Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or Physics preferred) or equivalent with 7-10 years of experience in Credit Risk Management functions in Banks or Risk Consulting
• GARP, CFA is a +
  

• Strong academic background including at least a bachelor's degree (Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or Physics preferred) or equivalent with 7-10 years of experience in Credit Risk Management functions in Banks or Risk Consulting
• GARP, CFA is a +
  

• Understanding of risk management related to banks, exchange companies, and other financial services companies.
• The candidate should have working knowledge of IFRS9, Credit Risk, and Basel guidelines.
• Knowledge of Probability of Default (PD) / Loss Given Default (LGD) / Exposure at Default (EAD) / Internal Ratings Based (IRB) / Stress Testing
• Understanding advanced modeling and validation methodologies and documentation
• Previous experience in Model development, model validation, or stress testing.
• Should have a good understanding of regulations such as BASEL 2/2.5/3 and their implications for banks.
• Good Analytical/Numerical experience demonstrated by cutting-edge quantitative/statistical analysis projects and experience with statistical packages such as Python/ SAS/ R/ Rshiny/ MATLAB will be a plus.
• Defining problems, collecting and analyzing data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions
• Good Communication skills and ability to develop interpersonal relationships.
• Previous experience in executing engagements on Credit Risk
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time and inclination to drive business development.
• Previous Banking experience a +

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionFinance and Sales
• IndustriesAccounting

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We are seeking an experienced Risk & Operations professional to lead the day-to-day trading-desk and middle-office functions. The successful candidate will own the full risk cycle—from setting and monitoring limits to analysing daily P&L—while ensuring flawless operation of MT4/MT5, PrimeXM, Centroid and related connectivity. You will report directly to senior management and act as the first line of defense against market, credit and operational risk exposures.

Key Responsibilities

• Set, monitor and enforce diverse risk limits; escalate breaches and implement mitigations in real time.

• Produce daily P&L and exposure reports with clear commentary for senior leadership.

• Administer and optimize MT4/MT5 Manager, Admin, Engine and C-Trader environments; manage contract creation, mapping and expiry in line with CME and other liquidity-provider calendars.

• Configure, test and troubleshoot FIX/API connections to liquidity and plug-in providers, ensuring system stability and tight pricing.

• Supervise client trades across spot FX, futures, metals, commodities, indices and CFDs; execute orders on behalf of institutional and retail clients when required.

• Oversee DGCX (Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange) trade lifecycle and related reconciliations.

• Process Improvement & Stakeholder Management

• Continuously refine desk workflows, automation and controls to boost efficiency and reduce operational risk.

• Liaise with sales, IB/White-Label partners, and external LPs to support new client onboarding and platform customization.

• Track macro-economic events, flag potential volatility to management and adjust risk settings proactively.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master’s in Business Administration (Finance) or equivalent.

Experience: 8+ years in FX/derivatives brokerage with at least 3 years in a senior risk or operations role.

Platforms: Proven command of MT4, MT5 (Admin & Manager), PrimeXM, Centroid; FIX protocol.

Regulatory Familiarity: Knowledge of UAE requirements and global best practices.

Preferred/Bonus Skills

• Prior exposure to EOS, C-Trader and other bridge or OMS technologies.

• Hands-on experience with liquidity aggregation and price-engine fine-tuning.

• Familiarity with IFRS/US GAAP and financial-statement analysis (helpful for assessing counterparty risk).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance bonus.

• Medical insurance and annual flight allowance.

• Modern office in Dubai with vibrant, multicultural team.

• Continuous professional-development budget and opportunity to shape the firm’s risk framework from the ground up.

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionFinance and Sales
• IndustriesStaffing and Recruiting and Financial Services

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Job Description

Main Duties and Responsibilities :

Contract Management

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including but not limited to vendor agreements, client contracts, licensing agreements, and partnership agreements.

Ensure contracts comply with company policies, legal requirements, and industry regulations.

Develop standard contract templates and guidelines to streamline the contracting process and improve efficiency.

Provide legal guidance and support to internal stakeholders on contractual matters, legal implications, and risk management strategies.

Advise on legal issues related to business operations, compliance, intellectual property, and data protection.

Strategic Planning

Collaborate with senior management to develop contracting strategies that support business objectives and growth initiatives.

Participate in strategic decision-making processes to assess legal risks and opportunities associated with new business ventures and partnerships.

Identify and assess legal risks associated with contractual agreements and propose risk mitigation strategies.

Implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal requirements and minimize organizational risk exposure.

Relationship Management

Cultivate strong relationships with external stakeholders, including clients, vendors, legal counsel, and regulatory authorities.

Serve as a key point of contact for contractual negotiations and dispute resolution processes.

Team Leadership And Development

Supervise and mentor a team of contract specialists and legal professionals, providing guidance and support to enhance their professional development and performance.

Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork and knowledge sharing.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors degree from an accredited law school or university.
• Admission as an attorney in a known jurisdiction.
• Active membership in the bar association in a known jurisdiction.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience practicing law with a focus on contract law, preferably in a corporate or business environment.
• Proven track record of drafting, negotiating, and managing complex contracts.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and legal issues impacting the industry.

Knowledge / Technical Skills

• Experience in project management and strategic planning.
• Knowledge of international contract law and global business practices.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Finance and Sales

Accounting

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Senior Manager Fraud Risk Governance and Reporting

Dubai, United Arab Emirates 38 minutes ago

Assistant Manager Process Governance & Internal Control

Vice President of Risk - Credit and Investment

Global Manager Quality, Risk and Accreditation Management (m / f / d)

Global Village, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3 weeks ago

Senior Global Manager Quality, Risk and Accreditation Management (m / f / d)

Global Village, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3 weeks ago

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Our client, a dynamic and fast growing Fixed Line Telecom Organisation is searching for an Enterprise Risk Management Manager.
This role is responsible for identifying risks that exists within the business. This responsibility includes applying the risk framework to identify operational and financial risks and take appropriate actions to mitigate and manage these risks.
It reports to the Chief Strategy Officer and some responsibilities include:

• Monitor company level risks and coordinate with the departments to identify potential risks
• Plan, design and implement an overall risk management process for the organization
• Design and implement organization wide risk mitigation processes and policies
• Report risk in an appropriate way for different audiences, so that they understand the most significant risks and ensure they are aware of risks and understand their accountability for individual risk

Arabic - Fluent / Excellent
English - Very Good

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Any

Job Skills

Educational Qualifications & Certifications
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business Administration or related field; CIA certification
• At least 7 years of Risk Management experience with at least 3 years working in the telecommunications industry or related field

The role encompasses various responsibilities across three main categories:

• Credit Portfolio Management (65%): Support the Head of Credit Risk across multiple geographies, handling all transaction types including sovereign, corporate, and financial institutions. Responsibilities include interpreting Group Credit Policy, reviewing Credit Application Forms for compliance, monitoring country developments, and identifying relationships or sectors with elevated credit risk.
• Risk-related Project Management (15%): Contribute to projects aimed at improving departmental efficiency or supporting large transformational initiatives. Record contributions for career evaluation.
• Development (20%): Engage in ongoing training through internal seminars and external courses, attending at least one external course annually.

• Interpret and Apply Credit Policies: Effectively interpret and apply group credit policy to support decision-making and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitor and Analyze Credit Risks: Continuously monitor and analyze credit risks associated with transactions, identifying potential areas of concern and developing mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including the Head of Credit Risk, business partners, and other relevant teams.

• Knowledge: Good understanding of credit products, risks, legal documentation, and corporate/bank balance sheet analysis.
• Education/Certifications: Degree in finance or equivalent, with relevant certifications such as Institute of Bankers.
• Experience: Over 10 years of experience in UAE/GCC corporate credit, with strong market knowledge and stakeholder management skills.
• Personal Attributes: Teamwork, good communication, accountability, transparency, and openness.

Our organization is a leading entity in supporting investment and trading activities through compliance policies, real-time advice, and surveillance. This role plays a pivotal part in our success and offers opportunities for growth, mentorship, and long-term career development.

We are seeking a proactive and solution-oriented professional to join our EMEA team based in Dubai. You will partner with fellow experts and work closely with investment teams. Your key tasks will include:

• Providing timely and effective advice to investment professionals and back-office personnel on trading restrictions, monitoring, and approvals
• Reviewing and drafting documentation, policies, procedures, and other aspects of the compliance infrastructure
• Overseeing regulatory reporting for the region
• Helping enforce the Compliance Monitoring Program
• Tracking regulatory changes, assessing their impact on business operations, and assisting with procedure amendments
• Delivering periodic compliance training to staff
• Supporting adherence to organizational policies and codes of conduct
• Assisting with ad-hoc compliance tasks and projects

We require a minimum of 10 years' experience, including a buy-side equities trading environment. You should be knowledgeable about the EMEA regional regulatory environment. Self-motivation, strong multitasking, organizational, and communication skills are essential. You must have excellent attention to detail and be committed to accuracy.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including fully paid health care, life insurance, educational assistance, mental wellness support, and more. We prioritize our employees' careers, health, and well-being.

We are a global alternative investment firm dedicated to delivering superior returns through fundamental and systematic investing strategies. Our culture is investor-led, and we commit to our employees' long-term growth and development.

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34453

Dubai, AE

Regular Employee

Office - Full Time

14 Jul 2025

Are you passionate about enabling business while controlling risk? Bringing clarity in complexity? Have you got a keen eye for detail and enjoy the challenge of evolving markets and organisation? If you're seeking a stimulating opportunity to make a significant impact, we invite you to join the risk team as Regional Head, Enterprise Risk Management.
You will play a crucial role in assessing, monitoring, mitigating risks and drive data decision-making processes.

• Improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of risk management processes within Enterprise Risk Management team in the region.
• Ensure timeliness, quality of execution and service delivery by team members on various regulatory and adhoc projects.
• Lead discussions and drive transformation for the risk function with various stakeholders.
• Appraise and contribute to the development of the Bank's strategic plans and alignment with risk appetite.
• Continuously enhance risk measures and transparency.
• Supervise and coordinate all related processes where the Enterprise Risk Management team is identified as process owner across the region.
• Lead and develop an effective and impactful regional Enterprise Risk Management team.
• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of the Function's people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles.
• Review and challenge the country strategy where it is not aligned with the country risk appetite.
• Ensure new activities, changes to processes and products conform with the Change Management Policy, Project Governance Policy and the Product Governance Policy.
• Oversee Risk Governance activities within the function.
• Maintain an open and cooperative relationship in dealing with the regulators in-country.
• Ensure that material risk exposures and related issues are reported to the responsible risk governance committees.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

• Experience in risk governance / risk management / Operational Risk.
• Excellent analytical skills and sound judgement in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability for problem solving, working independently and attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex risk issues to senior and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, multicultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation, leveraging resources across the organisation to complete deliverables.
• Enterprise Risk Management experience.

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values-driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies — everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Job Description:

As a Senior Risk Management Consultant, you will play a crucial role in developing and scaling the Risk practice area within our organization. Your primary focus will be on the CISSE region, where you will help clients manage Fraud Risk and Credit Risk, enabling them to grow their payments/banking business sustainably.

You will report jointly to the Head of Risk Consulting and work closely with the Head of Analytics in the CISSE region. Your key responsibilities will include analyzing client needs across focus markets using data to identify opportunities for consulting assignments with top Clients. You will create project pitches and proposals in coordination with Account Executives, ensuring seamless delivery of Risk consulting projects.

You will have a strong analytical background, with at least 10 years of professional experience in Risk management and analytical expertise within the financial services practice of a reputable consulting firm or within the retail banking unit of a top-tier bank/leading FinTech. You will possess excellent problem-solving abilities, diplomatic skills, and credibility with clients and working teams.

Additionally, you will have experience in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to synthesize data, extract key insights, and develop executive presentations. Prior experience in CISSE markets is preferable, and fluency in English is essential. Mandatory language skills include Russian language knowledge.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; Master's degree preferred but not required.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal guidance.
• Result-oriented and initiative-taking personality that proactively seeks impact for clients and within our organization.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Credibility with clients and working teams, along with diplomatic skills to extract desired outcomes.
• Avid communicator comfortable interacting with and presenting to senior management of clients and our organization.
• Experience in managing large client projects.