68 Risk Manager jobs in Dubai

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Rapyd's business units with regard to Risk Identification, Assessment and Monitoring of Operational Risks, undertaking Risk And Control Assessments (RACA's).
• Leading Operational Resilience reviews, identifying Important Business Services, undertaking end to end mapping to identify process vulnerabilities and implement remediation and monitoring programs to ensure that Rapyd remains within its service tolerances at all times even under stress situations.
• Enhancing Rapyd's operational risk management framework by providing expertise and input in respect of governance, risk appetite, key risk indicators and maintaining Rapyd's Risk Register

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Operational Risk Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the effective management of operational risk across the organization.

• Work closely with senior risk managers to identify, assess and mitigate operational risks.
• Develop and implement risk management policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal audit and compliance teams to ensure that risk management practices are aligned with organizational objectives.
• Provide risk-based training to employees on risk awareness and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and develop mitigation plans.

• This is a full-time role based in our headquarters.
• The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of risk management principles and experience working in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
• Experience working with risk management software and systems.

This role offers a competitive salary package, including benefits such as health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and you will be required to perform other duties as necessary.

Job Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Risk Management Professional to take on the role of Operational Risk Manager.

• Collaborate with business units to identify and assess operational risks, conducting risk assessments and control evaluations.
• Lead comprehensive reviews to identify critical business services and implement remediation and monitoring programs.
• Enhance our operational risk management framework by providing expertise in governance, risk appetite, and key risk indicators.

• Degree or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, or related field. Risk management certification desired.
• 3+ years of experience in operational risk management at a financial institution or fintech.
• Practical experience of undertaking risk assessments, incident management, and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of regulatory treatment of operational risk and its application to our processes and controls.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and establish relationships.

• A competitive compensation package.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.

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.

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

Point72 Asset Management is seeking a Risk Manager to join our Risk Management & Quantitative Research team.

The Risk team plays a vital role in the firm’s investment process, building a deeply rooted culture of efficient risk management, factful performance attribution and investment process enhancement. Risk managers lead research efforts to identify opportunities for improved risk management, investment behavior, and portfolio construction, with the goal of helping the firm deliver superior risk-adjusted performance. The paramount mission of the team is to protect the firm from improper levels of exposure and ensure that risk-taking is always efficient and deliberate. And we are looking for someone who is a creative idea generator and practical problem solver who can take an idea all the way to commercial implementation.

• Ensure that risk-taking at the individual portfolio level and at the firm level is efficient and deliberate. This will include:
  • Working with portfolio managers to improve the quality of the portfolio construction to achieve optimal risk-adjusted returns and setting appropriate risk guidelines and limits.
  • Actively managing the Firm’s risk exposures.
  • Participating in the capital allocation process to maximize risk-adjusted returns and profitability at the various business levels and at the firm level.
• This task requires having a deep insight on the equity and macro factors that drive the risk of the portfolio, their utility in the alpha capture process and the constraints that equity portfolio managers will face to adjust their portfolio (liquidity, concentration, …)
• Lead research efforts to develop innovative risk management approaches, tools, and analytics by leveraging the collective knowledge of the platform. The goal is to enhance the quality of performance and improve the firm’s risk-adjusted return.
• Enhance the understanding of the Firm’s performance by developing intuitive and efficient frameworks for performance attribution and educating all internal constituencies on those frameworks.

• Five or more years of experience as a risk manager or a portfolio manager with a focus on hedged discretionary or systematic equity strategies
• Detailed understanding of equities risk management, portfolio construction (multi-factor models, optimization techniques, …) and trading (slippage analysis, …)
• Experience with macro products is a plus
• Knowledge of quantitative finance and statistical programming tools, ideally SQL and Python
• Strong communications skills – an ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex ideas to senior management and portfolio managers is critical.
• Intellectual curiosity and depth of skills enabling him/her to perform ad-hoc tasks and special projects
• High-energy and relentless personality with a desire to proactively ideate opportunities and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and “emotional intelligence” – we seek a demonstrated ability to build relationships both internally and externally
• A commitment to the highest ethical standards and to act with professionalism and integrity

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth.

Company Overview: We are a leading regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) based in Dubai, offering a comprehensive suite of services including virtual asset brokerage, OTC trading, yield-generating products, and virtual asset lending. As we scale our operations to serve high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager to manage Credit, Counterparty, and Market Risk to strengthen our risk management framework and ensure alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.

Role Summary:

The Senior Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end management of credit risk, counterparty risk, and market risk exposures across the group's virtual asset products and services. This role demands a deep understanding of traditional finance risk principles, combined with strong experience in emerging virtual asset markets. The role will report directly to the Head of Risk and will work closely with senior management, trading, compliance, product, and legal teams to ensure a robust and proactive risk environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Credit & Counterparty Risk Management

• Lead credit risk assessments for counterparties, institutional clients, OTC participants, and borrowers.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the credit risk management framework , including risk appetite, policies, procedures, and delegation matrices.

• Set and monitor counterparty exposure limits, assess creditworthiness, and manage collateral frameworks (e.g., margin, netting agreements).

• Conduct ongoing due diligence and periodic reviews of active counterparties.

• Design and implement credit scoring methodologies appropriate for virtual asset products and markets.

Market Risk Management

• Monitor and manage market risk exposures arising from proprietary positions, client flows, lending activities, and structured yield products.

• Develop market risk metrics (VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis) and implement real-time risk monitoring tools.

• Conduct daily P&L and exposure analysis, flagging material movements and breaches to senior management.

• Advise trading desks and treasury teams on risk-adjusted strategies.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure full compliance with applicable Dubai regulatory requirements for VASPs (e.g., VARA guidelines, DFSA principles if applicable).

• Prepare and submit internal and regulatory risk reports as required.

• Engage with regulators during supervisory reviews, inspections, and audits, specifically in relation to credit and market risk management.

Strategic Risk Initiatives

• Partner with Product, Legal, and Business Development teams to ensure risk factors are embedded into new product launches.

• Drive initiatives to digitize and automate risk assessment, monitoring, and reporting processes.

• Support the development of a strong risk culture across the organization.

Committee Participation

• Serve as a key member of the Risk Committee, Credit Committee, and Product Launch Committee.

• Present regular risk reports and material findings to executive management and the Board Risk Committee.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Economics, Risk Management, or related fields.

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in credit risk, counterparty risk, and/or market risk roles within financial services, with at least 2 years' exposure to digital assets or alternative assets preferred.

• Strong understanding of OTC trading, brokerage operations, lending products, and yield structures.

• Solid knowledge of collateralized lending, counterparty exposure management, and margining practices.

• Hands-on experience developing risk models and frameworks (credit scoring, VaR, stress tests).

• Familiarity with Dubai VASP regulations (VARA) and/or international virtual asset regulatory frameworks.

• Previous experience interacting with regulatory bodies preferred.

• FRM (Financial Risk Manager) – Mandatory.

• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) – Mandatory.

• CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) is a plus.

Skills & Attributes:

• Highly analytical with strong quantitative risk management skills.

• Excellent judgment and ability to balance risk and commerciality.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-growth, and evolving regulatory environment.

• Integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

At M2 we believe in a workplace where talent, dedication, and passion are the only factors that count, regardless of gender, background, age, and other characteristics.

We embrace diversity because we know that it fuels innovation, fosters creativity, and drives success. So, if you're ready to join a team where your potential is truly valued, welcome aboard!

We are seeking a seasoned professional to manage and drive adoption of specialized risk and identity score solutions for the CEMEA region. This role will support the Risk & Identity solutions team managing CEMEA region based in Dubai UAE. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in managing predictive scores and models with special focus on Risk/Transaction fraud domain preferably along with Payments industry knowledge.

• Own and drive adoption of enterprise and customer risk and identity related score products by clients and stakeholders in the CEMEA region to drive revenue growth.

• Support the achievement of business growth roadmap for Risk & Identity Value Added Solutions.

• Support the R&I VAS Solutions team in validating and adapting global score related capabilities to meet regional requirements, assess performance impact, and provide feedback to strengthen regional business growth.

• Help develop GTM plans and adoption drivers to sustain revenue by leading infusion of scores into platform capabilities across various payments usage rails and fraud domains and business optimization services offered.

• Function as the Score product SME for CEMEAs teams supporting Go to Market and client engagements with ability to demonstrate deep understanding of applications of specialized scores to optimize client performance.

• Manage and own revenue growth plans and initiatives in alignment with other R&I stakeholders and product teams.

• Develop and manage GTM approach for Visas Risk Scores in CEMEA markets in alignment with global strategy and priorities as well as partnership with platform solution owners and SMEs/Sales teams.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• 5-10 years of experience in managing Specialized scores/Predictive Risk Intelligence products preferably in Payments applications for leading Retail or B2B organizations/service providers.

Additionally, the following skills would be beneficial:

• Masters / Bachelors Degree in a Quantitative field such as Business Management, product engineering, Statistics, Mathematic, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering or equivalent.
• Hands on experience in developing Scoring Solutions preferably in risk/security/identity fraud related domains and for B2B/retail organizations that specialize in such capabilities. Payment industry knowledge would be an advantage.
• Analytical ability and understanding of the development and performance of Predictive intelligence/Risk/Behavioral scores in the context of evolving technologies and data applications.
• Experience in deploying Predictive intelligence solutions in scalable Fraud Risk related business use cases.
• Ability to analytically interpret different data related to score performance and impact on business KPIs.
• Experience in internal and external stakeholder management and in engaging with clients in a Solution sales environment.
• Ability to skillfully prioritize and manage concurrent projects and issues.
• Ready to work across boundaries and in partnership with others to achieve goals.
• Experience in identifying growth areas/new opportunities for business by anticipating future needs/trends in industry.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

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Full-time

The role involves controlling the portfolio within set risk parameters to ensure the risk profile is aligned with risk tolerances.

Assess the credit risk profile of the Corporate & Investment Banking portfolio and maintain alignment with risk appetite.

Perform stress tests as required by internal and external factors, review results, and assess their implications on the business.

• Support senior leadership in developing risk parameters for portfolios
• Control risk within set parameters to ensure risk profile alignment
• Assess credit risk profiles and maintain alignment with risk appetite