A prominent financial services institution is looking to hire a Risk Manager in their growing team in Dubai. You will understand the overall risks of the trade finance industry and to support the Trade Finance business with global responsibility in relation to ensuring that all aspects of the business risks are properly identified, formulate appropriate controls, conduct periodic tests and report to the board on periodic basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Have an overall understanding on the business, operations and other control functions and understand the presence of risks in every function
• To work with control functions and advise the Firm on all the risks
• To review and update the Risk Matrix
• To formulate, review and update the Risk Register
• To engage every function within the Firm, understand the risks within each of these functions and ensure solutions and mitigations are in place at all time
• To communicate clearly to every function's head on the prevailing risks and how these risks are to be addressed and managed. Where there is a residual risks, to work with the function heads on how to address these residual risk
• To prepare periodic reports to the Board Audit & Risk Committee and Board of Directors

The Risk Manager will possess strong experience operating in risk management for financial industry, preferably working in a DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authoority) or ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) environment. You will have knowledge about Basel Committee’s principles that are applicable for the business, excellent in both oral and written communication, particularly in English language, ability to solve complex issue and have ability to build an understanding of the Firm’s and Group businesses and the co-relation of these businesses and the prevailing risks. You will have thorough understanding with regard to the DFSA risk management framework and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

This Risk Manager role is an exciting opportunity for a highly-motivated individual who is looking to join a forward thinking financial services firm. Please apply now or for further information contact Kayte Short at Robert Walters at kayte.short@robertwalters.com