Risk Management Specialist

Job Overview

j. awan & partners is a leading Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Consultancy with a presence in multiple jurisdictions. We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to join our team.

The successful candidate will report to the Risk Management Director and manage a portfolio of clients on an ongoing basis by acting as their outsourced Risk Officer. The role involves delivering assurance and advisory-based risk and business continuity engagements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain risk management frameworks, covering operational, credit and market risk within the UAE, KSA, and other jurisdictions.
• Determine each firm's risk appetite, aligned to their strategy and business objectives.
• Host risk workshops to support the development of risk registers and RCSAs.
• Deliver Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) exercises.
• Attend board meetings and provide risk management updates concerning changes to each client's risk profile.
• Develop best-in-class risk management policies and procedures.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years' overall relevant experience with 6 or more years of either risk management experience within the financial services industry (or in a professional services firm advising financial services clients).
• Experience of creating and implementing industry-leading approaches to risk management within financial services or other commercial and/or public sector institutions.
• Knowledge and experience of designing and implementing risk management processes across various risk areas including strategic risk, financial risk, operational risk, etc.
• Practical experience of business continuity including the development of Business Continuity Plans, Business Impact Analysis and IT Disaster Recovery Plan (DR) plans.
• Practical experience of overseeing cyber security arrangements from policy management and governance perspective.
• Awareness of current global trends in risk management and knowledge of good risk management practice.
• Previous experience of working in professional services, especially when working in business development (preferable).
• Experience of risk management in the MENA region, including interaction with regulatory authorities e.g. Dubai Financial Services Authority (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and others.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate ability to execute tasks effectively on time and to expected client and regulatory standards.
• Ability to design and implement Credit, Liquidity and Operational Risk Management frameworks and processes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Capability to interact with internal teams and clients from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities.
• Motivated self-starter with ability to solve and recommend solutions to clients.
• Ability to tailor recommendations and communication style based upon each client size and complexity.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Strong business development and client management skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree from a leading university with concentration preferably in Risk Management, Business Studies or Finance.
• Current risk management certification from CERA, CRM, FRM, PRM, or RIMS is essential.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive medical insurance cover.
• End of Service benefits in line with operating jurisdiction requirements.