Head Of Risk Management

Robert Walters

UAE

Ref: NP316-667

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A well established bank in Dubai is seeking for a Head of Risk Management to lead the Risk function across geographical presence in the GCC. The job includes broad risk mitigation across business activities assessing and mitigating significant credit, market, competitive, regulatory and technological threats and development to achieve and sustain competitive positioning and a prominent market presence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- To identify measure and manage credit, legal, and regularity risk relating to financing activities.
- Develop and implement the strategy, business plan, policies and procedures of the Credit Risk Division, ensuring full alignment to the overall Organizational business strategy.
- Oversee the independent credit assessment/review processes for all financing applications (Corporate, Retail and Investment) to ensure that underwriting process followed is due- diligently achieving its aim of optimal quality of underwritten financing assets.

Requirements

Minimum Experience and & Qualifications:

- Must have at least 12-15 years experience in a senior management risk function in the GCC/Middle East within the banking industry.
- Preferably with qualified certifications in financial services.
- Must have strong leadership skills.
- Strong knowledge in Corporate Banking, SME and Retail.

About the Company

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We've helped thousands of professionals find permanent, contract and interim roles with leading global corporations, small to medium sized companies and innovative start ups. Our specialist recruitment focus includes: accountancy and finance, banking, engineering, operations, legal, IT, sales, marketing, procurement & logistics, HR and support/administration.

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