About the Role
In this position, you will report to the Head of Client Risk Management, supporting UAE IWPB Distribution in embedding effective first-line non-financial risk management and controls. Your expertise will provide constructive challenge and oversight across various domains, including risk governance, risk appetite, operational resilience, financial crime controls, conduct, and operational risk. Collaborating with Distribution leadership, control owners, Functions, GCOO, and second- and third-line teams, you will ensure risks are identified, reported, escalated, and remediated effectively.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead Distribution risk governance, including forums, reporting, and action tracking.
- Monitor the health of the control environment and risk appetite.
- Conduct deep dives and thematic reviews to identify emerging or concentrated risks.
- Oversee data quality and control assessments within the Helios operational risk system.
- Support operational resilience and the timely escalation of incidents.
- Coordinate Distribution responses to audits, regulatory inspections, and assurance reviews.
- Promote strong risk awareness, effective controls, and fair customer outcomes.
You will work with limited supervision, using sound judgment and initiative. Flexibility in working arrangements and occasional travel may be required.
Experience
- A full-time graduation degree of at least three years is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and/or work permit. For degrees obtained outside the UAE, valid attestations and equivalency are also mandatory.
- Experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or control management.
- Strong understanding of risk governance, control frameworks, risk appetite, and the Three Lines of Defence model.
- Experience managing issues, actions, remediation, and control assurance.
- Experience supporting audits, regulatory reviews, and second- or third-line assurance activity.
- Familiarity with operational risk systems; experience with Helios is desirable.
- Proven ability to analyze complex information, identify emerging risks, and provide clear recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence to challenge and influence senior colleagues.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver practical improvements.
- Proven people management experience, with a strong track record of coaching, developing, and empowering colleagues to perform at their best.
Qualifications
- Relevant qualification in risk management, audit, compliance, operational resilience, or a related discipline is desirable.
- Professional risk, audit, compliance, or financial crime certification is advantageous.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Good understanding of regulatory requirements, internal controls, and customer protection and conduct principles.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to the company’s values, responsible risk management, and continuous improvement.
The company is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected, and their opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working, and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.
