Chief Risk Officer (EMIRATI)

We are hiring a 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 for an executive leadership opportunity in 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢.This role is suited to an accomplished banking risk leader who can provide independent oversight, strengthen enterprise-wide risk discipline, and support senior decision making across a complex regulated environment.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬-Set the overall risk direction for the organisation, ensuring major financial and non-financial exposures are understood, challenged, and managed within clearly defined boundaries.-Provide independent advice to executive and Board-level stakeholders, translating complex risk information into clear implications, priorities, and decisions.-Strengthen the organisation’s risk operating model by improving governance, escalation, accountability, and consistency across business and control functions.-Oversee forward-looking assessments of capital strength, liquidity resilience, adverse scenarios, and contingency readiness to support sound balance sheet and strategic planning.-Maintain effective regulatory engagement and ensure supervisory expectations, reviews, and remediation actions are addressed in a timely and sustainable manner.-Build a strong risk culture across the organisation, encouraging informed decision making, early identification of emerging issues, and clear ownership of risk.𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬-12+ years of experience within banking or financial services.-Experience in a senior risk leadership capacity within a UAE-regulated financial institution; previous experience operating at CRO or equivalent level is highly desirable.-Broad expertise across: credit, market, liquidity, operational, strategic, and other non-financial risk disciplines.-Strong knowledge of UAE banking regulation, prudential risk frameworks, capital and liquidity requirements, stress testing, recovery planning, and risk governance.-Proven experience engaging regulators, senior executives, and Board committees on material risk issues, regulatory matters, and enterprise-wide risk priorities.-Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, with postgraduate study and professional qualifications such as FRM, PRM, CFA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent considered advantageous.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠This is an opportunity to influence risk strategy at the highest level, strengthen organisational resilience, and play a central role in major business and regulatory decisions.𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲If you are a senior banking risk leader with extensive UAE experience and a strong track record of operating with executive and Board stakeholders, we would be pleased to hear from you.***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted***