Risk Analyst -
Credit
Robert Walters
UAE
Monitor and manage the
Bank's local credit, market, operational and liquidity risk in accordance with
the Bank's risk appetite.
Credit Risk Management
• Day to day responsibilities for transaction management and portfolio oversight for a portfolio of sovereign, corporate and FI credits.
• Present transaction recommendations as well as overall client and exposure analyses to senior CRM authority holders and/or approved under delegated authority where applicable.
• Monitor target markets/countries/industries and undertake regular counterparty due-diligence visits.
• Support business by providing trade and structuring solutions on a timely basis.
• Ensure portfolio quality and documentation standards maintained as well as internal performance indicators.
• Develop and adhere to counterparty and industry strategies.
• Contribute to improvements in CRM processes as well as ad-hoc projects.
• Market Risk Management
• Responsibility to work with risk units in hub locations.
• Monitoring and reporting to local management.
• Operational Risk Management
Responsibility to work with risk units in hub locations.
• Monitoring and reporting to local management.
• Manage and develop a comprehensive process and risk management framework for assessing, identifying, monitoring and reducing pertinent internal and external business risks that could interfere with the bank's objectives and goals.
• Ensure portfolio quality and documentation standards maintained as well as internal performance indicators.
• Ensure that the bank is in compliance with its internal operating policies and procedures and any external legal, regulatory or contractual requirements.
• Monitor changes within the statutory provisions and national standards to ensure strategic organisational legal and regulatory compliance, and preparing the Bank for future regulatory changes.
• Direct the necessary activities to ensure compliance with corporate governance.
• Monitor and analyse risk, legal and compliance management processes, exposures and trends.
• Co-ordinate with Compliance, AML and internal audit to ensure that full testing and compliance with all risk management procedures is effective throughout the Bank.
• Advise senior management and business leaders on risks and risk management that may emerge from new business lines or new product activities.
• Create, promote and maintain the culture of risk awareness and accountability with the Bank.
Credit Risk Management
• Day to day responsibilities for transaction management and portfolio oversight for a portfolio of sovereign, corporate and FI credits.
• Present transaction recommendations as well as overall client and exposure analyses to senior CRM authority holders and/or approved under delegated authority where applicable.
• Monitor target markets/countries/industries and undertake regular counterparty due-diligence visits.
• Support business by providing trade and structuring solutions on a timely basis.
• Ensure portfolio quality and documentation standards maintained as well as internal performance indicators.
• Develop and adhere to counterparty and industry strategies.
• Contribute to improvements in CRM processes as well as ad-hoc projects.
• Market Risk Management
• Responsibility to work with risk units in hub locations.
• Monitoring and reporting to local management.
• Operational Risk Management
Responsibility to work with risk units in hub locations.
• Monitoring and reporting to local management.
• Manage and develop a comprehensive process and risk management framework for assessing, identifying, monitoring and reducing pertinent internal and external business risks that could interfere with the bank's objectives and goals.
• Ensure portfolio quality and documentation standards maintained as well as internal performance indicators.
• Ensure that the bank is in compliance with its internal operating policies and procedures and any external legal, regulatory or contractual requirements.
• Monitor changes within the statutory provisions and national standards to ensure strategic organisational legal and regulatory compliance, and preparing the Bank for future regulatory changes.
• Direct the necessary activities to ensure compliance with corporate governance.
• Monitor and analyse risk, legal and compliance management processes, exposures and trends.
• Co-ordinate with Compliance, AML and internal audit to ensure that full testing and compliance with all risk management procedures is effective throughout the Bank.
• Advise senior management and business leaders on risks and risk management that may emerge from new business lines or new product activities.
• Create, promote and maintain the culture of risk awareness and accountability with the Bank.
The candidate must have 4-5 years' experience in
a risk management related role within an investment bank / financial
institution. Ideally you will be currently based in Dubai.
• BCom Degree Hons (or similar).
• Risk management qualification preferable.
• In depth knowledge of risk, compliance and regulatory affairs.
• In depth knowledge of credit risk associated with corporate and investment banking products and business.
• Technically strong, with a good understanding of local and global risk regulations (e.g BASEL).
• Good understanding of banking systems and processes.
• Corporate and financial institution credit analysis skills with understanding of industry risk divers.
• Knowledge of emerging markets and associated risks.
• Product knowledge including commercial banking, trade finance and derivative products.
• Ability to explain or present factual information in a structured, clear, confident and concise way.
• Excellent written communication skills using clear and concise language to explain complex material and provide credit recommendations to management.
• High level of computer literacy/skills.
• Established negotiation skills to deal effectively with conflicting priorities & resources.
• Good relationships with external regulatory bodies.
• Ability to build strong relationships internally with divisional clients locally & globally, and influence others in acollaborative and positive manner.
• Ability to work under pressure without compromising quality.
• A commercial astuteness at a strategic level coupled with seasoned business judgement.
• A strong track record in implementing and leading risk strategies ensuring best practice.
• BCom Degree Hons (or similar).
• Risk management qualification preferable.
• In depth knowledge of risk, compliance and regulatory affairs.
• In depth knowledge of credit risk associated with corporate and investment banking products and business.
• Technically strong, with a good understanding of local and global risk regulations (e.g BASEL).
• Good understanding of banking systems and processes.
• Corporate and financial institution credit analysis skills with understanding of industry risk divers.
• Knowledge of emerging markets and associated risks.
• Product knowledge including commercial banking, trade finance and derivative products.
• Ability to explain or present factual information in a structured, clear, confident and concise way.
• Excellent written communication skills using clear and concise language to explain complex material and provide credit recommendations to management.
• High level of computer literacy/skills.
• Established negotiation skills to deal effectively with conflicting priorities & resources.
• Good relationships with external regulatory bodies.
• Ability to build strong relationships internally with divisional clients locally & globally, and influence others in acollaborative and positive manner.
• Ability to work under pressure without compromising quality.
• A commercial astuteness at a strategic level coupled with seasoned business judgement.
• A strong track record in implementing and leading risk strategies ensuring best practice.
Robert Walters is one of the world’s largest
specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24
countries.
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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Compliance
Monitoring Manager
Robert Walters
UAE
An excellent opportunity
is available with one of the reputable banks in Dubai for a Compliance
Monitoring Manager. This role is responsible for ensuring that the Bank
complies with all relevant external laws and regulations applicable in the
various jurisdictions that the Bank operates in. Significantly this includes
compliance with Sanctions, Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist
Financing (CTF) requirements not only of the countries that the Bank operates
in but increasingly there is an expectation of compliance with those of key US
and EU regulators.
Job Purpose:
The Compliance Monitoring Manager is responsible for implementing and managing the Compliance Monitoring framework across the bank. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and delivery of a risk based the bank's Compliance Monitoring Programme that is clearly focused on policy requirements, to include thematic reviews around emerging risks, regulatory change and other regulatory targeted areas of focus. The role covers monitoring of all subsidiaries, branches and business units across the bank.
Job Contents:
* Ensure that issues identified from risk-based internal monitoring activities are the subject of agreed action plans with relevant stakeholders.
* Being the primary point of contact for any audits of the bank's Monitoring function/other areas and providing the necessary cooperation during the audit. Review the control environment to identify key compliance risks and controls.
* Based on key areas of compliance risk across the bank, design, develop and roll-out quarterly planned monitoring activity.
* Monitoring the bank's units against regulatory requirements, best practice and internal compliance requirements.
* Implement the Compliance Monitoring Programme to ensure effective Compliance Monitoring and reporting of breaches across the bank.
Job Purpose:
The Compliance Monitoring Manager is responsible for implementing and managing the Compliance Monitoring framework across the bank. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and delivery of a risk based the bank's Compliance Monitoring Programme that is clearly focused on policy requirements, to include thematic reviews around emerging risks, regulatory change and other regulatory targeted areas of focus. The role covers monitoring of all subsidiaries, branches and business units across the bank.
Job Contents:
* Ensure that issues identified from risk-based internal monitoring activities are the subject of agreed action plans with relevant stakeholders.
* Being the primary point of contact for any audits of the bank's Monitoring function/other areas and providing the necessary cooperation during the audit. Review the control environment to identify key compliance risks and controls.
* Based on key areas of compliance risk across the bank, design, develop and roll-out quarterly planned monitoring activity.
* Monitoring the bank's units against regulatory requirements, best practice and internal compliance requirements.
* Implement the Compliance Monitoring Programme to ensure effective Compliance Monitoring and reporting of breaches across the bank.
The incumbent will have at least 10 years
compliance experience which at least 5 years must be in a monitoring role. UAE
banking / regulatory experience preferred.
Good understanding and awareness of regulatory requirements, international best practice, especially the UAE Central Bank and ESCA requirements.
The incumbent will have a degree education as minimum, preferably an Honors/Master's degree, with specialization as an Auditor.
If you feel your profile matches the criteria and you are interested to make an application, please apply today.
Good understanding and awareness of regulatory requirements, international best practice, especially the UAE Central Bank and ESCA requirements.
The incumbent will have a degree education as minimum, preferably an Honors/Master's degree, with specialization as an Auditor.
If you feel your profile matches the criteria and you are interested to make an application, please apply today.
Robert Walters is one of the world’s largest
specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24
countries.
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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Store Manager
Robert Walters
Doha, Qatar
A global luxury brand is
looking for 2 Store Managers for Doha.
Client experience:
• Welcome, listen to, understand, shape and satisfy client needs.
• Ensure the client’s satisfaction, even in difficult situations, assuming ultimate responsibility at the point of sale.
• Win the client’s loyalty.
• Energise the team through Floor Management to guarantee an addictive experience for our clients.
• Use the appropriate tools to measure overall satisfaction.
• Analyse the results and propose action plans.
• Provide support to all subordinates in difficult situations with clients.
Sales:
• Collaborate in achieving sales objectives.
• Apply the sales policies and techniques established at the Sephora University.
• Analyse sales and propose action plans.
Operations:
• Apply the policies and procedures according to standards.
• Contribute to the shop’s projection of an excellent image.
• Apply and follow established policies and procedures, ensuring that your SPECIALISTS drive the team to do this.
Business:
• Manage the shop’s P&L.
• Identify and analyse deviations and their causes, and execute action plans together with your Regional Director.
People:
• Participate in Recruitment days prepared by the HR team.
• Evaluate, develop/train, identify talent and obtain the team’s commitment.
• Identify training needs.
• Manage schedules, absences and discipline problems, in addition to handling conflicts.
• Identify potential within the team and propose individual Development Plans.
• Ensure that your SPECIALIST team is involved in all these points.
Client experience:
• Welcome, listen to, understand, shape and satisfy client needs.
• Ensure the client’s satisfaction, even in difficult situations, assuming ultimate responsibility at the point of sale.
• Win the client’s loyalty.
• Energise the team through Floor Management to guarantee an addictive experience for our clients.
• Use the appropriate tools to measure overall satisfaction.
• Analyse the results and propose action plans.
• Provide support to all subordinates in difficult situations with clients.
Sales:
• Collaborate in achieving sales objectives.
• Apply the sales policies and techniques established at the Sephora University.
• Analyse sales and propose action plans.
Operations:
• Apply the policies and procedures according to standards.
• Contribute to the shop’s projection of an excellent image.
• Apply and follow established policies and procedures, ensuring that your SPECIALISTS drive the team to do this.
Business:
• Manage the shop’s P&L.
• Identify and analyse deviations and their causes, and execute action plans together with your Regional Director.
People:
• Participate in Recruitment days prepared by the HR team.
• Evaluate, develop/train, identify talent and obtain the team’s commitment.
• Identify training needs.
• Manage schedules, absences and discipline problems, in addition to handling conflicts.
• Identify potential within the team and propose individual Development Plans.
• Ensure that your SPECIALIST team is involved in all these points.
• People and costumer oriented;
• 5 years of experience in retail within MENA region and at least 2 years as Store Manager;
• Leadership skills;
• English is mandatory;
• Arabic is a plus.
• Must be located in Doha.
• 5 years of experience in retail within MENA region and at least 2 years as Store Manager;
• Leadership skills;
• English is mandatory;
• Arabic is a plus.
• Must be located in Doha.
Robert Walters is one of the world’s largest
specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24
countries.
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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Marketing Manager
Robert Walters
Saudi Arabia
The purpose of the
Marketing Manager role is to lead the Marketing initiative within a designated
region. Understanding what activities increase our revenues and building a strategy
with deep insights into what works and doesn't work for the specific market.
This role requires a high level of market understanding and requires a diverse
skill set across multiple areas, including social media marketing, PR, event
planning, strategic and conceptual thinking, content creation, and relationship
management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Build a country marketing plan that includes promotions and partnerships to increase revenue and meet monthly targets in area of responsibility that is correlated with the brand guidelines.
- Identify and build relationships with prominent influencers and thought leaders in our space. Ensure these relationships benefit both the company and individual
- Collaborate with management and other marketing colleagues, aligning our internal goals with new and existing partner relationships
- Deliver a great experience to our partners when working with our organization you will represent our brand and be our partners liaison internally
- Forecast, measure and report results on various projects with partners, including co-created and/or co--branded content promotions, lead sharing, and/or event partnerships
- Attend relevant events to evangelize the company mission and find like-minded individuals and companies to align with on future initiatives
- Maintain knowledge of geographical area of responsibility, especially major announcements, what would work and not work, and events
- Match our internal content creation with external influencers who would enjoy receiving it or want to contribute
- Develop new and creative approaches to working closer with influential members of our industry, and serve as a go ¬to resource to other marketing team members.
- Assist with event planning, including working with vendors, event coordinators, and design teams for onsite collateral.
Key responsibilities include:
- Build a country marketing plan that includes promotions and partnerships to increase revenue and meet monthly targets in area of responsibility that is correlated with the brand guidelines.
- Identify and build relationships with prominent influencers and thought leaders in our space. Ensure these relationships benefit both the company and individual
- Collaborate with management and other marketing colleagues, aligning our internal goals with new and existing partner relationships
- Deliver a great experience to our partners when working with our organization you will represent our brand and be our partners liaison internally
- Forecast, measure and report results on various projects with partners, including co-created and/or co--branded content promotions, lead sharing, and/or event partnerships
- Attend relevant events to evangelize the company mission and find like-minded individuals and companies to align with on future initiatives
- Maintain knowledge of geographical area of responsibility, especially major announcements, what would work and not work, and events
- Match our internal content creation with external influencers who would enjoy receiving it or want to contribute
- Develop new and creative approaches to working closer with influential members of our industry, and serve as a go ¬to resource to other marketing team members.
- Assist with event planning, including working with vendors, event coordinators, and design teams for onsite collateral.
- Ability to get hands-on in a complex
operational environment
- Strong account manager and relationship builder, an adept communicator with the ability to liaise with people on all levels
- Experience in event planning and management, including speaker outreach and vendor relationships is an advantage
- Experience handling marketing budgets and forecasting/reporting results
- Fluent in Arabic and English.
- Strong account manager and relationship builder, an adept communicator with the ability to liaise with people on all levels
- Experience in event planning and management, including speaker outreach and vendor relationships is an advantage
- Experience handling marketing budgets and forecasting/reporting results
- Fluent in Arabic and English.
Robert Walters is one of the world’s largest
specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24
countries.
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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Director of BD &
Government Relations
Robert Walters
Saudi Arabia
We are looking for a
Director of Business Development & Government Relations to define and drive
the partnership agenda, from regulators and governments to companies in the
telecom, financial services, logistics, and travel industry. The person is this
role has a distinct opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the region and
the trajectory of the company.
Key Responsibilities
• Actively source, close and manage partnerships with regulators and governments
• Actively source, close and manage partnerships with large companies with overlapping target segments such as telecoms, banks and hospitality providers
• Manage complex contract negotiations and work with legal counsel (if required)
• Lead the implementation of partnerships across different functional units
• Manage the business development and sales process in country.
Key Responsibilities
• Actively source, close and manage partnerships with regulators and governments
• Actively source, close and manage partnerships with large companies with overlapping target segments such as telecoms, banks and hospitality providers
• Manage complex contract negotiations and work with legal counsel (if required)
• Lead the implementation of partnerships across different functional units
• Manage the business development and sales process in country.
The ideal candidate will have a passionate
commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and
customer service, and a strong alignment with our core values: being bold,
focused, agile and collaborative.
Additional qualifications include:
• 8 - 12 years of experience as BD or Sales leader in a high-performing organization
• Experience working with the government and regulators
• Strong account management, relationship building and process management skills
• Ability to craft and articulate solutions that create win-win outcomes and excite
• A solid understanding of company's market: products, players, technologies, and a rolodex of contacts in related markets
• Technology background and experience working in the Middle East
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
Additional qualifications include:
• 8 - 12 years of experience as BD or Sales leader in a high-performing organization
• Experience working with the government and regulators
• Strong account management, relationship building and process management skills
• Ability to craft and articulate solutions that create win-win outcomes and excite
• A solid understanding of company's market: products, players, technologies, and a rolodex of contacts in related markets
• Technology background and experience working in the Middle East
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
Robert Walters is one of the world’s largest
specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24
countries.
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.
Apply Now