Manager/ Senior Manager – Financial Risk Management

November 15, 2025

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  1. Mange multiple FRM projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time
  2. Own and implement initiatives around market and liquidity risks
  3. Manage teams as well as senior client stakeholders and be responsible for delivering high quality results and generating effective and impactful solutions
  4. Play a key role in the development of less experienced staff through mentoring, training and advising
  5. Remain current on new developments in Risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge.

Job Description

Major duties:

Project and Team Related

  1. Mange multiple FRM projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time
  2. Own and implement initiatives around market and liquidity risks
  3. Manage teams as well as senior client stakeholders and be responsible for delivering high quality results and generating effective and impactful solutions
  4. Play a key role in the development of less experienced staff through mentoring, training and advising
  5. Remain current on new developments in Risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge.

Business Development

  1. Establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships
  2. Identify possible opportunities and direct pursuit for new client opportunities
  3. Draw on your knowledge and experience to create practical and innovative insights for clients contributing to KPMG thought leadership

Education And Experience Required

  1. As a minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics or similar.
  2. 10+ years of strong financial risk management /Quantitative analysis experience within financial institutions or Consultancy/big 4 firms
  3. Professional certification in FRM, PRM, CFA is recommended but not mandatory
  4. Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills
  5. Experience in analytical and risk management tools/systems (e.g. Python, R, SAS, VBA, MATLAB)

To be successful in this role, you must also bring to the table:

  1. Thorough understanding of Market Risk and Liquidity Risk
  2. Experience in Quantitative Analytics, Market Risk Models including VaR, FRTB, Stress testing, Liquidity Analysis including ILAAP, Capital and RWA Management and Optimization, IRRBB, XVA and PFE
  3. Experience with risk models development and validation
  4. Good understanding of Spot and Derivative markets operations for equities, interest rate, credit, commodities and foreign exchange products; Risk management (hedging strategies) and valuation aspects of the same
  5. Prior experience in Financial Modeling
  6. Good understanding of local and international regulatory requirements including Basel
  7. Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  8. Prior experiences in managing and motivating a team in risk related areas, with clear leadership in market and liquidity risks
  9. Strong ability to map client business requirements and convert the same to a viable business proposition
  10. Exposure to business development in consulting (Pre-sales support, proposals, RFP responses)
  11. Strong communication skills with client facing experience.
  12. Ability to work under pressure – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.
  13. Willingness to travel anywhere within UAE or abroad
  14. Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example

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2025-11-11 12:37:37