Senior Consultant-Financial Risk Management

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Job Description

Job Title: Senior Consultant 

Function: Financial Risk Management (FRM)/ Credit Risk

Location: Dubai, UAE

Role & Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant within the Financial Risk Management (“FRM”) Team your role involves developing and implementing risk solutions for financial institutions clients with a focus on credit risk.

Projects and Team Related 

  • Execute multiple FRM projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time
  • Remain current on new developments in Risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge. 

The Individual

  • Good understanding of credit risk and practical experience in credit risk modeling
  • Experience in developing and validating credit risk models for financial institutions
  • Very good knowledge of IFRS9, Basel guidelines and CBUAE regulatory requirements 
  • Thorough understanding for PD, EAD, CCF and LGD model development and validation process
  • Knowledge of developing and reviewing credit risk framework, policies and procedures
  • Strong analytical skills and good understating of Econometric models, tools and techniques used in risk management 
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects at a time
  • Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example.

Qualifications

  • As a minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics or similar.
  • 4+ years of strong Credit Risk /Quantitative analysis experience within a financial institutions or Consultancy/big 4 firms 
  • Professional certifications like FRM or CFA recommended but not mandatory
  • Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills
  • Proficient in MS Excel and Power Point
  • Proficient in SAS, Python, R, SQL.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

  • A professional work environment full of challenges and development opportunities
  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • Ongoing training and coaching to develop new skills and progress your career.