AVP, Asset Management Risk & Oversight Greater Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Area

JOB SUMMARY / INTRODUCTION

• Manage the identification, monitoring and reporting of key portfolio risks, including market, liquidity, counterparty and investment risks.
• Support the effective implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Risk Management Framework, policies and controls.
• Provide independent risk analysis, oversight and challenge to portfolio managers and investment teams.
• Produce and interpret risk analytics and reporting to support investment, management and governance decisions.
• Monitor adherence to risk limits, internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements, escalating material issues and breaches as appropriate.
• Live and demonstrate the FAB AM values.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently monitor portfolio risk exposures, limits and key risk indicators, identifying emerging risks and exceptions.
• Analyze portfolio risk using metrics including VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, concentration, liquidity and exposure measures.
• Provide effective risk challenge to portfolio managers and investment teams on exposures, limits and portfolio risk developments.
• Own or coordinate risk reporting and analytics, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely escalation of issues.
• Investigate risk events, breaches and limit exceptions, supporting remediation and tracking actions to closure.
• Perform risk assessments for new products, strategies and instruments, providing risk input into relevant approval processes.
• Support the continued development and implementation of the Risk Management Framework, policies, controls and methodologies.
• Prepare risk materials and provide input to risk, investment and governance committees.
• Maintain and enhance risk monitoring tools, templates and data controls, including validation and reconciliation of risk data.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and work with Compliance to ensure risk requirements are appropriately implemented.
• Support and provide guidance to more junior members of the Risk team where required.

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of relevant experience in investment risk, market risk or a related risk discipline, preferably within asset management or investment management.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment products and portfolio risk management.
• Practical experience with risk exposures and limits, VaR, stress testing, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and scenario analysis.
• Experience preparing and interpreting risk reporting for investment teams, senior management and/or governance committees.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to independently identify, analyse and escalate risk events, breaches and emerging risks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to constructively challenge investment professionals and articulate risk issues clearly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.

Preferred / Beneficial

• Exposure to Python, VBA, SQL or risk platforms is advantageous.
• FRM or CFA qualification/progress would be advantageous.

Skills

• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment products and portfolio risk management.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to constructively challenge investment professionals and articulate risk issues clearly.

About Us:

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.

Life at FAB:

Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "Grow Stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization

Career Development:

FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development.

Our Values:

At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globaly that rewards your hard work and dedication.

Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.