Job Purpose Summary

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilise the group wide Operational Risk management system in line with OR framework and policy
• Ensure that the risk framework is well embedded across the business to give transparency of risks and events.
• Contribute to an annual review of risk behaviours and attitudes developing actions and recommendations to key business stakeholders.
• Regularly contribute papers and commentary to governance committees ensuring the operational risk profile is clearly reported and understood.
• Liaise with their counterparts in the various subsidiaries for operational risk related MIS and reporting matters.
• Produce adequate and accurate reports pertaining to operational risk and disseminate the same to the concerned business units/ senior management for their consideration/ action.
• Stay updated with the relevant best practice pronouncements pertaining to operational risk and work towards instilling the same within the Group’s operational risk practices.
• Escalate relevant operational risk reporting/issues as requested to comply with all internal and/or external requirements.
• Assist in the delivery of other projects as mandated.

Requirements

• University graduate preferably with a Major in Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Information Technology (related field of study). Master Preferred.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including report writing) in English and Arabic.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Understanding of the relevant laws, regulations, and practices.
• Ability to make decisions and follow through with initiatives.
• Personal integrity and self-management.
• Planning, organising, and analytical ability.
• Results oriented.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of management

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