VP & Head of Market Risk Oversight

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Planning & organization","Problem-solving","Confidentiality & ethics"]

Lead the development and ongoing oversight of market risk measurement, monitoring, control, and reporting for Global Markets and Group Treasury. Ensure exposures remain within the board-approved risk appetite, provide executive-level assessments to senior committees, and strengthen the control environment through governance, validation, and stress testing. Partner with Front Office, IT, Product Control, Quant, and Middle Office teams to enhance data feeds, automate reporting, support regulatory submissions, and guide the MR Oversight team end-to-end.

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First Abu Dhabi Bank
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VP & Head of Market Risk Oversight

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Job Summary

Lead the development and ongoing oversight of market risk measurement, monitoring, control, and reporting for Global Markets and Group Treasury. Ensure exposures remain within the board-approved risk appetite, provide executive-level assessments to senior committees, and strengthen the control environment through governance, validation, and stress testing. Partner with Front Office, IT, Product Control, Quant, and Middle Office teams to enhance data feeds, automate reporting, support regulatory submissions, and guide the MR Oversight team end-to-end.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain the Market Risk Oversight function to ensure market risks are monitored and reported accurately and comprehensively.
  • •Provide regular executive assessments of market risk exposures and the risk profile of trading and investments, ensuring adherence to board-approved risk appetite.
  • •Establish and maintain an end-to-end oversight and governance framework, including reviews, validation, and explanations of risk reports.
  • •Lead continuous development of processes using best practices, including process automation and strategic/tactical projects to enhance risk monitoring and analysis.
  • •Support regulatory submissions (Market Risk metrics and ICAAP) and perform stress testing in line with regulatory guidelines while coordinating across IT, Middle Office, Analytics, and Product Control.

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree in Finance or Economics.
  • •12+ years’ relevant banking experience with at least 5 years in Market Risk or Treasury Risk, with managerial experience highly desirable.
  • •Extensive experience in Market Risk Oversight in the Investment Banking industry.
  • •Strong understanding of cash products and OTC derivatives (Interest Rate Derivatives, FX, Credit and Structured Credit, Equities, Commodities, Fixed Income).
  • •Experience with market risk infrastructure and trading systems, including Murex; strong stakeholder communication and solution-oriented work under pressure.
Experience:12+ yearsBankingInvestment bankingOTC derivativesTreasury riskMarket riskFinancial platforms
Education:Master's in Finance or Economics
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationPlanning & organizationProblem-solvingConfidentiality & ethics
Certifications:FRMCFA
Tech Stack:MurexBloombergReutersMIS Reporting

Company Brief

First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the UAE’s largest bank, offering retail, corporate, investment banking, wealth and Islamic banking services across multiple continents, formed by the 2017 merger of First Gulf Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2017
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