Senior Manager - Business Banking Risk and Control

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company

hirify.global's Retail Banking Group supports retail and micro-business customers through conventional and Shari’ah-compliant banking products and services, with a focus on digital innovation and customer service.

What you will do

• Manage and enhance the Business Banking risk and control framework across Retail Banking, covering operational, regulatory, conduct, financial crime, and portfolio risks.
• Provide governance, oversight, and challenge across Business Banking portfolios, products, channels, processes, and first-line risk activities.
• Monitor portfolio quality, emerging risks, policy exceptions, risk appetite metrics, control indicators, and governance outcomes.
• Oversee preventive, detective, and corrective controls, including control testing programmes, thematic reviews, control assessments, and assurance activities.
• Manage regulatory, compliance, financial crime, operational risk events, audit observations, regulatory findings, and remediation activities.
• Contribute to budget preparation and monitor financial performance against the budget.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in Business Banking, Commercial Banking, Risk Management, Operational Risk, Business Controls, Audit, or Compliance within banking or financial services environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Banking, Business Administration, Accounting, Risk Management, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with Business Banking products and portfolio management.
• Knowledge of risk and control frameworks, operational risk management, and Risk and Control Self-Assessment.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and financial crime risk management.
• Experience with credit risk and portfolio analytics.
• Experience with risk reporting and management information systems.
• Stakeholder management and people leadership capabilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside colleagues focused on redefining excellence in UAE banking.
• Support sustainable portfolio growth, informed decision-making, customer outcomes, and alignment with the Bank's risk appetite.