Manager/ Senior Manager - Financial Risk Management

Role Overview

Manager/Senior Manager - Financial Risk Management at KPMG. The role is based in the UAE with international travel requirements.

Role Purpose

Lead multiple financial risk management projects and engagements while managing teams and senior client stakeholders. Deliver high-quality results and innovative solutions in market and liquidity risk, drive business development, and mentor less experienced staff.

Key Responsibilities

Project and Team Management

• Manage multiple FRM projects and ensure all engagements are planned and delivered within budget and on time.
• Manage teams and senior client stakeholders, responsible for delivering high-quality results and generating effective and impactful solutions.
• Play a key role in the development of less experienced staff through mentoring, training and advising.

Risk Strategy and Implementation

• Own and implement initiatives around market and liquidity risks.
• Remain current on new developments in Risk advisory services capabilities and financial industry knowledge.

Business Development

• Establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships.
• Identify possible opportunities and direct pursuit for new client opportunities.
• Draw on your knowledge and experience to create practical and innovative insights for clients, contributing to KPMG thought leadership.
• Provide exposure to business development in consulting including pre-sales support, proposals, and RFP responses.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree minimum in a relevant field including Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics or similar.
• 10+ years of strong financial risk management and quantitative analysis experience within a financial institution or consultancy/Big 4 firm.
• Professional certification in FRM, PRM, or CFA is recommended but not mandatory.
• Prior experience in financial modeling.
• Prior experience managing and motivating a team in risk-related areas, with clear leadership in market and liquidity risks.

Skills & Competencies

• Aptitude for quantitative analysis and strong numerical skills with evidence of advanced financial modeling skills.
• Experience in analytical and risk management tools/systems including Python, R, SAS, VBA, and MATLAB.
• Thorough understanding of Market Risk and Liquidity Risk.
• Experience in quantitative analytics, market risk models including VaR, FRTB, stress testing, liquidity analysis including ILAAP, capital and RWA management and optimization, IRRBB, XVA and PFE.
• Experience with risk models development and validation.
• Good understanding of spot and derivative markets operations for equities, interest rate, credit, commodities and foreign exchange products; risk management including hedging strategies and valuation aspects of the same.
• Good understanding of local and international regulatory requirements including Basel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to map client business requirements and convert the same to a viable business proposition.
• Strong communication skills with client-facing experience.
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic and lead by example.

Additional Information

• Ability to work under pressure with stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.
• Willingness to travel anywhere within the UAE or abroad.