Specialist, Risk Management (Emiratized)

Job Purpose: • Candidate to Support the ICAAP / Stress Testing unit in the execution and ongoing improvement of the Bank s enterprise-wide stress testing programme while developing practical knowledge of enterprise risk management. • Assist with data collection, preparation, validation and scenario execution for stress testing, risk appetite, ICAAP and related risk exercises under appropriate guidance and supervision. • Prepare accurate and timely analysis, working papers and presentation materials, and build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders. Key Accountabilities: Group-wide ICAAP & Internal Stress Testing Framework • Assist with recurring enterprise-wide and portfolio-level stress-testing activities, including data preparation, scenario application, consolidation and review of results under supervision. • Coordinate with Finance, Risk, Business, Treasury and other stakeholders to obtain complete, accurate and timely inputs in approved templates. • Perform data-quality checks, reconciliations, variance analysis and reasonableness reviews; maintain clear evidence of controls, assumptions and issue resolution. • Support the analysis of stress-test impacts on capital, profitability, credit quality and key risk indicators, and help investigate material movements and concentrations. • Prepare management information, dashboards, presentations and committee materials for the Stress Testing unit and relevant governance forums. • Provide analytical and administrative support for ICAAP, risk appetite monitoring, recovery planning and other regulatory or internal risk assessments. • Maintain organized process documentation, data dictionaries, working papers and records of submissions, reviews and approvals. • Maintain action trackers and follow up on agreed items arising from management review, audit or regulatory feedback. • Identify practical opportunities to simplify templates, improve data quality and make recurring reporting more efficient. • Undertake ad hoc risk-analysis assignments in support of the Stress Testing unit s priorities. Minimum Qualification: • Bachelor s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a related discipline. • Basic understanding of financial statements, banking or risk-management concepts, with a strong interest in developing expertise in stress testing and enterprise risk. • Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; exposure to other financial tools and platforms is an advantage. • Good numerical and analytical ability, attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving. • Clear written and verbal communication and willingness to coordinate with colleagues across Risk, Finance and Business functions. • Curiosity, integrity, ownership and a strong willingness to learn through guidance, feedback and on-the-job training. • Bachelor s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a related discipline. • Basic understanding of financial statements, banking or risk-management concepts, with a strong interest in developing expertise in stress testing and enterprise risk. • Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; exposure to other financial tools and platforms is an advantage. • Good numerical and analytical ability, attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving. • Clear written and verbal communication and willingness to coordinate with colleagues across Risk, Finance and Business functions. • Curiosity, integrity, ownership and a strong willingness to learn through guidance, feedback and on-the-job training.