​We are currently working with a leading financial services organisation that specializes in risk and regulatory domain across the UAE.

You will be a senior leader within the business and operate on behalf of the organisation by working closely with their external clients by driving and implement structure, process and governance frameworks.

If you are keen to grow and develop your expertise within a lean and innovative environment this could certainly be the next role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Develop supervisory guidelines for IT and cyber risk supervision.

• Gather, organise and analyse industry sector and firm-specific data for the purpose of monitoring and assessing the IT and cyber risks of Authorised Firms.

• Identify IT and cyber risk supervision priorities and develop thematic and firm-specific supervision plans.

• Take the lead role in conducting IT and cyber risk thematic reviews.

• Conduct professional discussions with management of firms to gather and corroborate information.

• Identify and inform line management of emerging IT and cyber risk trends that may materially impact regulated entities; and recommend appropriate actions.

• Perform desk-based reviews and onsite examinations and write clear and concise memorandums and reports.

• Assist in the assessment of applicants for new financial services licenses, when required.

• Update the Regulatory Information System and other management information tools and have a sound knowledge of the Business Intelligence tool to extract ad-hoc reports.

• Contribute to policy and strategy discussions relevant to IT and cyber risk.

Skills / Experience Required:

• 8 years + of experience in conducting IT and cyber risk reviews and/or developing IT and cyber risk supervision policy.

• Experience in IT and cyber risk, operational risk management and hands-on experience in business technologies and operations, is beneficial.

• Strong and proven knowledge and expertise in dealing with financial services regulation and international regulatory standards, particularly those relating to IT and cyber risks.

• Working knowledge in any of the following areas would be highly valued: distributed ledger and other emerging technologies and financial crime supervision.

• Robust understanding of the responsibilities/role of the regulator and appreciation of what it means to be a risk-based regulator.

Apply today to be contacted with further information.