Financial Director📣 Job Ad

About the Opportunity

RGH-Global | People Services is seeking a Director, Financial Risk & Regulatory Advisory to join a market-leading consulting practice in Riyadh. This full-time role offers a senior risk professional the opportunity to advise banks and financial institutions on critical areas such as Asset & Liability Management (ALM), Liquidity Risk, IRRBB, Treasury Risk, ICAAP, and Regulatory Transformation.

Role Scope and Leadership

The Director will assume significant leadership responsibilities, encompassing business development, client advisory, team leadership, practice growth, thought leadership, and delivery oversight. This position involves working with some of the largest banking and financial services institutions across the Kingdom and wider GCC, playing a pivotal role in shaping financial risk strategies and expanding a high-performing advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and expand the Financial Risk Advisory practice across the Kingdom and GCC region.
• Drive sales, account management, and client acquisition initiatives.
• Develop strategic relationships with banking executives, CROs, CFOs, Treasurers, and Risk Committees.
• Identify emerging regulatory developments and convert them into advisory opportunities.
• Build and mentor high-performing consulting teams.
• Lead advisory engagements covering:
  • Liquidity Risk & ILAAP: Frameworks, ILAAP development, Risk Appetite, LCR/NSFR optimisation, stress testing, Contingency Funding Plans, and independent model validation.
  • IRRBB & Treasury Risk: Framework design, EVE/NII modelling, behavioural modelling, structural balance sheet management, Treasury/FTP frameworks, stress testing, and independent model validation.
  • Capital & Regulatory Risk: ICAAP and Pillar 2 assessments, Recovery & Resolution Planning, capital adequacy optimisation, regulatory risk management frameworks, and risk governance/board reporting.

Candidate Profile and Experience

Candidates should possess over 10 years of experience and typically operate at Director, Associate Partner, Senior Manager, Executive Director, or Principal level. We are seeking professionals from:

• Big 4 Advisory practices (PwC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG)
• Tier 1 Management Consulting firms
• Specialist Financial Services Consulting firms

Essential experience includes:

• Significant experience within a Big 4 or leading management consulting environment.
• Proven track record advising banks and financial institutions.
• Strong commercial and business development capability.
• Experience leading teams and complex programmes.
• Demonstrable expertise in ALM, Liquidity Risk, IRRBB, Treasury Risk, or Regulatory Advisory.
• Strong executive stakeholder management skills.
• Experience operating within GCC banking markets is advantageous.

Education and Qualifications

Candidates should hold one or more of the following qualifications:

• MBA from a leading business school.
• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• ACA, CA, CFA, FRM, or an equivalent professional qualification.

Application Process

We invite qualified candidates to submit their applications for this leadership position in Riyadh.