Risk Manager📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
The Lending Hub SA is seeking an experienced and analytical Risk Manager to lead the company's enterprise risk management activities. This role is responsible for the identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of risks across the organization, ensuring a robust risk management framework that aligns with Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) regulations, industry best practices, and the company's strategic objectives. The Risk Manager will oversee critical areas including credit risk, operational risk, regulatory risk, outsourcing risk, and business continuity risk, collaborating with business units, senior management, and governance committees to enhance the company's overall risk posture.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework, establishing comprehensive risk management policies, procedures, methodologies, and reporting mechanisms.
- Conduct periodic enterprise-wide risk assessments to ensure risks are appropriately identified, evaluated, and mitigated, and maintain the company's Risk Register with timely updates of risk treatment plans.
- Continuously monitor the company's risk profile and the emerging risk landscape.
- Identify and assess operational risks across business processes, products, systems, and third-party relationships, conducting Business Process Risk Reviews and recommending control enhancements.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, monitor remediation activities, and investigate operational incidents to perform root cause analysis and prevent recurrence.
- Support the development and testing of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
- Monitor credit portfolio performance, concentration risk, default trends, and recovery performance, reviewing underwriting policies, credit models, and risk acceptance criteria.
- Conduct portfolio risk assessments and stress testing exercises, analyzing credit risk metrics and providing recommendations to optimize risk-adjusted returns, ensuring credit risk practices align with regulatory expectations and risk appetite.
- Ensure risk management practices comply with SAMA regulations and applicable regulatory requirements, assessing the risk impact of new products, services, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
- Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, and risk-related assessments, and monitor regulatory developments to assess their impact on the organization.
- Conduct risk assessments for vendors, service providers, and outsourcing arrangements, monitoring third-party risk exposure and ensuring adequate controls are maintained, and reviewing critical supplier performance and risk mitigation measures.
- Prepare comprehensive risk reports, dashboards, and management information for senior management and Board Committees, developing and monitoring Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Risk Appetite metrics.
- Present risk assessments, trends, and recommendations to executive management and support the Risk Committee and other governance forums through detailed risk analysis and reporting.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a related field is required; a Master's degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Risk Management, Internal Controls, Credit Risk, or Enterprise Risk within the fintech, banking, or financial services sector.
- A strong understanding of SAMA regulatory requirements and risk management expectations.
- Proven experience in credit risk assessment, operational risk management, and risk governance.
- Professional certifications such as FRM, PRM, CRM, CFA, or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and reporting skills.
- Strong communication skills in both Arabic and English (written and verbal).
- A strong understanding of Enterprise Risk Management principles and frameworks.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong knowledge of operational, credit, regulatory, and outsourcing risks.
- The ability to challenge business decisions constructively while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
- Strong report writing and presentation skills.
- High attention to detail and a risk-based decision-making mindset.
- The ability to operate independently in a regulated environment.
Required Skills
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Operational Risk Management
- Credit Risk Management
- Regulatory Risk
- Outsourcing Risk
- Business Continuity
- Risk Register Management
- Risk Assessment
- Internal Controls
- Root Cause Analysis
- Stress Testing
- Risk Appetite Frameworks
- Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Communication (Arabic & English)
- Report Writing
- Presentation Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Risk-based Decision Making
Work Location and Type
This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Requirements
- Requires 5-10 Years experience
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