Manager - FRM - Risk Consulting

The client is a reputed MNC audit and consulting firm

Location: Bahrain

Manager - FRM (Risk Consulting)

The Risk Consulting practice's key services are :

- Financial risk management

- Corporate governance advisory

- Compliance advisory

- Internal audit

- Forensics

- Quality assurance review

Job Description

The Role :

- Lead large and complex projects and provide subject matter expertise on engagements

- Take responsibility for innovation, practice growth and team development

The Individual :

Minimum qualifications :

- Good quantitative and qualitative risk management skills

- FRM

- A recognized degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Business or related disciplines plus CA, CFA or MBA

- CIA and / or CISA qualifications an added advantage

Key Experience :

- 8 to 10 years relevant experience in risk management or related areas in financial services and/or a large audit and /or consulting firm, or a leading commercial organization of which a majority should be in an assurance role primarily risk

- Ability to undertake ICAAP and Basel compliance reviews.

- Capital adequacy assessments (regulatory)

- Model validation exercise

- Development of Credit Rating Models

- Development of public disclosure guidelines and tools for banks to achieve Pillar III compliance

- Development of Operational Risk frameworks (RCSA, KRIs, loss databases and AMA models) for measuring and monitoring operational risk

Other supporting experience :

- Experience in establishing/implementing Enterprise Risk Management framework an advantage

- Ability to execute compliance advisory engagements

- Ability to undertake internal audits of financial service clients (banks and insurance companies) in the areas of risk management, treasury and credit operations

- Ability to undertake treasury and hedging reviews

Other requirements :

- Islamic banking and hedge fund industry knowledge an advantage

- Multi-country experience

- Delivery of training programmes (external)

- Delivery of speaking engagements (seminars/conferences) an advantage

Personal attributes :

- Ambitious, mature and business-minded with strong leadership and high ethical standards

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, analytical ability and presentation skills

- Ability to manage right deadlines and prioritize tasks

Language requirements :

- Ability to write reports independently with the highest standard of English.

- Good spoken English

Key role and responsibilities

- Oversee/handle multiple engagements at a time

- Manage 3 to 6 subordinates

- Review of files and reports

- Deliver presentations

- Business development - client targeting and sales pitch

- Proposal development

- Develop and roll out in-house training programme for junior staff

- Recruitment assistance - conduct interviews for junior positions

The position reports to Director /Partner

The compensation has an attractive saving potential with the benefits that come with Manager Position