Hiring: Head of Governance & Risk | Dubai | Insurance / Financial Services/Real Estate

We are hiring for a Head of Governance and Risk for one of our leading Dubai-based Real Estate clients. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the enterprise risk function and build a modern, tech-enabled risk management framework within a regulated financial services environment.

🔹 The Opportunity

As the Head of Risk, you will design, implement, and embed a pragmatic and technology-driven risk management approach that safeguards customers and the business while enabling growth.

You will own the full risk lifecycle—setting risk appetite, strengthening governance, engaging with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), and providing effective challenge to first-line teams.

This is a mid-level, high-impact role offering autonomy, hands-on execution, and direct visibility to senior leadership.

CBUAE-registered candidates or those eligible for immediate registration are preferred.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

Lead and own the Entity Risk Management Framework (ERMF) across 1LoD/2LoD/3LoD
Conduct and refresh entity-level Risk Assessments; coordinate RCSAs and track remediation
Develop and maintain the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) with clear KRIs and escalation paths
Maintain comprehensive risk registers across operational, conduct, financial, outsourcing, cyber/IT, data privacy, fraud/FC, and BCP domains
Manage regulatory risk filings and responses to CBUAE; prepare Board and Risk Committee packs
Lead risk events/loss events—from incident intake to RCA and external notifications
Oversee IT & Cyber Risk: vendor risk, change/access controls, vulnerability management, DR/BCP alignment
Maintain and update all policies, standards, procedures, and governance documentation
Build dashboards and monitor KRIs/KPIs, action tracking, and thematic risk trends
Run scenario analysis and stress testing tailored to insurance intermediaries
Lead outsourcing & third-party risk management, including due diligence and contract governance
Partner with Compliance/MLRO on AML/CFT, conduct risk, complaints, and other interfaces
Coach first-line teams and build a strong risk-aware culture across the organization

🔹 Requirements

7–10 years of risk management experience, ideally within UAE insurance (broker/aggregator/insurer) or regulated financial services
CBUAE registration in a risk role or clear eligibility
Proven ownership of ERMF, RAS, enterprise risk assessments, risk registers
Strong expertise in operational, conduct, outsourcing, and IT/cyber risk
Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, and senior leadership; confident in providing effective challenge
Strong exposure to GRC systems, BI dashboards (Power BI/Tableau/Sheets), and action-tracking tools
Bachelor’s degree required; relevant certifications (IRM, ISO 27001, CRISC) preferred
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills; pragmatic and business-focused.

📩 How to Apply

If you meet the above criteria and are looking to take on a high-impact role in a dynamic, regulated environment, please apply or share your profile with us at seema.bisht@glovetalent.com

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