Uniqus is a tech-enabled global consulting company that specializes in Accounting & Reporting Consulting (ARC), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Sustainability & Climate Consulting (SCC), and Tech Consulting by leveraging high-performing global talent. Our consulting solutions are backed by proprietary tech assets.
Our global delivery model and tech stack set us apart, enabling us to provide best-in-class solutions in a highly cost-efficient manner.
Free from auditor independence conflicts and supported by proprietary technology assets, Uniqus delivers seamless, end-to-end solutions that help clients solve complex business challenges in real time. Our philosophy is to enable talent to be a part of the value creation through an attractive stock option pool.
Role : Manager / Associate Director – Financial risk management
Location: Riyadh
Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to drive our Financial risk management practice — combining expertise across Market Risk, Credit Risk, Working Capital Optimization, and Regulatory Reporting and more.
The role involves leading high-impact projects, advising financial institutions on regulatory change, risk frameworks, and capital optimization, while developing and mentoring cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate brings strong quantitative, regulatory, and consulting acumen, along with a strategic mindset to shape Uniqus growing risk and regulatory practice.
Key Responsibilities
1. Risk Modeling & Valuation
- Lead development, validation, and documentation of Market Risk and Credit Risk models, including FRTB, VaR, Stressed VaR, ECL, and Stress Testing frameworks.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of valuation methodologies for Fixed Income, Equity, Derivatives, and Structured Products.
- Govern end-to-end model lifecycle including business requirement documentation (BRD), validation reports, model governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Advise clients on model risk management frameworks, model monitoring, and capital computation approaches.
2. Regulatory Frameworks & Reporting
- Lead transformation projects on regulatory reporting, ensuring compliance with Basel III/IV, BCBS 239, ICAAP, ILAAP, and Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) requirements.
- Drive design and implementation of Regulatory Reporting Frameworks, including data management, validation, governance, and submission.
- Provide guidance on RegTech and SupTech adoption to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and automation in risk and regulatory processes.
- Support regulatory change management and help clients interpret and operationalize evolving requirements.
3. Credit Risk & Working Capital Optimization
- Design and implement credit risk frameworks, credit policies, and risk appetite statements for financial institutions and corporates.
- Advise corporates on working capital efficiency, cash flow forecasting, liquidity optimization, and trade finance management.
- Perform portfolio assessments and credit process reviews to identify improvement opportunities and risk mitigation strategies.
- Partner with clients to enhance decision-making through credit analytics and data-driven risk monitoring tools.
4. Client Leadership & Practice Development
- Serve as a trusted advisor to CXOs and senior stakeholders on risk and regulatory matters.
- Drive business development efforts — including proposal creation, thought leadership, and client presentations.
- Mentor and lead consulting teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation.
- Contribute to Uniqus go-to-market strategy, intellectual property development, and global delivery model.
Qualifications & Experience
Education:
- Master's or PhD in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
- Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, PRM, or Actuarial credentials preferred.
Experience:
- 6–15 years of relevant experience in consulting firms, financial institutions, or regulatory bodies.
- Proven expertise in market risk capital computation, credit risk frameworks, and regulatory reporting.
- Hands-on experience in Basel, ICAAP, FRTB, Stress Testing, and ECL model development.
- Exposure to risk technology platforms such as Murex, Calypso, Bloomberg, SAS, or equivalent.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Python, R, SAS, and SQL for data analysis and model development.
- Strong command over data management tools (Excel, Hadoop, Spark) and understanding of machine learning applications in risk analytics.
