Executive Manager - Risk Monitoring and Regulatory Reporting

Executive Manager - Risk Monitoring and Regulatory Reporting

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About the business area - Group Risk Management

ADCB prioritises a disciplined approach to risk, recognising its fundamental importance to the Bank's long-term organisational and financial resilience. Group Risk Management oversees the implementation of ADCB's risk objectives, identifying and addressing gaps in the bank's risk infrastructure/framework. Their responsibilities include nurturing the independence of the risk function, establishing provisioning policies, and introducing changes to energise risk awareness among front office personnel and decision-makers. Continuously tuning the risk organisation in line with market best practices, they manage ADCB's portfolio and associated risks to international standards, while establishing a clear risk culture across all areas of operation.

In this role, your key responsibilities include:

• Lead the Bank's Risk Monitoring, Risk Architecture and Regulatory Reporting function, ensuring all UAE Central Bank risk regulatory reporting obligations are delivered accurately, completely and within prescribed timelines.
• Own the end-to-end production, review and submission of risk-related regulatory returns, ensuring compliance with all regulatory, governance and internal control requirements.
• Act as the business owner for regulatory reporting across strategic transformation initiatives, ensuring reporting requirements are embedded into enterprise data programmes, system enhancements and regulatory change initiatives.
• Lead the collection, validation, reconciliation and reporting of regulatory data, ensuring data quality, consistency and traceability across all regulatory submissions.
• Establish and maintain robust risk data governance standards, including data ownership, lineage, controls, validation rules and quality assurance processes.
• Partner with Risk, Finance, Technology and Data teams to ensure source systems, data repositories and reporting infrastructure support accurate and sustainable regulatory reporting outcomes.
• Drive the ongoing enhancement and transformation of regulatory reporting capabilities through automation, process simplification and strengthened reporting controls.
• Own the governance and reporting of model risk data and associated regulatory reporting requirements.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of data quality issues, reporting exceptions and control weaknesses, ensuring sustainable remediation and continuous improvement.
• Monitor changes in Central Bank regulations and reporting standards, assessing business impact and coordinating implementation across stakeholders.
• Ensure all regulatory submissions are supported by appropriate controls, evidence, audit trails and governance approvals to withstand regulatory scrutiny and internal assurance reviews.
• Provide insightful analysis on risk reporting trends, data quality metrics and regulatory reporting performance to support senior management decision-making.
• Lead and develop the Risk Architecture team, providing strategic direction, prioritisation and oversight across regulatory reporting, data governance and risk architecture activities.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Risk, Technology, Data, Finance and Regulatory Affairs, acting as the primary point of contact for regulatory reporting matters.
• Contribute to departmental planning, budgeting, people development and capability-building initiatives to support the long-term objectives of the Integrated Risk function.

The ideal candidate should have the following experience

• Minimum 8-10 years experience within Risk Management, Regulatory Reporting, Risk Data Management, Risk Architecture or related disciplines within a leading banking environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Risk Management, Data Analytics or a related discipline.
• Proven experience owning and delivering UAE Central Bank regulatory reporting, including responsibility for data collection, validation, reconciliation, governance and submission processes.
• Strong understanding of UAE Central Bank prudential and risk reporting requirements, regulatory expectations and industry best practice.
• Demonstrated experience leading risk data governance, data quality management and regulatory reporting control frameworks within a banking environment.
• Strong knowledge of banking data architecture, source systems, data repositories, reporting platforms and end-to-end data flows.
• Experience acting as a business lead for regulatory reporting requirements across large-scale transformation programmes and strategic change initiatives.
• Practical experience implementing reporting automation, process optimisation and data management improvements to enhance regulatory reporting capability and resilience.
• Strong understanding of Model Risk Management data and reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to lead teams and operate effectively at senior management level within a Risk function.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across Risk, Technology, Data, Finance and senior business leadership.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory and data requirements into clear and actionable business outcomes.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary & Additionally, all employees are eligible to participate in one of our rewarding variable pay plans.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: This includes market-leading medical insurance, group life and personal accident insurance, paid leave and leave airfare, employee preferential rates on loans and finance facilities, staff discounts and offers, and children education assistance (for certain job levels).
• Flexible and Remote Working Options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, subject to eligibility and job requirements.
• Learning and Development Opportunities: We value and facilitate continuous learning and personal development through a variety of exciting learning opportunities, such as structured instructor-led courses, a comprehensive e-learning catalog, on-the-job training, and professional development programs.

At ADCB, we are dedicated to creating a respectful, caring and disciplined work environment that aligns with your career ambitions.