Associate Vice President – Risk Analytics

About the role

The Associate Vice President – Risk Analytics will lead the end‑to‑end model lifecycle across development, validation, implementation and monitoring, ensuring compliance with CBUAE standards and other regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee model development, validation, implementation and ongoing monitoring, maintaining complete documentation.
• Maintain the bank’s model inventory, assess model risk, and provide senior‑management reporting on performance and emerging concerns.
• Lead Model Oversight Committee meetings, set agendas, coordinate stakeholders and document decisions.
• Monitor regulatory developments and enhance model governance policies, frameworks and procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Statistics, Data Science or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in model governance, model risk management or regulatory risk.
• Strong understanding of model lifecycle management, governance frameworks and regulatory expectations (CBUAE MMSG, Basel, SR 11‑7).
• Proven ability to work with auditors, regulators and governance committees.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Databricks

What we offer

• Leadership of a bank‑wide model governance framework with high visibility.
• Regular engagement with senior management, auditors and regulators.
• Opportunity to shape model risk policies and procedures.
• Leadership position within Risk Management with one direct report.