Overview
Associate Director Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Uniqus Consultech Inc.
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.
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
- 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 Reg Tech and Sup Tech adoption to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and automation in risk and regulatory processes.
- Support regulatory change management and help clients interpret and operationalize evolving requirements.
- 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.
- 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.
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Title: Associate Director
Company: Uniqus Consultech Inc.
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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