Urwah Admin

بنك ABC

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div>Bank ABC seeks to recruit a System Administrator and Automation Specialist in the Group Information Technology Department based in our Head Office in Bahrain.<br>
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<b>Responsibilities of the role:</b><br>
Reporting to the Automation Lead, the job holder will be responsible for the following:
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<ul><li>Manage all IT operations jobs like End of Days, Start of Days, File transfers etc. Via Control-M.
</li><li>Control-M application software Installation, Configuration, Deployment and upgrades..</li><li>
Advise on improving the way of working bringing an automation-based perspective, proactively suggesting areas of improvements.</li><li>
Ensure all the Control-M components are always designed and implemented with a High Availability concept and increasing overall process resiliency.</li><li>
Should be work with Operating System like Solaris, Linux, Aix and Windows.</li><li>
Scripting in various platforms and languages (powershell, bash etc.) to automate operations within Control-M jobs</li><li>
Install and manage Control-M modules i.e., Control-M for backups, Control-M for OS, Control-M for Database, Control M for applications.</li><li>
Installing Control-M Server, EM and Agents (Windows, Unix and Linux) along with monitoring and troubleshooting.</li><li>
Keep everything documented and all documents constantly up-to-date to let team aware of how procedures are running.</li><li>
Manage the complete Control-M infrastructure in the Bank like Installation, Upgrade, Configuration of Control-M Workload Automation tool version 8/9+/Future versions.</li><li>
Running all operation tasks on all Banking applications including Development, Test, UAT/SIT &amp; Production environments.</li><li>
To the maximum extent automate the above operations and other tasks under Control-M</li><li>
Document all tasks configured under Control-M with contingency plan of running the above Jobs manually in case Control-M is not available.</li><li>
Utilize the full functionality available under Control-M to innovate and make better all the tasks running in GPH.</li><li>
Configure Reports on Control-M to report on all operations being performed under Control-M to higher management</li><li>
Enhance the reports available in Control-M or build Custom reports by using 3rd party tools like Crystal Report</li><li>
Integrate Control-M with Backup software to make backups part of End of Day Workflow</li><li>
Be part of operations team for smooth running of operations in GPH</li><li>
Be part of project team to automate tasks on new products</li><li>
Support any Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Test activities.</li><li>
Monitor the alerts and ensure service availability for 24x7 hours.</li><li>
Co-ordinate the patch / vulnerabilities management .</li><li>
Willing to work in shifts (8 hour shifts rotated weekly)</li></ul><br>
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Areas of Knowledge, Qualification and Experience</b><ul><li>
2-5 years of proven IT Operations related experiences with Unix/Linux &amp; Windows System Administration experience, 2+ years programming experience with proficiency in Unix Shell (Korn, C, Bash) scripting</li><li>
A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent</li><li>
Solid experience working as a Control-M Scheduler in a distributed environment of Windows/Linux/Solaris/AIX</li><li>
Knowledge of crystal report and other tools to generate customized report on end of day and other banking operations from Control-M</li><li>
Experience working in financial services, banking or other fast paced 24/7 regulated financial organizations</li><li>
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills</li><li>
Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>
Strong documentation and automation skills</li><li>
Excellent troubleshooting, root cause analysis and permanent problem resolution skills</li><li>
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment</li><li>
Data Center Operations experience in monitoring, incident handling and escalation for Control-M jobs</li><li>
Database knowledge Oracle/SQL, IT Certifications and other certification like ITIL, PMP etc.</li><li>
Experience on Hybrid Cloud environments and certifications on AWS or Azure.</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: OtKJYRQJ7P9UMZYQssKr43ccAmm533bSuS1WJpwPK8yTu6hN0BeHVGX512jfN5/5FxlrfGhFGa+YTQdj4hlvA8sSXu5uYoGWECucKqgKvRd0v2peIsPbPpIKkhnWoXsCVocU9+YO+fwUTETpIEadwYNcTRF+cA==</div>

System Administrator & Automation Specialist

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div><b>Job Purpose</b><br>
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The <b>Senior Security Architect</b> will play a key role in building and maintaining IT security solutions and controls for the Bank across new and emerging domains, including Cloud and Innovation. The role will involve developing end-to-end security for Bank ABC and handling any technical problems that arise. The <b>Senior Security Architect</b> will identify IT threats and vulnerabilities, design and build robust security architectures and serve as the &ldquo;security point person&rdquo; for technical and business security concerns.<br>
The job holder will be architecting and managing change and implementation with existing and new technologies, reusing when appropriate and implementing when required.
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The job requires in-depth knowledge and hard skills (e.g. secure cloud architecture, cryptographic practices, protocols, network and platform security etc.) as well as strong soft skills (e.g. communication and presentation skills, stakeholder management) and a good amount of hands-on previous work experience demonstrating these.<br>
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<b>Principal Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Deliverables of Role</b><br>
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<b>Research &amp; Planning:</b><ul><li>
Plan, research and design robust enterprise-wide security architectures for any IT or business projects aligned with industry frameworks (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, NIST, CSA, ISO 27001)</li><li>
Develop threat use cases / scenarios to clearly depict threats to security architecture.</li><li>
Aligning new security solutions with existing technologies and designing and planning integration.</li><li>
Lead and coordinate assessment of existing and target / implemented architecture.</li></ul><br>
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Cost, Planning, Project Management:</b><ul><li>
Prepare cost estimates and identify integration issues for solutions and architectures</li><li>
Develop and maintain security reference architectures and roadmaps</li></ul><div><b>
Engineering:</b><ul><li>
Understanding of Security Engineering outputs and able to oversee and incorporate into security planning</li><li>
Able to incorporate security measures into the existing, resultant or target architecture.</li><li>
Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and IT teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure (DevSecOps)</li></ul><br>
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Designing:</b><ul><li>
Define and maintain technical security patterns for secure systems and applications</li><li>
Design high level and low-level security architecture to meet business and technical requirements</li><li>
Design public key infrastructures (PKIs), including use of certification authorities (CAs) and digital signatures</li><li>
Identify and reuse security solutions and consider integration with other tools when designing security solutions.</li></ul><br>
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Implementation:</b><ul><li>
Coordinating the installation of security solutions and managing the configuration of said solutions.</li><li>
Identifying opportunities to automate processes and activities and coordinating implementation of automation.</li><li>
Identifying gaps in architecture and addressing these gaps through defining security requirements based on threat landscape / assessment.</li></ul><br>
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Testing &amp; Assessments:</b><ul><li>
Coordinate the testing of security solutions</li><li>
Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews.</li></ul><br>
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Training &amp; Knowledge share:</b><ul><li>
Expert knowledge in cryptography and Cloud Security solutions and able to research and understand new solutions.</li><li>
Expert knowledge of, and hands on experience in, securing AWS, Azure and GCP.</li></ul><br>
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Governance:</b><ul><li>
Define, implement and maintain corporate security policies and procedures</li><li>
Monitor issues / remediation activities to ensure gap closure to fulfil security control objectives and meet mandatory external requirements.</li><li>
Be informed of changes to industry best practices, changes in architecture (e.g. Cloud) and work with third parties, vendors and the wider bank to design relevant security controls.</li><li>
Coordinate with other members of Group IT, Cyber &amp; Information Security, and end user departments to sustain appropriate technical and procedural controls to support the industry mandatory security objectives.</li></ul><br>
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Strategies:</b><ul><li>
Develop and own a security strategy and deliver end-to-end including planning and roadmap development.</li></ul><br>
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Incident Management:</b><ul><li>
Support incident response and security operations by providing architectural insights.</li></ul><br>
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Architecture Documentation:</b><ul><li>
Design and develop high level security architecture documents.</li><li>
Develop architecture patterns to address multiple / differing use cases.</li><li>
Develop and enhance Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs) and Solution Building Blocks (SBBs) and design architectures mapping to these building blocks</li><li>
Write comprehensive reports including documenting existing architecture and defining baseline and target architecture in terms of components, integration and capabilities, and aligning with business requirements.</li><li>
Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.</li><li>
Prepare technical and business architecture documentation, as per the defined frequency, and keep it in a clear way to support the Bank and ensure it remains compliant all year round.</li><li>
Work in a team environment to educate and analyse security architectures and help develop other activities for reviewing and monitoring mandatory security controls.</li></ul><br>
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Product Responsibilities:</b><ul><li>
Will be the Product Owner, supporting the senior security architect in Product Owner responsibilities regarding specific security tools under the remit of the team.</li><li>
Will be the Product Owner for Microsoft security solutions with hand-on experience of MS Purview, Azure, AWS Security stack and security solutions, ensuring correct configuration, issues identified and resolved, develop processes/procedures and follow up on alerts</li><li>
Will be the Product Owner for HSM solution, ensuring correct configuration, issues identified and resolved, develop processes/procedures and manage associated activities (key life cycle management)</li><li>
Will be the Product Owner for Microsoft AIP solution, ensuring correct configuration, issues identified and resolved, develop processes/procedures and manage associated activities (classification labelling, handling DLP alerts)</li><li>
Will be the Product Owner for Bluecoat proxy / Fireglass solution, ensuring correct configuration, issues identified and resolved, define policies, develop processes/procedures and manage associated activities.</li></ul><br>
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Key Responsibilities:</b><ul><li><b>
Product Ownership &amp; Collaboration</b>:<ul><li>
Support the Senior Security Architect as the Product Owner for specific security tools within the team&rsquo;s domain.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Microsoft Security Solutions</b>:<ul><li>
Serve as the Product Owner with expertise in:<ul><li><b>
MS Purview</b>, <b>Azure Cloud, Active Directory</b>, <b>Defender</b>, <b>O365 Security</b> and <b>Microsoft AIP</b> solutions</li><li>
Ensure proper configuration and timely resolution of issues</li><li>
Develop and implement effective processes and procedures</li><li>
Good knowledge of activities and solving challenges relating to classification, labeling, and handling Data Loss Prevention (DLP)</li><li>
Continuously monitor and follow up on security alerts</li></ul></li></ul></li><li><b>
HSM Solution Management</b>:<ul><li>
Oversee the Hardware Security Module (HSM) as Product Owner:<ul><li>
Ensure accurate configuration</li><li>
Identify and resolve issues efficiently</li><li>
Develop and manage processes and procedures</li><li>
Responsible for key lifecycle management</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><br>
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Note</b>: Candidates should possess a solid understanding of security solutions and demonstrate effective problem-solving skills to ensure the seamless operation and integration of the security tools and solutions.<br>
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Job Requirements</b><br>
<b>Knowledge</b><ul><li>
Strong understanding of Cloud Computing Security, including AWS, Azure, Office 365, APIs and WEB services</li></ul><ul><li>
Strong knowledge in designing and implementing cryptographic solutions including PKI infrastructure, certificate management and deploying encryption technologies for systems, databases, applications across on-premises and cloud</li><li>
Understanding of Information Security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001/27002, NIST CSF, CIS TOP 20)</li><li>
Deep knowledge of network, application, cloud and data security best practices</li><li>
Understanding of architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, SABSA)</li><li>
Good knowledge and hands-on experience in security systems, including CASB, HSMs, web proxies and content filtering, DLP solutions, etc</li><li>
Detailed technical knowledge of operating system and Cloud CIS baseline</li><li>
Good knowledge of low-level and high-level security architecture design and development</li><li>
Good understanding of security design patterns</li><li>
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., CBB, GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC2)</li><li>
Broad understanding of the Information Security domains: Infrastructure Security, Access Management, Physical Security, Application Security, Security Compliance, and IT Change Management</li></ul><b>
Education / Certifications</b>
<ul><li>University degree with an IT and / or Cyber Security background</li></ul><ul><li>
Recognized and active Information Security and platform qualifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, EC Council or SANS related certifications, AWS or other cloud specific certifications).</li><li>
Desirable Certifications: GIAC Defensible Security Architecture
</li></ul><div><b>Experience</b><ul><li>
At least 8 years of work experience</li><li>
3+ years of direct hands-on experience on configuring technical security solutions and working with Cloud Service Providers (including Azure, Office 365 and AWS) ideally within financial services</li><li>
Experience with threat modelling tools and methodologies (e.g., STRIDE, DREAD, MITRE ATT&amp;CK)</li><li>
Experience in working with cryptographic solutions (e.g. HSM)</li><li>
Experience in developing high level architecture for the cloud and hands-on experience designing secure architectures in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)</li><li>
Strong understanding of IAM, MFA, authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect) and able to configure well known Security Solutions in this domain.</li><li>
Experience in securing APIs, containers and microservices</li><li>
Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools</li><li>
Recent, full-time working experience with financial institutions</li><li>
Practical experience on working with cloud technologies and implementing security in hybrid and multi-cloud scenarios.</li></ul><div><b>
Personal attributes</b><ul><li>
Strong team player</li><li>
Fluent in English (mandatory)</li><li>
Ability to organise and prioritise tasks</li><li>
Able to conduct the role with minimum supervision</li><li>
Strong communication skills capable of dealing with wide range of internal and external stakeholders articulating security risks in business-friendly terms.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: CbzwmXu+cUJZKLLKARgGRlDzXFvoLMHdqX6Ba5WYcMg3y/UKoQAVVXJfZpkoQE7AP9SLvcfqrV3Yn9yun9L3J3wAsy48IkpCocjGuEv29vWl1YLCNAAxBmRjb9PPZFdApGcPyqU=</div>

Senior Security Architect

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div>Bank ABC seeks to recruit a <b><i>Retail Credit Portfolio &amp; MIS Manager</i></b> in the Group Retail Department based in our Head Office in Bahrain.<br>
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The Retail Credit Portfolio and MIS Manager will be responsible to support the business units to grow retail credit portfolios by:
<ul><li>Assisting in developing the MIS needed for monitoring the performance of the retail credit portfolios.</li><li>
Assisting in overseeing and reporting the retail portfolio performance through performance trends and EWI
</li><li>Supporting the retail credit portfolio management functions in the units.
</li><li>Performing quantitative credit analysis on the Bank's different retail asset portfolios.</li><li>
Assist in rolling out and implementing ORM requirements in retail units</li><li>
Implement technology and automation solutions to enhance credit processing and reporting</li></ul><br>
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Responsibilities of the role:</b><br>
Reporting to the Group Head Retail Banking, the job holder will:<ul><li>
Assist to generate the necessary MIS that is required for portfolio tracking and monitoring.</li><li>
Assist in preparing loss forecast and ongoing monitoring of loss projections.
</li><li>Maintain effective communication with retail credit and business units.</li><li>
Assist in developing portfolio delinquency benchmarks, analyze portfolio delinquency and loss trends and compare to established benchmarks.</li><li>
Assist in Identifying opportunities by locating low risk segments
</li><li>Review and provide on feedback on credit criteria based on MI reviewed.</li><li>
Review test &amp; learn program performance and provide recommendations.</li><li>
Ensure adherence to the CBB regulations, Group Policies and local country regulations</li><li>
Work with local retail risk to review credit underwriting unit&rsquo;s decisions by conducting regular sample checks on approved, rejected, and deviation cases to ensure their compliance to the set established policies</li><li>
Assist in creating the necessary coding to facilitate tracking of different programs and activities to monitor the credit and financial viability of different programs with different risk profiles.</li><li>
Create a feedback loop to receive assessment and collections&rsquo; feedback with regards to the viability and appropriateness of MIS</li><li>
Assist in maintaining and keep the MIS database and ensure sustained integrity.
</li><li>Assist in analyzing top rejection and cancellation reasons vis-&agrave;-vis the set policy to remove unnecessary process inefficiencies and bottlenecks.</li><li>
Support the implementation of retail credit projects including the LOS, Scorecards, collection system and ongoing enhancement.</li><li>
Responsible for the business administrator role for the collection system which requires management of collection MIS, implement, monitor and control collections strategies enhancement, etc.</li></ul><br>
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Areas of Knowledge, Qualification and Experience</b><ul><li>
8 years in banking of which at least the last 4 years should be in a retail portfolio management role involving developing credit MIS reports</li><li>
Graduate degree/MBA, preferably in Finance and or Economics</li><li>
Credit analysis skills.</li><li>
Sound knowledge of the banking processes.</li></ul><ul><li>
Excellent PC skills, with advanced Excel spreadsheet knowledge and good skills in other MS applications including e-mail messaging.</li><li>
Effective analytical skills.
</li><li>Excellent numerical and analytical skills are required to understand the underlying credit risks at both customer and portfolio level.
</li><li>Familiarity with consumer banking credit management, credit tools and techniques is essential as also is a sound knowledge of collection processes and systems.
</li><li>A working knowledge of credit scoring and management of scorecards to ensure continued validity and acceptable performance would be an advantage.
</li><li>Knowledge in all credit functions of credit operations, Credit cards, personal loans, instalment loans and other retail loans including collection practices and channels.</li><li>
Effective communication skills (written and verbal), proficiency of Arabic &amp; French languages would be an advantage.</li><li>
Self-motivated and high level of numerical accuracy.</li><li>
Ability to manage numerous deliverables within strict time and resource constraints and an eye for detail.
</li><li>Solutions oriented and needs to be rational, pragmatic, discipled and methodical with strong interpersonal communication skills.</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: yd5CFg5lUzp0rw5WlyAn7UYl/3eNETWkiRJBrYGEKvLYCvYGUKVKwuT/2T9S1ZMQERUOJIpYqXFEtCSnh971W4bjGKJGnYc64azpXarWrjGK/r0lYGZoq+J4Z7gdrcz1yCzkDXCV47tQP/5lQm2+</div>

Retail Credit Portfolio & MIS Manager

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Mid Level</div></div>
<br><div><b>Job Purpose:</b><br>
Daily P&amp;L monitoring, preparation of MIS reports, compilation of Budgets/forecasts and perform other ad hoc project tasks / financial analysis for Group Finance in supporting financial reporting / mis requirements for businesses (Group WB &amp; Treasury business lines). Job also includes participating in system upgrades/testing from a Group Finance perspective.
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<b>Principal Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Deliverables of Role:</b><ul><li>
Assist in production of monthly Business Performance Packs including daily P&amp;L, flash reports, and Monthly Performance Packs.</li><li>
Assist in preparing Liabilities / cash management reporting and monitoring of application of FTP in line with approved methodology.
</li><li>Assist in preparation of Business KPIs to facilitate monitoring of progress in Strategic initiatives</li><li>
Assist in data collation from core systems, external systems to investigate any anomalies and preparation of ad hoc analysis of financial information as required.</li><li>
Assist in production of ABC Libya performance reports.</li><li>
Support IT Projects involving Group Finance (EDW, new core banking). Participate in the UAT, assist with UAT Documentation of the accounting results and other related requirements from the project.
</li><li>Reconciliation: Doing a deep dive in the core banking system for any data related issues for income/exposures/any other pillar impacting the Wholesale banking performance</li></ul><br>
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Job requirements:</b><br>
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<b>Knowledge:</b><ul><li>
Excellent PC skills, particularly MS Office and ability to present information.</li><li>
Good Communications/interpersonal skills.</li><li>
Good degree of analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Basic understanding of IFRS requirements.</li><li>
Advantage: Understanding of Banking products and the related market dynamics.</li><li>
Advantage: Awareness of Performance Management too</li></ul><b>
Education/Certifications:</b><ul><li>
Accounting Degree / Pursuing professional qualification (CFA, CPA, CA, ACCA etc)</li></ul><b>
Experience:</b><ul><li>
2-4 years of experience in Banking, other Financial Institution or Big 4</li></ul><b>
Personal Attributes:
</b><ul><li>Constantly eager to learn &amp; develop.
</li><li>Self-motivated.</li><li>
Good communication skills.</li><li>
Advanced problem-solving skills</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: aHbJsl1uuB1WsA384d/Yh336egP46PKpz2cVt5MAXEy/ebpe5R5v4Z/CrbuebRNMS5qo29q86yzCWRVZyyfTlW56J3ItcC/PyG8L64SumMp8H828W8tsm/7pzxg4</div>

Financial Analyst

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div>Bank ABC seeks to recruit a Credit Support Officer in the Head Office Credit Department based in our Head Office, in Bahrain.<br>
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The Credit Support Officer will be a second line of defense. The role will mainly comprise the following categories:
<ul><li>Credit Support
</li><li>Credit Reporting &amp; MI
</li><li>Portfolio Activity
</li><li>Risk-related project management
</li><li>Developmental</li></ul><br>
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Responsibilities of the role:</b><br>
Reporting to the Head of Policy, Procedures, Portfolio Review &amp; Credit Support, the job holder will:<br>
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<b>Effective support for GCC CAF processing &amp; pre-GCC / GCC meetings:</b><ul><li>
Timely circulation of Credit Application Forms (CAFs), tracking, follow-up and completion of GCC/HOCC voting process. This includes CMS, printed or email CAFs;
</li><li>Manage GCC committee diaries and agendas. Collating material for voting members and other logistic support;
</li><li>Maintain GCC meeting minutes and support for the same;
</li><li>Maintain GCC Action Points and periodic updates including follow through with action owners; and</li><li>
Periodic reporting to GCC on action items and escalation as appropriate.</li></ul><br>
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Timely, accurate and complete Credit Reporting &amp; MI:</b><ul><li>
Monitoring and Reporting of Large Exposures;
</li><li>KRIs/KPIs and ARC Objectives reporting;
</li><li>Annual Reviews Tracking and follow-up;
</li><li>GCC Action Point reporting, follow-up and update;
</li><li>Support CBB Quarterly Submissions;
</li><li>Concentration thresholds monitoring report;
</li><li>Different portfolio cuts &ndash; such as: Top Names, Private Corporates, SMEs and Names of Concern.</li><li>
Risk Ratings &amp; IFRS staging trends and migration;</li><li>
Support any ad-hoc portfolio review or MI reporting, as and when required;</li><li>
Assist in the update of data (e.g. CMS), as and when required; and</li><li>
As and when required, act as the key liaison between the Credit Risk Management, Group Finance, Group Ops, and Wholesale Banking reporting teams and Group Credit;</li></ul><br>
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Effective Portfolio Review &amp; Credit Support:
</b><ul><li>Manage Group Credit Monitoring &amp; Portfolio Forums, and any other ad-hoc meetings, forums and committees (including key activities such as: agenda, action points &amp; minutes);
</li><li>Assist with country limits adjustments and updates;
</li><li>Timely and accurate generation of portfolio dashboards and relevant reporting;
</li><li>Assist with the design of Power-BI portfolio dashboards and risk reporting;</li><li>
Assist with implementation &amp; update of credit &amp; risk PSPs and communication to the units;
</li><li>Escalation and follow-up of past due payments and any other account irregularities;
</li><li>Assist with management of service subscriptions, such as Rating Agencies contract;
</li><li>Assist with Audit, GAQR, RCSA, OP Risk, IFRS 9, Group Credit, IFRS 9 requirements, reports &amp; issues, ensuring timely submission &amp; closure; and</li><li>
Administrative support for the sourcing and consolidation of Accounts Requiring Close Monitoring (ARCM) returns, Stage 3 and Stage 2 names, extracting trends and top names;
</li></ul><br>
<b>Employee engagement, Projects &amp; Development:</b><ul><li>
Ensure completion of all mandatory courses and at least participated in one project;
</li><li>Support the wider CRG team to deliver the overall department objectives;
</li><li>Ensure regular, open and transparent discussion regarding achievements and development areas for both deliverables (What) and behaviours (How) throughout the year;
</li><li>Ensure the code of conduct, regulatory conduct rules and the Bank&rsquo;s values are role-modelled and reinforced within the team at all times;
</li><li>Ensure appropriate team coverage, handover &amp; back-ups in case of absence;
</li><li>As and when required, support credit and risk projects from the reporting, procedures, UAT testing and governance scheduling point of view;
</li><li>Seeking out feedback and acting upon it;</li><li>
Ensure own skills are current and that courses are completed on areas requiring development; and</li><li>
Ensure that the reporting and governance structures are maintained at all times</li></ul><br>
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Areas of Knowledge, Qualification and Experience</b><ul><li>
8 years in banking of which at least the last 4 years should be in a retail portfolio management role involving developing credit MIS reports</li><li>
3-5 years&rsquo; experience, preferably with an international bank.</li><li>
A minimum of Bachelors Degree with an element of MIS, Finance or equivalent.
</li><li>Professional Certificate in Risk is preferrable.
</li><li>Good organization skills to efficiently handle committee logistics, manage requests from Credit &amp; Business, and ensure timely reporting, escalation, and follow-up Good knowledge of credit systems and Risk Reporting;</li><li>
Understanding of Credit and Business functions and relevant processes;
</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, such as use of Excel and PowerPoint, and preferably Power BI;</li><li>
Good understanding of key risks and relevant data points;</li><li>
Good data analytical skills, including data manipulation and visualization;</li><li>
Understanding of the content, origination, preparation and publication of reports produced in the bank impacting on credit risk</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: ZfgvRJ1l4vCSTXSWX7Zg78OS+cxVD5jNUPpTeM19BPirCxX/HnE8ISMZzhyFu+L226u+iV+vau/b/gyzL0USZe0WEk6TrCwsec6R0RZfF6emI/DuejwS+ZyWKFaw25uteuI=</div>

Credit Support Officer

<div><div>United Arab Emirates
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div><b>Job Purpose:</b><br>
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The bank is organized along the three lines of defense operating model. Group Credit is part of the control function in the second line of defense.
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The Credit Risk unit reports to Head of Credit Risk unit, the Group Head of Corporate Credit, DIFC CEO, Group Chief Credit Officer who in turn reports to the Group Chief Credit &amp; Risk Officer who reports to the Group Chief Executive Officer.<br>
Within the Credit Analyst/Underwriter function the individual jobs will comprise different aspects and percentages of the following three broad categories.<ul><li>
Credit portfolio management &ndash; 65%</li><li>
Risk related project management &ndash; 15%</li><li>
Development &ndash; 20%</li></ul><br>
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Principal Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Deliverables of Role:</b><br>
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<b>Credit portfolio management</b><ul><li>
Support Head of Credit Risk who supports the first line of defense across a number of geographies either as a principle or secondary point of contact. The GCA is to work across all types of transaction including sovereign, corporate and financial institutions.</li><li>
The GCA is to provide support in terms of interpretation of the Group Credit Policy its related Standards and Procedures.</li><li>
The GCA is available for consultation on Credit Application Forms (CAF) as to whether the CAF is adequate in terms of its explanation and mitigation of the risks associated with the transaction under discussion.</li><li>
On submission of the CAF the GCA ensures that it is in compliance with group policies and requirements. Comments on any deficiencies and indicate a level of support, be it positive, negative or conditional for the submission.</li><li>
On a sample basis (minimum of 10%) the GCA ensures that spreadsheets have been compiled correctly, covenants have been complied with and any additional conditionality delivered.
</li><li>The GCA is to ensure that any documentation outstanding on the OOO (Out of Order) report is covered in the CAF and reasons provided to mitigate any potential risk.</li><li>
The GCA is to monitor developments in the countries he/she covers. There is an expectation of travel to the countries on an annual basis with such visits informing the annual review of the bank&rsquo;s exposure in that country.</li><li>
The GCA is to monitor the completeness of the annual reviews from a country and ensure that they are delivered on a timely basis.</li><li>
From time to time the GCA will be required to assist in delivery of reports on sectors within a country or assist in the compilation of a wider report across many jurisdictions.</li><li>
As part of the portfolio management process the GCA must identify any relationships or sectors that could result in elevated credit risk or non-repayment of the borrower&rsquo;s obligations. All such names must appear on the report &ndash; Accounts Requiring Close Monitoring before being downgraded to a Risk Rating 8.</li></ul><b>
Risk related project management
</b><ul><li>Risk related projects can comprise a number of items from a single item; such as a report amendment adding to the efficiency or effectiveness of the department, to providing input on a multi-million dollar transformational project. In either instance the GCA is to provide assistance and support as part of the general day to day business.
</li><li>The GCA is expected to record his contribution to projects for evaluation as part of the career management process.</li></ul><br>
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Development</b><ul><li>
GCA must ensure that they are receiving appropriate training from either internal or external sources. The GCA must attend at least one course per annum from an external provider and take regular internal seminars or presentations from subject matter experts.</li></ul><br>
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Job Requirements:</b><br>
<b>Knowledge:</b><ul><li>
Excellent PC skills, particularly MS Office and ability to present information.</li><li>
Good Communications/interpersonal skills.</li><li>
Good degree of analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Basic understanding of IFRS requirements.</li><li>
Advantage: Understanding of Banking products and the related market dynamics.</li><li>
Advantage: Awareness of Performance Management tools</li></ul><b>
Education/Certificates:</b><ul><li>
Degree with an element of finance or equivalent, Institute of Bankers associate or equivalent</li></ul><b>
Experience:</b><ul><li>
Seasoned corporate credit professional (who understands financial as well as other key credit matters) with significant experience (10 years +) of UAE/ GCC corporates, market knowledge, UAE/GCC credit contacts along with good stakeholder management skills</li></ul><b>
Personal Attributes:</b><ul><li>
Work as a team member, good communication and presentation skills, accountability, and transparency</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: 5dCuxqCJdTSYQPUG3DLv0CHa88uVAm89S3HnVEKz8poMvxx+BsBHphRU/1naq2L+iGHBQfcGE9fXk8782yUguQohf6RgwzBLjToTJMdA5x89ROfLWkUKhXkoQ3g=</div>

Credit Risk - DIFC

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div>Bank ABC Islamic seeks to seeks to recruit a Compliance &amp; MLRO in the Bank ABC Islamic based in our Head Office, in Bahrain.<br>
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This position will be responsible to implement and operationalize with the policies and procedure including on financial crime compliance, and assist with building and ensuring Group framework to track, analyze, digest and implement applicable regulations across ABC head office and units. As a Compliance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for oversight of the Bank&rsquo;s compliance with the requirements of the CBB and other applicable laws and regulations. Ensure that the Bank complies with the CBB Rules, AML Law and any other applicable AML/CFT legislations at all times.<br>
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The Compliance Officer &amp; MLRO will report functionally to the Board of Directors or the relevant Board Committee, and administratively to the CEO with a matrix reporting line to Head of Group Compliance.<br>
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<b>Responsibilities of the role:</b><br>
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The job holder will be responsible for:<ul><li>
Oversight of the Bank's overall compliance with the requirements of the CBB and other applicable laws and regulations; and adherence to the relevant Group-wide Policies, Standards and Procedures</li><li>
Raising awareness, and providing training for the Bank&rsquo;s staff on compliance issues. This includes circulation of CBB new or updated rules</li><li>
Performing the necessary quality assurance tests to ensure that the Bank is not in breach of any of the CBB Rulebook requirements</li><li>
Ensuring that the Bank complies with the requirements of Financial Crime Module of the CBB Rulebook, AML Law and any other applicable AML/CFT legislation and regulations</li><li>
Establishing and maintaining the Bank's AML/CFT policies and procedures</li><li>
Ensuring day-to-day compliance with the Bank's own internal AML/CFT policies and procedures or those issued by the Group</li><li>
Ensure that the Bank has the necessary resources / systems to facilitate compliance with CBB AML rules and requirements</li><li>
Ensuring that the Bank maintains all necessary CDD, transactions, STR and staff training records for the required periods</li><li>
Acting as the Bank's main point of contact in respect of handling internal suspicious transactions reports from the Bank's staff, and as the main contact for the Financial Intelligence Unit, the CBB and other concerned bodies regarding AML/CFT</li><li>
Making external suspicious transactions reports to the Anti-Money Laundering Unit and Compliance Directorate</li><li>
Taking reasonable steps to establish and maintain adequate arrangements for staff awareness and training on AML/CFT matters</li><li>
Provide the necessary guidance to stakeholders on AML-related issues</li><li>
Monitor's Bank's adherence to relevant national and international sanction programs</li><li>
Report to Managing Director any critical money laundering issues requiring the attention of Senior Management such as control weaknesses, potential or actual breaches of AML regulations/laws</li><li>
Producing annual reports on the effectiveness of the Bank's AML/CFT controls, for consideration by senior management</li><li>
Assume other MLRO responsibilities as updated or modified from time to time by the CBB or Group</li></ul><br>
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Areas of Knowledge, Qualification and Experience</b><ul><li>
Minimum of 7 years&rsquo; experience in the banking industry of which at least 3 year experience in an anti-money laundering or anti- money laundering related role
</li><li>Minimum of Bachelors Degree in Banking/Financial related major</li><li>
Holder of a professional compliance certification such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), ICA Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) or Credited Certificate in Compliance and AML (i.e. ICA Diploma in AML/ ICA Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention/ ICA Diploma in Compliance and Financial Crime)</li><li>
Adequate knowledge of AML &amp; CFT, Islamic products, bank's operations and procedures, general knowledge of Sharia guidelines, communication and interpersonal skills, presentation skills, PC literacy.</li><li>
Spoken and written Arabic &amp; English languages.</li><li>
The Compliance Officer and MLRO functions are categorized by the CBB as &quot;Controlled Functions&quot;, they have to be occupied by an &quot;Approved Persons&quot;, and require certain qualifications and core competencies, which are listed in Appendix TC-1 of Training &amp; Competency Module of the Rulebook (Volume 2).</li><li>
Exemplary integrity, ethics, independence and resilience.</li><li>
Strong analytical skills</li><li>
Clear written and spoken communications</li><li>
Strong background and understanding of key and applicable FC laws and regulations as well as risks and controls</li><li>
Strong time management skills</li><li>
Able to work in a dynamic environment while managing change</li><li>
Self-motivated and able to be accountable for completing tasks</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: d5FmC4Il2xePa2Kr29pBlcCTm6PJ4DMDUBl2a2B6T1Tcnkmz/jg6SmuypNC1Yo5xgJFnqs7DnisVVEFeYqs4EalrOuSqoggHATCK6fanpXlgsXRLrHEdZ7hasYMkR32HzAQgJZXjPlwv8KeefEoownjtXL0=</div>

Compliance Officer & MLRO - Bank ABC Islamic

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div><b>Job Purpose</b><br>
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To provide assistance to the Board Secretary in relation to all matters in connection with the Company Secretariat function and to assist on additional matters relating to corporate governance that may arise from time to time.<br>
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<b>Principal Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Deliverables of Role</b><ul><li>
Assist the Board Secretary with preparation of all documentation required in connection with the Bank&rsquo;s Board and committees.</li><li>
Build relationships of mutual trust with the Chairman and non-executive directors whilst maintaining the confidence of the CEO, executive directors and the Board Secretary.</li><li>
Assisting in the preparation and circulation of minutes for the Board of the Bank, the Corporate Governance Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee, the Compliance Committee and the Board Risk Committee;</li><li>
Assist in preparing for board meetings, including scheduling, drafting agendas, and preparing board packs. Assist in the drafting of minutes, resolutions, and board meeting documents</li><li>
Assist in the drafting and periodic up-dates to the constitutional and corporate governance documents for the Bank, including the corporate governance charter, all policy documents at board level and the charters of the Corporate Governance Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee, the Compliance Committee, ad the Board Risk Committee;</li><li>
Assist in drafting the corporate governance documents, including ancillary documents and memos relating to corporate governance and legal matters as required from management from time to time;</li><li>
Support the maintenance of high standards of corporate governance within the company. This may involve assisting with the review of company policies and ensuring they are up to date with current laws and regulations.</li><li>
Assist in relation to the induction of new directors, drafting the induction policy and maintaining an up-to-date induction pack with materials which inform the director as to the legal and regulatory requirements placed on a director;</li><li>
Provide support in managing shareholder relations and communications, including assisting with the preparation for annual and extraordinary general meetings, distribution of annual reports annual general meetings booklets, notices of meetings, and dividend payments.</li><li>
Assist in relation to the CPD continuing professional development of directors, drafting of papers and making presentations as required and liaising with directors and HR in order to establish a programme of continuing professional development;</li><li>
Assist in relation to the board annual self-assessment process, drafting and up-dating the required questionnaires, conducting one-to-one interviews (if necessary), collating and analyzing the data produced for presentation to the Corporate Governance Committee;</li><li>
Assist Board Secretary in relation to maintaining the Bank&rsquo;s statutory registers and liaise if necessary, with other departments in the Bank.</li><li>
Assist the Board Secretary in relation to ensuring that other regulatory required documents are promptly filed with the Central Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain Bourse, or the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for the Bank, including it&rsquo;s branches and subsidiaries;</li><li>
Assist the Board Secretary in relation to informing any changes in the Bank&rsquo;s constitution/structure/directors to the relevant regulatory bodies in Bahrain, including but not limited, to Bahrain Bourse, CBB. Ministry of Industry of Commerce;</li><li>
Assist the board secretary to ensure the security of the Bank&rsquo;s constitutional legal documents e.g. its Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Association;</li><li>
Assist the Board Secretary in relation to the corporate governance aspects of all specific projects which are undertaken from time to time by the Bank;</li><li>
Assist the Board Secretary to ensure that all legislative, legal, regulatory and corporate governance developments or changes are communicated to the board and that the board has regard to them when taking its decisions;</li><li>
Assist the Board Secretary to ensure that all corporate governance requirements of the Bank&rsquo;s subsidiaries are met;</li><li>
Assist the Board secretary in relation to any advice and drafting in respect of corporate governance matters below board-level, such as management committee structures and terms of reference.</li></ul><b>
Job Requirements</b><br>
<b>Knowledge</b><ul><li>
Strong understanding of corporate law, governance, and compliance requirements.</li><li>
Proven experience in a company secretarial role or a similar legal administrative position.</li><li>
Strong understanding of corporate governance and regulatory requirements and standards at board level
</li><li>Some understanding of the law as it applies to directors of companies</li><li>
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.</li><li>
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail.</li><li>
Proficiency in using corporate governance software and standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).</li></ul><b>
Education / Certifications</b><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in law, Business Administration, or a related field</li><li>
A professional qualification in company secretarial practice (e.g., ICSA) is highly advantageous but not required.</li></ul><b>
Experience</b><ul><li>
3 years or more of relevant experience</li><li>
Proven ability to provide practical, accurate advice and support across a broad range of issues
</li><li>Ability to instruct external advisers on complex matters</li><li>
Proven capacity to advise and provide guidance for senior management in relation to sensitive issues</li><li>
Proven record of dealing with management at a senior level or board level</li></ul>
<b>Personal attributes</b><ul><li>
High degree of professional ethics and integrity</li><li>
Practical approach to problem solving</li><li>
Confident and effective communicator (both written and oral)</li><li>
Ability to priorities and manage workloads
</li><li>A self-starter capable of building strong working relationships with senior management and directors</li><li>
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: RLT+z9GQh57nA1IbA6AesJqfokIOOVetsZEXhNOnODSIz4x/H16kFt3MDCFgaq7qiAVPq2pAj0ld7qyluo4Wg8TbXGiHq+ljaBN+ORsF0+Hts87lNoBJDeNyF9EKVo3p7IxVTZaaNzzGEoqqcgXd1zjeQhH3uMsKwF9K</div>

Assistant to Board Secretary / Governance Officer

<div><div>Bahrain
</div><div>Full Time
</div><div>Experienced</div></div>
<br><div>Bank ABC seeks to recruit an Assistant Manager, Operational Risk in the Group Operational Risk Management Department based in our Head Office, in Bahrain.<br>
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The Assistant Manager, Operational Risk will be required to contribute to the development and implementation of operational risk framework across the ABC Group and provide second-line oversight and challenge to the management of operational risk by the first line, across the group and in Bahrain.<br>
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This includes:<ul><li>
Engaging with the first line on identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational risk</li><li>
Facilitate implementation of the group-wide framework for management of operational risk in Bahrain and other Units</li><li>
Collaborate with other second line non-financial Risk Departments on matters related risk management
</li><li>Representing risk in efforts to launch new products, change processes, implement systems, etc.</li><li>
Analysis of risk data and translating same in action plans</li><li>
Reporting of risks and status of risk management</li><li>
Preparation for Operational Risk Committees</li><li>
Raising awareness and promoting best practices for the management of operational risk.</li><li>
Assistance with the further development of the framework for the management of operational risk</li></ul><br>
<b>
Responsibilities of the role:</b><br>
Reporting to the Operational Risk Manager, the job holder will be responsible for the following:
<ul><li>Draft the Group Policies, Standards and Procedures (PSPs) and supporting tools and ensure effective implementation through providing training</li><li>
Facilitate the management of operational risk across the Units.
</li><li>Implementation of the group-wide framework for the management of operational risk;</li><li>
Organization and facilitation of risk management workshops;</li><li>
Coordination and facilitation of the implementation of the various policies and procedures in the Units</li><li>
Assistance with the identification of risks and the definition of appropriate controls;</li><li>
Assistance with development of action plans to mitigate risks</li><li>
Challenging / testing the effectiveness of controls;</li><li>
Analysis of risk data such as loss events and other incidents, KRIs, etc. and ensuring that they are translated into appropriate action;</li><li>
Investigating risk events and incidents;</li><li>
Following up on completion of action plans</li><li>
Review - and approve &ndash; local policies &amp; procedures to ensure compliance with group standards and policies</li><li>
Provide day-to-day training and support to the first and second line and the Units for the management of operational risk.</li><li>
Develop and conduct training on Operational Risk for various stakeholders</li><li>
Responsible for various Initiatives including Incident Management, Key Risk Indicators, RCSAs as required etc</li><li>
Involved with the ICAAP Process in order to assess adequacy of operational risk capital</li><li>
Engage on various initiatives such as process improvements and enhancements as required</li><li>
Quality control of the various ORM projects (i.e. the reliability of the results of the various risk management projects reported to the Operational Risk Committees and Board Risk Committees both at the local level and at the group level)</li><li>
Participate in the review of new products and change management projects (e.g. outsourcing of processes) to ensure that the inherent risks are assessed and mitigated prior to launch/implementation</li><li>
Ensure that the management of operational risk is aligned to other non-financial risks (Compliance, IT Risk, BCM, Audit</li><li>
Cooperation with other risk and control functions to ensure that all non-financial risks are adequately managed</li><li>
Analyze data related to Operational risk in providing insights</li><li>
Prepare / oversee the preparation of actionable (consolidated) risk reports for the various internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>
Reporting ORM matters to the local/group senior management, the local/group ORCO, the local/group Board Risk Committee, etc. and to the local (&ldquo;host&rdquo;) regulators.</li><li>
Reporting on the progress against the approved operational risk management planning</li><li>
Develop trainings, conduct necessary training and provide guidance to the risk managers in the Unit, subsidiaries, branches and rep offices on all aspects of the management of operational risk management
</li><li>Disseminate &ndash; and explain - policies and procedures for the management of operational risk to the various stakeholders in the Unit</li><li>
Acting as point of contact for local external auditors and regulators in operational risk matters.</li><li>
Serving as secretary of the local ORCO.</li></ul><br>
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Areas of Knowledge, Qualification and Experience</b><ul><li>
A minimum of 5 years of relevant banking experience.
</li><li>Bachelor/ Master&rsquo;s degree from a reputable university or acceptable equivalent</li><li>
Extensive second-line experience providing operational risk oversight in a global/ regional bank.
</li><li>Advanced level understanding of business processes, business applications, technology infrastructure related to commercial credits and/or trade finance and/or trading &amp; sales business, risk or support function gained preferable through first line experience
</li><li>Excellent understanding of the CBB requirements for Operational Risk Management (OM-1) and familiarity with international regulatory environment in different countries where ABC group operates, best practices and industry standards (COSO, ISO)</li><li>
Advanced knowledge of operational risk discipline, and various non-financial risk types including information security, business continuity and disaster recovery, compliance, third-party etc;</li><li>
Strong practical experience developing and implementing risk and control frameworks, tools, and methodologies</li><li>
Strong written &amp; oral communication / presentation skills;</li><li>
Proficient in English &amp; Arabic
</li><li>Good time-management skills;</li><li>
Driven, Self-motivation and leadership attributes;</li><li>
People management and relationship skills;</li><li>
Experience leading business critical projects</li></ul></div><br /> <div id='job-id'>Job Id: hS7agb6Z0zr4noLRltC3dLrW8VIT0fi1TekteYdeh9grbIh5KYas4LjcOHIVwqckFk+HOmEB/Syak2xVcxqisklKtjD9kYnkT8tOduigKECF+Ebbq6IBqkpvNMykg6WrhmNyisfQHTYaKAZn/RE=</div>

Assistant Manager, Operational Risk

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