Enterprise Risk Manager - UAE
Core
Establish and evolve enterprise risk management capability for Airwallex's UAE entity, ensuring responsible growth of regulated payments offerings including multi-currency accounts and corporate cards.
Role type
Senior IC Enterprise Risk Manager (Regional)
Builds
UAE-specific risk governance frameworks, crisis management plans, and decision-useful risk reporting for local and global leadership.
Domain
Fintech / Payments / UAE Financial Services Regulation
Required skills
Enterprise risk management, risk appetite definition, risk taxonomy design, regulatory compliance (UAE Central Bank), crisis management planning, executive reporting, product risk assessment, cross-functional collaboration (via careerplan.io/jobs/65a9f7b9-c90d-4769-883b-2fa93864c324-enterprise-risk-manager-uae-at-airwallex)
Preferred skills
Fintech and payments experience, high-velocity product launch governance, data literacy for risk oversight, automation and AI tooling for risk efficiency
Technologies
Risk dashboards, risk tools, automation platforms
Responsibilities
Adapt global risk architecture for UAE operations; Partner with Legal and Compliance to meet Central Bank of UAE requirements; Translate risk data into clear reporting for executives and regulators; Act as independent second-line advisor challenging initiatives exceeding risk appetite; Support risk approval for new products and systems changes; Develop crisis management and business continuity frameworks; Contribute to enterprise-wide risk initiatives and data quality improvements; Align local practices with Group enterprise risk standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC