Vice President – Risk Management (Private Markets Risk) | Dubai, UAE

Madison Pearl
Dubai, AE

Job Description

Madison Pearl is working closely with a leading global alternative investor headquartered in the GCC. They are looking to hire a senior risk professional with around 10 – 12 years’ experience gained working within an alternative investment environment. The right candidate would have the ability to lead risk management efforts across investment, operational and capital.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead risk management for the institution across financial risk, operational risk and capital risk.
  • Lead risk oversight across financial services, products, funds, capital and liquidity management, business continuity planning, regulatory risk and compliance.
  • Risk Reporting for ICAAP and preparing risk dashboards for governance bodies, including the board risk committee and fiduciary committee.
  • Oversee the consolidation and recommend the departmental budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget.
  • Supervise third-party/vendor risk management and cyber resilience assessments.

Key Requirements:

  • 10 – 12 years’ experience within a buy side institution across financial and non-financial risk.
  • In depth experience to private markets investment management.
  • A deep familiarity to a regulatory environment such as DIFC or ADGM.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in financial, Economics, Risk or related field.
  • CFA or FRM are highly advantageous.

If you are interested in discussing this mandate, please contact Damion Cubitt on damion.cubitt@madisonpearl.com

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted*

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

CfaFrmFinance

Level

senior

Posted

4/7/2026

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