Banking & Financial Services

We are partnering with a leading local bank renowned for its comprehensive range of banking services, including corporate banking, commercial banking, trade finance, treasury services, and financial advisory. This bank serves a diverse corporate clientele with tailored financial products and solutions.About the Role: As a Credit Analyst, you will play a crucial role in evaluating credit risk and supporting the bank's lending decisions. You'll be responsible for analysing financial statements, developing credit risk models, and providing insights that shape our credit strategies.Key Responsibilities:Financial Analysis: Analyse financial statements and credit histories, and develop and maintain credit risk models.Detailed Evaluation: Conduct in-depth financial analyses, including cash flow, profitability, and ratio assessments.Due Diligence: Perform comprehensive due diligence on clients, reviewing industry trends and regulatory changes. Recommend appropriate loan structures, prepare credit proposals, and present findings to the credit committee.Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor the financial health of borrowers, prepare periodic credit reviews, and generate detailed reports. About you:Education: Bachelor's degree in Banking, Finance, Business Studies, or a related field.Experience: Minimum of 5 years in credit analysis and financial modelling.Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities and financial acumen

Our client is a leading FinTech enterprise offering a comprehensive digital payment solution hub for merchants and financial institutions seeking to embrace a wide array of payment methods in emerging markets across GCC. As part of their expansion, they now present an opportunity for an exceptional individual to join their team as the Head of KYC.The role: Under the guidance of the Regional Compliance Head, the Head of KYC will be responsible for the following tasks:Spearheading the strategic planning and implementation of KYC initiatives tailored for financial services and wallet operations, ensuring compliance and a seamless onboarding experience.Keeping abreast of regulatory directives impacting customer onboarding, maintaining strict adherence to legal and regulatory norms.Crafting inventive KYC protocols that align with regulatory frameworks while fostering business expansion.Overseeing and enhancing the efficiency of onboarding processes, pinpointing areas for improvement and steering initiatives to enhance service level agreements and customer satisfaction. About You: To be considered you should possess the following qualifications:Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in KYC, preferably within the realm of E-Wallet.Extensive expertise in KYC operations, merchant onboarding, and customer service.Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities, coupled with meticulous attention to detail.Profound abilities in stakeholder collaboration.

Leading UAE bank is hiring for a VP, Scrum Master to drive operational excellence and processes within internal teams and partners.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating IT project teams to achieve project goals & objectives on schedule and within budgetPrepare, forecast and track project budget and financialsEnsure projects are delivered to meet the expected outcome in a quality manner and within the approved budget and timelinePrepare and track detail project plan/activitiesPrepare and organize Project Steering Committee (PSC) meetings and Project Portfolio meetingsEngage senior stakeholders to discuss and address project issues and risksCollaborate with Stakeholders, Business Project Manager (BPM), business users, various technical teams and vendors throughout the project lifecycleDrive and manage project end to end delivery including requirement, design, testing, deploymentPlan test strategy and coordinate defects review, bug fixes, re-testing and closure within project timelinePerform regular quality assessment, submit quality checklist, testing and defect executive summaryDeliver projects in both agile and waterfall approaches and function as the Scrum Master when delivering projects in the agile approachActively work with and manage a wide range of business and technology stakeholders to ensure quality delivery of the projectsRequirementsAt least 10 to 15 years of IT Project Management experience, Scrum Master in Finance/Banking sectorProven experience with Cards and Unsecured Lending productsCandidates should have banking product knowledge preferably in Cards and Payments related applications and productsProven track record of managing and leading the delivery of large complex projectsSound knowledge of application development and testing process, able to apply both SDLC and agile delivery methodologiesProven track record of delivering projects to agreed project parameters, preferably within financial services organizationsProven capability of leading teams across sites and geographiesProven experience of working with business and technology stakeholders across all levels to achieve successful outcomesAbility to work across organizational boundaries, leverage networks and drive project to successful completionHigh level of drive, integrity, persistence, edge, can-do attitude, pro-activeness and maturity

Our client, a leading bank, is hiring a talented Treasury Specialist to join their team.The role:Support the Treasury team in funding, hedging, and investment activities.Manage relationships with lenders and rating agencies.Monitor derivatives portfolio and conduct routine and ad-hoc analysis.Assist other departments on treasury-related matters.Contribute to strategic projects for financial management. About you:Strong understanding of treasury operations and financial markets.Analytical prowess for routine and ad-hoc analysis.Experience in managing external stakeholder relationships.Proficiency in monitoring derivatives portfolios and implementing investment strategies.Strategic thinking to optimize treasury tasks and processes.Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.Proactive approach to compliance and risk management.Track record in managing treasury activities and liquidity forecasting.

We are partnering with a leading local bank renowned for its comprehensive range of banking services, including corporate banking, commercial banking, trade finance, treasury services, and financial advisory. This bank serves a diverse corporate clientele with tailored financial products and solutions.About the Role: As a Credit Analyst, you will play a crucial role in evaluating credit risk and supporting the bank's lending decisions. You'll be responsible for analysing financial statements, developing credit risk models, and providing insights that shape our credit strategies.Key Responsibilities:Financial Analysis: Analyse financial statements and credit histories, and develop and maintain credit risk models.Detailed Evaluation: Conduct in-depth financial analyses, including cash flow, profitability, and ratio assessments.Due Diligence: Perform comprehensive due diligence on clients, reviewing industry trends and regulatory changes. Recommend appropriate loan structures, prepare credit proposals, and present findings to the credit committee.Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor the financial health of borrowers, prepare periodic credit reviews, and generate detailed reports. About you:Education: Bachelor's degree in Banking, Finance, Business Studies, or a related field.Experience: Minimum of 5 years in credit analysis and financial modelling.Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities and financial acumen

Our client is a leading FinTech enterprise offering a comprehensive digital payment solution hub for merchants and financial institutions seeking to embrace a wide array of payment methods in emerging markets across GCC. As part of their expansion, they now present an opportunity for an exceptional individual to join their team as the Head of KYC.The role: Under the guidance of the Regional Compliance Head, the Head of KYC will be responsible for the following tasks:Spearheading the strategic planning and implementation of KYC initiatives tailored for financial services and wallet operations, ensuring compliance and a seamless onboarding experience.Keeping abreast of regulatory directives impacting customer onboarding, maintaining strict adherence to legal and regulatory norms.Crafting inventive KYC protocols that align with regulatory frameworks while fostering business expansion.Overseeing and enhancing the efficiency of onboarding processes, pinpointing areas for improvement and steering initiatives to enhance service level agreements and customer satisfaction. About You: To be considered you should possess the following qualifications:Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in KYC, preferably within the realm of E-Wallet.Extensive expertise in KYC operations, merchant onboarding, and customer service.Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities, coupled with meticulous attention to detail.Profound abilities in stakeholder collaboration.

Leading UAE bank is hiring for a VP, Scrum Master to drive operational excellence and processes within internal teams and partners.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating IT project teams to achieve project goals & objectives on schedule and within budgetPrepare, forecast and track project budget and financialsEnsure projects are delivered to meet the expected outcome in a quality manner and within the approved budget and timelinePrepare and track detail project plan/activitiesPrepare and organize Project Steering Committee (PSC) meetings and Project Portfolio meetingsEngage senior stakeholders to discuss and address project issues and risksCollaborate with Stakeholders, Business Project Manager (BPM), business users, various technical teams and vendors throughout the project lifecycleDrive and manage project end to end delivery including requirement, design, testing, deploymentPlan test strategy and coordinate defects review, bug fixes, re-testing and closure within project timelinePerform regular quality assessment, submit quality checklist, testing and defect executive summaryDeliver projects in both agile and waterfall approaches and function as the Scrum Master when delivering projects in the agile approachActively work with and manage a wide range of business and technology stakeholders to ensure quality delivery of the projectsRequirementsAt least 10 to 15 years of IT Project Management experience, Scrum Master in Finance/Banking sectorProven experience with Cards and Unsecured Lending productsCandidates should have banking product knowledge preferably in Cards and Payments related applications and productsProven track record of managing and leading the delivery of large complex projectsSound knowledge of application development and testing process, able to apply both SDLC and agile delivery methodologiesProven track record of delivering projects to agreed project parameters, preferably within financial services organizationsProven capability of leading teams across sites and geographiesProven experience of working with business and technology stakeholders across all levels to achieve successful outcomesAbility to work across organizational boundaries, leverage networks and drive project to successful completionHigh level of drive, integrity, persistence, edge, can-do attitude, pro-activeness and maturity

Our client, a leading bank, is hiring a talented Treasury Specialist to join their team.The role:Support the Treasury team in funding, hedging, and investment activities.Manage relationships with lenders and rating agencies.Monitor derivatives portfolio and conduct routine and ad-hoc analysis.Assist other departments on treasury-related matters.Contribute to strategic projects for financial management. About you:Strong understanding of treasury operations and financial markets.Analytical prowess for routine and ad-hoc analysis.Experience in managing external stakeholder relationships.Proficiency in monitoring derivatives portfolios and implementing investment strategies.Strategic thinking to optimize treasury tasks and processes.Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.Proactive approach to compliance and risk management.Track record in managing treasury activities and liquidity forecasting.