Associate Director, Third Party Risk Management (Middle East) - UAE National

Job Summary

This pivotal role as Associate Director, Third Party Risk Management, is designed to strategically embed and advance Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) across our operations in MENAP and DIFC. Working closely with senior leadership including the Director, and cluster heads, you will champion the integration of third party risk as a core component of our overall risk framework.

Your responsibilities will span multiple dimensions, encompassing strategy formulation, rigorous business reviews, and process evaluations. You will lead comprehensive risk deep dives into third party engagements including outsourcing, vendor relationships, non‑vendor contracts, and intragroup arrangements. A key element of this role involves proactive stakeholder engagement with risk teams and business units, ensuring continuous monitoring and effective mitigation of third party risks. You will also take ownership of enhancing the risk and control environment by recommending p...