Risk Management - JPM Suisse DIFC branch Coverage - Executive Director

Job Description

Join a high-performing Risk team where your expertise will shape governance, strengthen controls, and enable sustainable growth in a dynamic, international environment. You will bring independent perspective and practical judgement to help teams make timely, well-informed risk decisions.

As an Executive Director, Risk Management at JP Morgan within the Europe, Middle East and Africa Risk team, you will serve as the senior risk partner for Middle East, North Africa and Turkey-related activities conducted within the Switzerland legal entity and its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch. You will provide independent challenge as a second line of defense across private banking and wealth management activities, partnering closely with stakeholders across Business, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Audit while supporting strong regulatory compliance and governance outcomes.

Job responsibilities

• Provide senior, independent second line of defense oversight for DIFC branch activities coverage, delivering constructive challenge on governance, policies, limits, controls, and risk decisions
• Coordinate and contribute to legal entity risk governance forums, including preparing materials, escalating issues, and tracking decisions and actions to clear outcomes
• Maintain a strong working understanding of regulatory expectations relevant to the Switzerland legal entity and Dubai International Financial Centre cross-border considerations
• Lead analysis and preparation of accurate, consistent responses to regulator inquiries and internal governance requests, ensuring appropriate stakeholder alignment
• Advise on new initiatives, products, and distribution strategies by identifying key risks (including suitability, market, interest rate, fiduciary, environmental/social/governance, reputational, and operational risks) and required controls
• Translate risk assessments into clear requirements, practical mitigation plans, and decision-ready recommendations that enable responsible business growth
• Contribute to the enhancement and effective implementation of risk frameworks, policies, procedures, and governance standards
• Identify emerging risks and trends and recommend monitoring approaches, escalation triggers, and control enhancements

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s degree with significant relevant risk management experience or equivalent practical achievement
• Significant experience in financial services risk management, ideally in private banking or wealth management
• Demonstrated experience providing independent challenge in a second line of defense role and supporting legal entity governance
• Direct professional experience covering UAE based activities  
• Strong expertise in risks associated with investment offerings, including suitability, market risk, interest rate risk, fiduciary risk, and environmental/social/governance risk considerations
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex topics, distil key messages, and drive practical outcomes under time pressure
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively in cross-functional, multi-jurisdiction environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing decision materials for senior governance and committees
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; comfort using artificial intelligence tools to improve productivity and quality

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline
• Strong knowledge of Dubai International Financial Centre regulations applicable to cross-border client activity and booking considerations
• Experience supporting regulatory engagement and legal entity governance forums
• Experience advising on new products, business initiatives, and operating model developments in a regulated financial services environment
• Arabic or another language relevant to the Middle East region

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our  FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.​

Risk Management helps the firm understand, manage and anticipate risks in a constantly changing environment. The work covers areas such as evaluating country-specific risk, understanding regulatory changes and determining credit worthiness. Risk Management provides independent oversight and maintains an effective control environment.