Risk Consulting - Manager -Third Party Risk - Quant

Risk Consulting – MENA FS Risk – Third-party Risk - Manager

Divisional Overview

EY GDS Risk Consulting is a unique, industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services that leverage deep industry experience with strong functional capability and product knowledge.

EY’s MENA Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM) team, part of the EY GDS Risk Consulting Practice, delivers tailored risk solutions to help clients identify, assess, manage, and monitor a range of financial and regulatory risks. These include market (trading book), credit (banking book), operational, Fraud and regulatory risks arising from trading, asset-liability management, capital management, and broader capital markets activities. The division is ideal for collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.

You will work within different sized, multi-disciplinary teams and play a key role in ensuring high quality outputs and service to our clients. The role involves developing knowledge and implementing new solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients. We value intellectual curiosity and a passion for promoting solutions across organizational boundaries.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Manager to join our Risk Advisory practice specializing in in Third-Party Risk Management. This leadership role requires deep expertise in financial services and insurance, along with quantitative, AI, and machine learning capabilities to drive innovative risk solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-6 Senior consultants, analysts for engagement execution and delivery. You will also spend teaming up with industry professionals to develop and deliver a wide range of risk management strategies and solutions
• Showcase exceptional project management abilities and foster a collaborative environment and accountability among team members on engagements
• Demonstrate deep technical expertise and industry knowledge, particularly in financial products with a focus on lending solutions.
• Design and implement data-enabled vendor risk assessment frameworks.
• Apply AI models for continuous monitoring of supplier, outsourcing, and operational risks.
• Ensure compliance with global and regional regulatory requirements on third-party engagements
• Collaborate with C-suite executives at banks and insurers to deliver risk transformation strategies.
• Mentor and develop consultants in both traditional and advanced risk methodologies.

Qualifications, Certifications, and Education

Must-have:

• Graduate or Master’s degree in a technical or quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or equivalent with a minimum of 6-8 years of proven experience in financial services risk management.
• Strong background in consulting firms and/or top banks
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving expertise
• Solid foundation in statistics and econometrics and Third party risk frameworks
• AI & machine learning applications in risk management (predictive modeling, anomaly detection, natural language processing).
• Advanced technical skills, with proficiency in Python, SAS, SQL, R, and Excel.
• Excellent Oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel for client engagements

What working at EY offers

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better.

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees, and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.