Job Overview
RISK
Principal Fintech Enterprise Risk & Financial Resilience Strategist
Location: Kuwait — Remote / GCC Regional Coverage
Seniority Level: Principal / Strategic Leadership
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Industry Focus: Fintech • Enterprise Risk • Financial Resilience • Digital Banking • Payments • Technology Risk
BUILD FINANCIAL SYSTEMS THAT REMAIN STRONG UNDER PRESSURE
Growth creates opportunity.
But growth also creates complexity.
More customers.
More transactions.
More products.
More integrations.
More technology.
Each creates new forms of exposure.
We are seeking an accomplished Risk strategist to build sophisticated frameworks for identifying, quantifying, monitoring, and mitigating risks across modern fintech environments.
This is not a conventional risk-reporting position.
It is a strategic role focused on resilience, technology risk, operational continuity, financial exposure, and intelligent decision-making.
THE RISK MANDATE
You will work across:
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Enterprise risk
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Technology risk
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Operational risk
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Payment risk
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Financial exposure
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Third-party risk
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Business continuity
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Scenario analysis
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Risk analytics
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Resilience planning
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Enterprise Risk Framework
Develop integrated frameworks for identifying and assessing material risks across products, platforms, operations, and strategic initiatives.
Risk Quantification
Develop analytical approaches for measuring exposure, probability, impact, and potential loss.
Scenario Analysis
Model adverse scenarios and assess their potential effects on financial and operational performance.
Technology Risk
Evaluate risks associated with cloud platforms, APIs, software, infrastructure, vendors, and digital services.
Operational Resilience
Develop strategies that enable critical financial services to continue operating through disruption.
Third-Party Risk
Assess dependencies across technology providers, payment partners, vendors, and external platforms.
Executive Reporting
Translate complex risk information into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
THE RISK TEST
Exceptional risk professionals do not attempt to eliminate every risk.
They determine:
Which risks matter?
How large could they become?
How quickly could they materialise?
What controls exist?
Where are the vulnerabilities?
What is the cost of mitigation?
What level of exposure is strategically acceptable?
IDEAL PROFILE
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8+ years in fintech, banking, enterprise risk, technology risk, consulting, or financial services
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Strong understanding of financial and technology risks
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Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
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Experience developing enterprise-risk frameworks
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Strong scenario-analysis capabilities
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Understanding of payment and digital-banking ecosystems
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Excellent executive communication
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Strong strategic judgement
Relevant professional risk qualifications are advantageous.
Compensation: Competitive principal-level package aligned with experience.
Work Model: Remote-first with GCC regional collaboration.
Application Focus: Highlight enterprise-risk frameworks, resilience programmes, technology-risk transformations, scenario modelling, or major risk-management initiatives you have led.
Don’t miss the chance to make a difference in the fintech and FX industry!
Apply now by clicking on the “Apply Now” button below.
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