Job description

The Portfolio, Governance and Conduct Risk Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust governance and conduct risk and portfolio management framework within a global banking environment. The role ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices while embedding ethical conduct and sound decision-making across the organization. The position operates within the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework and involves close collaboration with business lines, legal, compliance, and risk management teams to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate governance and conduct risks. The role includes designing governance and conduct risk frameworks, policies, procedures, and standards aligned with regulatory expectations; maintaining a strong control environment; conducting regular risk assessments across business activities, new products, services, and processes; analyzing emerging regulatory requirements and industry trends; establishing and monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and key performance indicators (KPIs); overseeing issue tracking and remediation; and preparing comprehensive governance and conduct risk reports for senior management, risk committees, and the Board of Directors. The role also involves developing conduct-related policies covering conflicts of interest, market conduct, data ethics, and employee conduct; delivering training programs to promote governance and conduct risk awareness; supporting regulatory examinations; and staying current with global and local regulatory developments. The position reports directly to the MEA Risk Cluster Head with matrix reporting to the UAE Chief Risk Officer and operates within Citi’s Risk Management and Portfolio Credit Risk Management job family context in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.