Job description

The Senior Consultant – Quantitative Risk Analysis & Regulatory Advisory role at Grant Thornton UAE, based in Abu Dhabi, involves providing high-quality advisory and analytical solutions to financial institution clients, with a focus on Credit and Market Risk. The role is part of the Regulatory Advisory practice, which delivers services to regulatory authorities, licensed financial institutions, and other relevant organizations across areas such as Regulatory Compliance Advisory, Risk projects, Prudential Regulations, and Compliance Governance and Assurance. The Senior Consultant applies advanced quantitative analytics and market risk models including VaR, ES, IRB, IFRS 9, FRTB, IRRBB, and CVA to support model development, validation, and implementation. Responsibilities include managing risk across Spot and Derivative markets for equities, interest rate, credit, commodities, and foreign exchange products, including hedging strategies and financial instrument valuations. The role ensures adherence to local and international regulatory frameworks such as Basel, EBA, and CBUAE guidelines, develops and validates financial and risk models, prepares client presentations, participates in meetings, contributes to proposals and business development, and mentors junior consultants. This position emphasizes strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills to address complex risk management challenges and deliver actionable insights in a dynamic, client-facing environment.