Risk Management Consultant

Role Overview

Risk Assessment and Framework

• Conduct risk assessments across tax entity functions and maintain a risk register with impacts, likelihood, and mitigation strategies.
• Use data analytics and other tools to monitor the effectiveness of risk mitigation efforts.
• Establish risk appetite and tolerance levels aligned with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Define risk management responsibilities and deliver employee training to improve risk awareness.

Controls and Compliance

• Design and implement internal controls to mitigate identified risks and support compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Integrate risk management into business processes and decision-making, including interfaces with external entities feeding the risk model.
• Review and update control procedures as risks and regulatory requirements change.
• Monitor tax compliance and report risk exposure, mitigation activities, key risk areas, and recommended actions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, law, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or professional risk management certification is preferred.
• At least 15 years of risk management experience in a tax or related organization.
• Knowledge of GCC tax laws, regulations, and business practices is required.
• Experience with statistics or econometrics models is required.

Required Competencies

• Strong risk assessment and control strategy knowledge.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is advantageous.