Contract Manager - 9 months contract

Contract Manager – Corporate Credit Risk Analytics (9-Month Contract)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE | Work Mode: Onsite | Duration: 9 Months

We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager in Corporate Credit Risk Analytics to join a leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi on a 9-month engagement. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of credit risk model development, IFRS 9 methodology, and regulatory risk analytics within a dynamic and high-impact environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and recalibrate Corporate and SME Rating Models, including PD, LGD, and EAD models, ensuring alignment with IFRS 9 requirements and Basel regulatory frameworks.

• Design and maintain Macro Overlay models, conducting portfolio analytics, stress testing, and model monitoring assessments covering discrimination, calibration, and stability.

• Build and enhance fundamental-analysis-based rating models leveraging financial statement variables, cash flow metrics, and qualitative risk factors.

• Support implementation, testing, and deployment activities within the CreditLens platform, while automating model development and monitoring workflows.

• Maintain comprehensive model documentation and governance artefacts, and prepare management reporting and stakeholder presentations to support audit, validation, and regulatory issue remediation.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate or non-retail credit risk modelling within a banking or financial services environment.

• Proven hands-on expertise in IFRS 9 methodologies, Basel frameworks, and corporate rating systems.

• Strong proficiency in financial statement analysis and fundamental-analysis-based modelling techniques.

• Technical proficiency in SAS, R, and SQL, with demonstrated experience in model development, monitoring, and automation.

• Solid understanding of CreditLens data structures, risk data flows, and end-to-end model implementation processes.

Nice-to-Haves

• Professional certification such as FRM, PRM, or CFA.

• Prior experience in a GCC or broader Middle East banking environment with familiarity with regional regulatory expectations.

• Exposure to model validation or internal audit processes within a credit risk function.

Candidates must be available for an immediate or near-immediate start and be willing to commit to the full contract duration on an onsite basis in Abu Dhabi.