Risk Management – JPM Suisse DIFC branch Coverage - Executive Director

Join a high-performing Risk team where your expertise will shape governance, strengthen controls, and enable sustainable growth in a dynamic, international environment. You will bring independent perspective and practical judgement to help teams make timely, well-informed risk decisions.

As an Executive Director, Risk Management at JP Morgan within the Europe, Middle East and Africa Risk team, you will serve as the senior risk partner for Middle East, North Africa and Turkey-related activities conducted within the Switzerland legal entity and its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch. You will provide independent challenge as a second line of defense across private banking and wealth management activities, partnering closely with stakeholders across Business, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Audit while supporting strong regulatory compliance and governance outcomes.

Job responsibilities

• Provide senior, independent second line of defense oversight for DIFC branch activities coverage, delivering constructive challenge on governance, policies, limits, controls, and risk decisions

• Coordinate and contribute to legal entity risk governance forums, including preparing materials, escalating issues, and tracking decisions and actions to clear outcomes

• Maintain a strong working understanding of regulatory expectations relevant to the Switzerland legal entity and Dubai International Financial Centre cross-border considerations

• Lead analysis and preparation of accurate, consistent responses to regulator inquiries and internal governance requests, ensuring appropriate stakeholder alignment

• Advise on new initiatives, products, and distribution strategies by identifying key risks (including suitability, market, interest rate, fiduciary, environmental/social/governance, reputational, and operational risks) and required controls

• Translate risk assessments into clear requirements, practical mitigation plans, and decision-ready recommendations that enable responsible business growth

• Contribute to the enhancement and effective implementation of risk frameworks, policies, procedures, and governance standards