Senior Risk Advisory Consultant

About Corporate Group

Corporate Group is a Dubai-based audit, tax, and advisory consultancy firm serving clients across the UAE and GCC region. With a vision to transform organizations into better businesses, we craft solutions that help businesses navigate complexities and transform by using tested frameworks and methodologies paired with a customer-centric, boutique approach to advisory.

Job Purpose

To manage and support risk advisory engagements for Corporate Group's clients spanning ERM design, ICoFR, SOX implementation and testing, and risk-based internal audit owning delivery end-to-end, managing senior client relationships, and mentoring a team of associates and analysts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of ERM frameworks (risk registers, risk appetite statements, escalation protocols) aligned to regulatory expectations and industry best practice.
• Own ICoFR engagements overseeing process documentation, control identification, design and operating effectiveness testing, and reporting of control deficiencies to audit committees and senior management.
• Direct SOX implementation and testing programmes, including test plan design, walkthroughs, sample-based testing, and remediation tracking to closure.
• Conduct and review risk assessments across finance, operations, procurement, and IT functions; deliver risk-rated findings with practical, actionable recommendations.
• Manage a portfolio of client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact for engagement scoping, delivery, and reporting.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of associates and analysts on testing methodology, workpaper quality, and client communication.
• Present findings, control deficiencies, and remediation roadmaps to boards, audit committees, and C-suite stakeholders.
• Support business development for the Risk Advisory practice — proposal drafting, scoping discussions, and identifying opportunities within existing and prospective client accounts.
• Ensure engagement quality, budget management, and timely delivery across concurrent projects.
• Stay current on IFRS updates, regulatory changes, and governance frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000) relevant to Corporate Group's client base.

Key Requirements

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, or Accounting (Master's preferred).
• CA / CPA / ACCA qualified
• CIA is an advantage.

Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in risk advisory, internal audit, or ICoFR/SOX, mid-tier advisory firm, or in-house risk function.
• Proven experience managing risk advisory or internal audit engagements for clients in the UAE or GCC.
• Demonstrated experience leading SOX testing programmes (100+ controls) and ERM framework design.
• Prior people-management experience supervising and developing junior team members.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong command of ERM frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000) and ICoFR/SOX methodology.
• Advanced Excel; exposure to Tableau or similar data visualization tools is a plus.
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Excellent client-facing communication able to present complex risk findings clearly to boards and C-suite audiences.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to run multiple engagements simultaneously.
• High attention to detail balanced with commercial, big-picture judgement.

Salary as per market standards. Shall be negotiable based on experience and meeting requirements.

Location:

• Dubai (Required)

Work Location: In person