Chris Jaques
Group Chief Risk Officer
The move
MoveDeutsche Bank → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleManaging Director → Group Chief Risk Officer
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE1.8
Total experience35.1 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company
Career arc
- Group Chief Risk OfficerAug 2024 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Managing DirectorMar 2013 — Jul 2024
Deutsche Bank - Non-Executive DirectorJan 2013 — May 2014SSpecialist Alternative Investment Firm· Switzerland
- Chief Investment Officer2008 — Nov 2012
Eden Financial· London, United Kingdom
- Head of Portfolio Management2005 — 2008
Infiniti Capital
- Fixed Income Trading1999 — 2001
Bank of Montreal
- Head of OTC Options1994 — 1998
Greenwich NatWest
- Fixed Income Derivatives Trading1990 — 1994
Merrill Lynch - SMCSep 1985 — 1986RRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Infantry Officer1985 — 1989
British Army
Education
- Kings Worcester1975 — 1985
- Cranfield University - Cranfield School of ManagementMBA2001 — 2002
Top skills
Capital MarketsDerivativesInvestment StrategiesMarket RiskMutual FundsInvestment Banking