About the role

  • Head of Risk overseeing risk management policies and frameworks within a global consultancy. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive regulatory changes and improve risk culture across financial services.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners (e.g., regulators, auditors, compliance bodies).
  • Formulate and maintain the organisation’s risk management policies, strategy, and non‑financial risk frameworks.
  • Develop and implement an enterprise‑wide risk management architecture, including policies, standards, and governance processes.
  • Ensure risk strategy supports organisational objectives and long‑term value creation.
  • Support governance forums by producing clear reporting, insights, and key updates for senior committees and executive stakeholders.
  • Oversee the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of operational, strategic, compliance, conduct, reputational, safety, legal, technology, people, and environmental risks.
  • Implement end‑to‑end mechanisms to ensure all relevant risks are captured and assessed across business units.
  • Lead the development of measurement, monitoring, and control models for non‑financial risks.
  • Establish clear risk governance structures, including clearly defined roles and responsibilities across the organisation.
  • Provide second‑line assurance, ensuring effective control frameworks are in place and functioning.
  • Advise the Executive Leadership Team and Board on risk exposures and risk appetite.
  • Promote a strong risk culture across the organisation—driving awareness, training, transparency, and accountability.
  • Encourage proactive and informed risk‑taking aligned with organisational strategy.
  • Provide risk insights to support strategic planning, operations, and major initiatives, ensuring risks are understood and mitigated.
  • Evaluate internal initiatives for their impact on the organisation’s risk profile.
  • Act as a senior advisor to the CEO, CRO, executive teams, and Board on all risk‑related matters.

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or related functions within financial services or fintech.
  • Previous experience in senior Risk roles
  • Familiar with product and project management and Operational Resilience.
  • Practical experience with ERM frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, or ISO 31000.
  • Strong proficiency in data analytics and visualisation tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau).
  • Experience engaging senior stakeholders and contributing to regulatory change or risk transformation programmes.

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Head of Risk – Interim

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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