Financial Services | Broker-Dealer | International Group
I am currently working with a well-established, international financial services group to appoint a Group Head of Risk.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced risk professional to take ownership of the Group’s enterprise risk management framework across a diversified, multi-jurisdictional brokerage and asset management business.
The successful candidate will play a key role in further developing the Group’s risk function, strengthening governance and providing independent second-line oversight and challenge to senior management and the wider business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing the Group Enterprise Risk Management Framework
- Ownership of the Group Risk Appetite Statement and risk governance framework
- Chairing the Group Risk Committee and providing regular risk reporting to senior management
- Leading the annual ICARA process and supporting equivalent prudential assessments across international regulated entities
- Developing stress and reverse stress testing frameworks, recovery and wind-down planning
- Oversight of counterparty, credit, market, liquidity, settlement and broker risk
- Providing independent risk oversight of structured products, principal activity and material business changes
- Leading the Group-wide RCSA programme, including risk identification, assessment, control challenge and remediation
- Providing independent challenge across operational risk, technology resilience, cyber risk and business continuity
- Working closely with Compliance, Legal and Finance on regulatory and prudential matters
- Providing risk input into new products, new markets, client onboarding and high-risk relationships
- Advising senior leadership on emerging risks, strategic decisions and significant business changes
The ideal candidate will have:
- A minimum of 8 years’ relevant risk management experience within a regulated broker-dealer, investment firm or financial services organisation
- Experience of building, developing or restructuring a risk function within a small to mid-sized institution
- Strong practical knowledge of FCA, MiFIDPRU and ICARA requirements
- Experience working across multiple regulatory jurisdictions; knowledge of DFSA, AMF or asset management regulation would be advantageous
- Hands-on experience leading RCSA programmes across multiple business lines
- Strong understanding of counterparty, market, liquidity and operational risk within a trading or brokerage environment
- A proven ability to engage directly with senior management, governing bodies and regulators
- The confidence to operate autonomously and provide robust, independent challenge
Location:
London or Dubai, with international travel as required.
Language:
English required. French or Arabic would be advantageous.
Compensation:
Competitive package commensurate with seniority and experience.
For a confidential discussion, please contact me directly (parv@etratalent.com)
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