Head of Risk

Overview

In this role you will own and oversee the group’s enterprise risk framework, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and mitigated across the group. You will lead market risk, credit risk, and regulatory/compliance risk, while aligning liquidity concerns with the capital structure. You’ll report to investors and partners with credible financial updates and lead a team of senior finance professionals. This frontline, on-site role combines commercial insight with rigorous risk management to support a fast-growing, data-driven shipping group.

Pay / Benefits

• salary 150,000 to 180,000
• performance-based bonus
• comprehensive medical coverage

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise risk framework across the group; ensure risks are identified, assessed and mitigated at group and entity level
• Lead on market risk including commodity exposure, asset/charter risk, FX and interest rate risk, with hedging strategy and execution
• Manage credit and counterparty risk within trading and commercial activities
• Lead financial regulatory and compliance risk, monitoring evolving regulations and implications for financing and capital structure
• Manage liquidity and working capital risk in line with capital structure strategy
• Oversee reporting to existing and prospective investors and joint venture partners with institutional-grade updates
• Oversee a team of senior finance professionals across the group/finance operations

Key requirements

• Proven experience in risk management and compliance, ideally in a trading house environment
• Strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks and standards
• Highly commercial and robust approach
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Relevant professional qualifications in risk management or compliance

• excellent communication
• problem-solving
• commercial mindset
• enterprise risk framework
• market risk (commodities, FX, interest rate)
• hedging strategy and execution

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